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While the American Petroleum Institute (API) and other organizations published a variety of valve standards covering gate, ball, check, butterfly and plug valves for decades, the first for globe valves came out in 2013.
June 24, 2014
Anyone who plans, builds or operates water distribution systems attachs great importance to efficiency as well as the reliability of system components.
June 24, 2014
The VMA’s recent Technical Seminar focused in large part on fugitive emissions, and with good reason.
June 17, 2014
Historically, the distributor was considered an extension of the manufacturer’s organization—certainly, they have always been customer advocates.
June 10, 2014
In 1989, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
June 9, 2014
The term “Lean” is used in a variety of ways in many companies.
June 2, 2014
Last year, domestic energy production crossed an important milestone when oil production surpassed crude imports for the first time in two decades.
May 28, 2014
Valve professionals involved in the oil and gas industry were in abundance at this year’s record-breaking Offshore Technology Conference May 5-8 in Houston.
May 28, 2014
In 1989, VMA formed the VRC to create a way for facilities that have good quality control procedures, use quality parts and have access to OEM specifications a way to band together to reach common goals.
May 22, 2014
The fractionation process receives the compressed cracked gas for separation into various products at specified quality levels.
May 19, 2014
The term “double block-and-bleed (DBB)” carries a lot of misconception when it’s used to describe valve functionality.
May 13, 2014
Nearly 60 attendees at VMA’s Manufacturers Workshop in Cincinnati, April 30-May 2, had in-depth learning experiences that revolved around the LEAN system, machine manufacturer Mazak and the MT Connect program.
May 12, 2014
