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The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves

The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves

Although plastic valves are sometimes seen as a specialty product – a top choice of those who make or design plastic piping products for industrial systems or who must have ultra-clean equipment in place – assuming these valves don’t have many general uses is short-sighted.

Automation General Valve Basics

April 30, 2013

Third-Generation Valve Diagnostics, The Future of Predictive Maintenance

Third-Generation Valve Diagnostics, The Future of Predictive Maintenance

The ability to prevent unexpected shutdowns and maintain control valve performance is directly linked to profitability.

General MRO

April 22, 2013

Offshore High Pressure Relief Valve

Offshore High Pressure Relief Valve

Oil wells drilled in deep waters typically face many difficulties with pressure, especially as the wells are placed on the bottom of the ocean floor.

General Supply Chain Valves

April 16, 2013

March jobs data countered by April jobless figures

March jobs data countered by April jobless figures

The surprise stumble in job growth in March appears to have been an “aberration” according to economists analyzing the new unemployment figures released this week.

Manufacturing Workforce Development

April 12, 2013

The Great Teflon War

The Great Teflon War

Whether you call it the “Great Teflon War” or “The Battle of Massachusetts,” the fight took place in the courtrooms of The Bay State, rather than in its cities or countryside.

Thought Leadership

April 12, 2013

Have PMI testing limitations changed with the advances in technology?

Have PMI testing limitations changed with the advances in technology?

The short answer is that the situation has changed in some ways — but that PMI still has limitations.

Automation General Thought Leadership

April 12, 2013

What’s the Word on the Water and Wastewater Markets?

What’s the Word on the Water and Wastewater Markets?

In November 2012, a valve was opened at the Chippawa end of the Niagara Tunnel Project, the third hydro tunnel under the city of Niagara Falls.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

April 10, 2013

Leveraging Talent Management to Support Lean

Leveraging Talent Management to Support Lean

At first glance, your talent management programs might not seem to have a direct bearing or even connection to your lean initiatives.

Leadership Thought Leadership

April 8, 2013

Manufacturing hiring slows

Manufacturing hiring slows

The monthly Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) report from The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) says that 50.3% of manufacturers plan to increase their hiring in April, the same rate as one year ago.

Leadership Manufacturing

April 5, 2013

U.S. Labor Report: March payroll up marginally

U.S. Labor Report: March payroll up marginally

The March payroll figures released today show slower job growth as compared to February.

Manufacturing Workforce Development

April 5, 2013

SME CEO addresses initiative to train, educate a new generation of manufacturers

SME CEO addresses initiative to train, educate a new generation of manufacturers

In the Huffington Post, Society of Manufacturing Engineers CEO Mark Tomlinson writes, "The manufacturing industry is facing an employment crisis.

General Manufacturing Workforce Development

April 5, 2013

A.K. Velan: A Universal View of an Earthly Industry

A.K. Velan: A Universal View of an Earthly Industry

Without these ubiquitous objects, we would have no electricity, no oil, no gas and no water.

Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

April 1, 2013

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