Repair and maintenance is one of the most critical areas of today’s valve world and attendees at the Valve Repair Council’s first Valve Repair Meeting & Exhibition last fall found out why.
March 13, 2013
With valve components sourced from numerous suppliers around the globe, valve, actuator and control manufacturers are faced with a significant number of challenges while attempting to meet the desired flow control at a competitive price.
March 8, 2013
“No matter how big and complex the machinery gets," said John Gans during his presentation at the November 2012 Valve Repair Council Repair Meeting & Exhibition in Houston, "at its heart, holding everything together, is the humble little bolt." Dr.
February 28, 2013
A collaboration between valve manufacturers and end-users has led to a clearer understanding of the factors that cause valve failure under these circumstances and factors that can increase the service life of those valves.
February 28, 2013
The story of water supply in the ancient Roman Empire is grand.
February 19, 2013
The February 2013 Empire State Manufacturing Survey indicates that conditions for New York manufacturers improved for the first time since the summer of last year.
February 19, 2013
The non-profit Reshoring Initiative helps companies understand the true cost of offshoring by using Total Cost of Ownership analysis.
February 19, 2013
Industrial production edged down 0.1% in January after having risen 0.4% in December.
February 18, 2013
Total capital spending on construction is estimated to exceed $57 billion in 2013 according to Hydrocarbon Processing’s HPI Market Data 2013.
February 18, 2013
The U.S. has added 500,000 new manufacturing jobs over the past 3 years.
February 14, 2013
Small-business owner confidence continues to drag, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index.
February 13, 2013
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) Rep.
February 13, 2013