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Pipelines, Politics and Opportunity

Pipelines, Politics and Opportunity

When President Obama called Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to tell him the U.S. had rejected TransCanada’s proposed $7 billion Keystone XL project, he made sure to point out that TransCanada was free to submit an amended plan for the pipeline.

General Thought Leadership

January 19, 2012

Industrial Outlook: Continued Strength in Planned Project Spending

Industrial Outlook: Continued Strength in Planned Project Spending

Continued strength in North American industrial project activity in November lent support to a gradually strengthening U.S. economy.

General Thought Leadership

December 20, 2011

A Conversation with Ravi Krishnan on Doing Business in India

A Conversation with Ravi Krishnan on Doing Business in India

Although this year’s Market Outlook had its share of gloomy news regarding international economic woes, a bright spot in many of the speakers’ comments was India.

Leadership Thought Leadership

December 5, 2011

Federal Regulation of Fracking Has Arrived

Federal Regulation of Fracking Has Arrived

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) quietly announced last Wednesday (Nov. 23, 2012) that it would grant part of Earthjustice’s TSCA petition concerning chemical substances and mixtures used in the fracking process of oil and natural gas production.

General Quality/Compliance

November 29, 2011

Asset Management: A Plant Manager’s Best Friend

Asset Management: A Plant Manager’s Best Friend

Information about the performance of a facility’s valves has never been more readily available—or more important.

Leadership MRO Thought Leadership

November 28, 2011

Online Valve Communities—Something for Everyone

Online Valve Communities—Something for Everyone

In earlier columns, I highlighted the value of online communities and their ability to connect people with similar expertise.

General Thought Leadership

November 21, 2011

Emerson Exchange Brings 2,800+ to Nashville

Emerson Exchange Brings 2,800+ to Nashville

This year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange was held Oct. 24-28 in Nashville, TN.

Thought Leadership

November 10, 2011

Vibration Analysis Pinpoints Valve Noise Source

Vibration Analysis Pinpoints Valve Noise Source

A refinery that shared a property line with local residents located and corrected a whining sound that threatened the peace of the community.

General Thought Leadership

October 31, 2011

Actuation in Nuclear Power Plants

Actuation in Nuclear Power Plants

The thousands of actuators used in a nuclear plant face some pretty tough conditions as well as rigorous testing.

Actuators General Manufacturing

October 24, 2011

MSS Publishes Revised SP-55-2011, Approves SP-58-2009

MSS Publishes Revised SP-55-2011, Approves SP-58-2009

The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that revised Standard Practice, SP-55-2011, Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components - Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities, has been has been published AND approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). They also approved Standard Practice, SP-58-2009, Pipe Hangers and Supports –Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

October 20, 2011

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions Launches New Interactive BioPharm Applications Module

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions Launches New Interactive BioPharm Applications Module

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions has launched its new BioPharm application module, an addition to its existing www.cranechempharma.com website.

General Manufacturing

October 17, 2011

Nuclear: Set Back by Disaster, but Still Set for Revival

Nuclear: Set Back by Disaster, but Still Set for Revival

Because of events in Japan, the nuclear renaissance has suffered setbacks on implementation of some projects, but the movement as a whole is alive and poised for growth in many areas, according to Daniel Magnarelli, manager of Construction & Commissioning, Areva Inc.

General

October 11, 2011

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