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VMA Annual Meeting Speakers Deliver Insights on Growth

VMA Annual Meeting Speakers Deliver Insights on Growth

While there was indeed a great deal of celebration surrounding the 75th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Valve Manufacturers Association, the nearly 200 attendees were also there to do business.

General Thought Leadership

October 22, 2013

2014 MARKET OUTLOOK: Use 2014 to Get Ready for Good Times Ahead

2014 MARKET OUTLOOK: Use 2014 to Get Ready for Good Times Ahead

Attendees at this year’s workshop Aug. 8-9 in San Diego received mostly positive reports from speakers who agreed that, while the nation is in recovery, the road ­forward is filled with more than a few bumps.

General Thought Leadership

October 15, 2013

Exchanging Ideas at Emerson Users Event

Exchanging Ideas at Emerson Users Event

This year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange was held at the beautiful Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX, outside of Dallas.

Thought Leadership

October 7, 2013

What Lies Ahead for Institutional Construction?

What Lies Ahead for Institutional Construction?

At VMA’s annual Market Outlook event held in August 2013, Harvey Bernstein, vice president of industry insights and alliances at McGraw Hill Construction, appeared for the first time as a speaker and shared important insights into the key trends and outlook for institutional construction.

General

October 1, 2013

Picking the Right Flowmeter

Picking the Right Flowmeter

There are a wide variety of types and styles of mechanical flowmeters, all with moving parts that measure velocity such as turbine, paddlewheel, impeller and propeller flowmeters.

General Thought Leadership

September 30, 2013

SMRs Present Opportunities for Valve Manufacturers

SMRs Present Opportunities for Valve Manufacturers

In Part One of our two-part series on small modular reactors (SMRs), we introduced several projects in development, and presented a few of the situations in which SMRs could provide a reliable, economically sound solution for power production.

General

September 24, 2013

Solutions to the Engineering Skills Crisis

Solutions to the Engineering Skills Crisis

While plans to build billions of dollars worth of petrochemical plants, gathering and transportation pipelines are set for the next decade, there is concern that labor shortages in crafts, trades and design technicians could raise costs and delay commissioning of these important projects.

General Workforce Development

September 17, 2013

A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy

A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy

To use the renewable energy of this cold water, Enwave Energy Corporation created Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world’s largest lake-source cooling system.

Automation General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

September 12, 2013

And the Top 10 Highest-Dollar U.S. Project Starts in 2013 are…

And the Top 10 Highest-Dollar U.S. Project Starts in 2013 are…

The 10 highest-value project starts from January through July 2013 span a diverse range of industrial sectors.

General

September 9, 2013

3D Printing: Changing Industry in Many Ways

3D Printing: Changing Industry in Many Ways

It’s known by many names: additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping, layered manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing and, most often, 3D printing.

General

September 3, 2013

Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications

Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications

In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.

Automation General Manufacturing

August 30, 2013

After You Sell it You Have to Deliver

After You Sell it You Have to Deliver

One of the most important factors to consider when encountering business growth is to ensure that capacity is strategically expanded to minimize the chaos that can accompany rapidly fluctuating demand.

Thought Leadership

August 27, 2013

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