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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

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 6, 2015

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 6, 2015

This week marks the start of regular season baseball in the United States, an event I look forward to with anticipation every year.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

April 6, 2015

Best Practices in New Product Development

Best Practices in New Product Development

The energy industry is entering into increasingly challenging environments.

General

April 6, 2015

LNG: State of the Market

LNG: State of the Market

Natural gas production in the U.S. has increased substantially over the last few years due to technological advancements in natural gas extraction methods.

General

April 1, 2015

Forgings: Higher Quality with a Cost

Forgings: Higher Quality with a Cost

While the words “cast” and “steel” often go together in the valve world, so do “forged” and “steel.” Forged steel valves are a cornerstone of the world’s valve inventory.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

March 30, 2015

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