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Perspectives

Happy New Year, and thanks for reading the revised Valve Magazine!

Sustainability Thought Leadership

February 12, 2024

MSS Creating Hydrogen Valve Standard

MSS Creating Hydrogen Valve Standard

The growth of the hydrogen economy necessitates new standards for valves and products used in the storage and transport of materials.

General Quality/Compliance Renewables Sustainability Thought Leadership

February 6, 2024

Fundamental Operation of Pilot-Operated Safety Relief Valves

In this second of a series, we explore another type of pressure relief valves used in common applications.

General Quality/Compliance Valve Basics Valves

February 5, 2024

How the EPA’s Emissions Rule May Impact Actuator Choices

The move toward net zero emissions by 2050 was just released as part of the COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Actuators General Oil & gas Quality/Compliance Sustainability Valves

January 24, 2024

New Year, New-ish Magazine

Welcome to 2024 and an updated version of Valve Magazine!

Thought Leadership

January 24, 2024

Advances in Pressure Regulator Technology Helps Boost Semiconductor Fabrication Yields

In addition to product innovations, supplier relationships is key to keeping fabs operating at peak production levels.

General Manufacturing Semiconductor Valves

January 23, 2024

Industry Profile: Greg Johnson

Greg during travels to Alaska on a fishing boat featured in The Deadliest Catch.

Thought Leadership

January 23, 2024

Pressure Relief Valve Basics – Spring-Loaded Safety Relief Valves

Learn for the first time or brush up on this common valve product.

General Valve Basics Valves

November 13, 2023

Water Hammer’s Impact on Valve Operation and Piping System Design

The risks of water hammer to fluid systems can be catastrophic.

General Valves

November 8, 2023

Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024

Reflecting on 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024

The fall issue of Valve is starting to become a favorite of mine, mostly because it provides the opportunity to share with the greater industrial valve industry value chain a lot of the activities and benefits that VMA member companies can take advantage of.

Sustainability Thought Leadership

November 8, 2023

The State of the Valve Industry Today Is…Mixed

The State of the Valve Industry Today Is…Mixed

VMA and HI members participated in an interactive, two-day workshop to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for industrial manufacturing.

Automation General Oil & gas Sustainability Thought Leadership

October 31, 2023

Flow Control Valves: Common Problems and Solutions in Energy

When systems are operating optimally, they can improve productivity, lower operating costs, increase reliability, reduce emissions and enhance safety.

Controls General Oil & gas Sustainability

October 30, 2023

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