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When speakers at the VMA Market Outlook Workshop walked into the presentation room in August of this year, they faced a situation where federal budget battles, a wildly fluctuating stock market, the first-ever downgrading of U.S. credit standing and other developments had pulled the rug out from under an already sluggish economy.
September 22, 2011
Coatings protect valves and actuators against wear, erosion, chemical attack and other forces that threaten their durability and effectiveness.
September 22, 2011
Q: My customer has rejected my welding procedure specification (WPS) and has asked me to address items that are not required by ASME Section IX.
September 19, 2011
Q: I requested CF8 valves but the supplier is offering CF8M valves at less cost.
September 19, 2011
One of the overall trends in the refining industry in this country today is that, while the number of refineries being built is stagnated and has been for many years, the operable capacity of the refineries has steadily increased, remaining strong during the economic recession, according to Cindy Schild, refining issues manager for the American Petroleum Institute.
September 12, 2011
Engineers are problem solvers and today, they have some pretty amazing tools to help them with that problem solving.
September 12, 2011
Although the actuator market is dominated by pneumatic and electromechanic products, a growing number of niches require the performance levels of electrohydraulic actuators.
September 6, 2011
A good deal of misunderstanding exists about what an SIL is and how it is assigned.
August 25, 2011
The downfall in the stock market that occurred just as the Market Outlook Workshop was about to begin was only the “prick that burst the bubble” of the miraculous exuberance the market experienced in the previous months, according to Alan Beaulieu, president of the Institute for Trend Research.
August 25, 2011
ASCO Numatics has introduced the 8361 Series of stainless steel pilot valves.
August 24, 2011
A positive attitude within an organization begins at its inner-most core: Its own top executives must want to create a company for which they, themselves want to work, according to Ken Branco, founder and principal of R.E.V.V.
August 17, 2011
Valves today face more challenging conditions from a wider range of applications.
August 14, 2011
