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Tony Canonaco Appointed President of Balluff Inc.

Tony Canonaco Appointed President of Balluff Inc.

Balluff Inc., a leading sensor specialist and system provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Canonaco as President effective May 1, 2015 and CEO effective August 1, 2015.

Automation General Manufacturing

May 11, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 11, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 11, 2015

Once again, there was evidence last week that significant headwinds have dampened activity in the manufacturing sector.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

May 11, 2015

True Meaning of Double Block and Bleed

True Meaning of Double Block and Bleed

From time to time, we will re-post particularly well-received articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.

General

May 10, 2015

Leadership Forum: Prosperity in the Age of Decline

Leadership Forum: Prosperity in the Age of Decline

When Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics asked attendees at VMA’s 2015 Leadership Forum what economic issues most concerned them, the plunge in the price of oil was high on the list.

General Leadership Thought Leadership

May 4, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 4, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – May 4, 2015

The U.S. economy stagnated in the first quarter, with real GDP growing by just 0.2 percent.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

May 4, 2015

Mechanical and Compression Packing

Mechanical and Compression Packing

Mechanical packing dates back more than 5,000 years when horse hair was braided and coated with animal fat for lubrication and additional sealing ­characteristics.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

April 28, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 27, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 27, 2015

Durable goods orders jumped 4.0 percent in March, which should be a sign that the sector was growing strongly and rebounding from recent softness.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

April 27, 2015

Preparing for a Plant Outage

Preparing for a Plant Outage

It is well known that effective planning can save time and curtail expenses when production and utility plant areas prepare for upcoming maintenance turnarounds, outages, and shut-downs.

General MRO

April 27, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 20, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 20, 2015

Manufacturing production increased 0.1 percent in March.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

April 20, 2015

Oxygen Cleaning: A Validated Process is Critical for Safety

Oxygen Cleaning: A Validated Process is Critical for Safety

Industrial oxygen is used for many purposes: in a basic oxygen furnace for making steel, water pollution countermeasures, including sewage treatment, habitability and superfund site rehabilitation, and chemical processes such as production of vinyl chloride, nitric acid, epoxyethane and hydrogen peroxide.

General Quality/Compliance Valve Basics Water/wastewater

April 20, 2015

PWHT of Thick Ferrous Valve Castings

PWHT of Thick Ferrous Valve Castings

Castings made from many different ferrous alloys are produced for many industries, including valves.

General

April 14, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 13, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 13, 2015

After a slew of releases the week before, last week was a quiet one on the economic front.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

April 13, 2015

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