Q: What do I need to know to choose the right fasteners for my valves?
April 23, 2009
Although efforts have been made to coordinate U.S. standards with those of foreign standards-making bodies, surprisingly few standards have crossed borders intact.
April 23, 2009
In part 1 of our 2-part series on clean coal, we discussed the history of, and the methods behind, various clean coal technologies, and we noted some of the earliest demonstration projects and reported on how they fared.
April 4, 2009
Coal has been considered a dirty fuel for a long time.
March 25, 2009
From her early, trying days in construction to a challenging yet rewarding position as manager of the Eastman Valve Shop at the Eastman Chemical plant in Kingsport, TN, Lori Garrett’s career path shows there are no barriers—gender or otherwise—when you “go for it” with all your heart.
February 24, 2009
The most common type of valve in the world today is probably the globe valve.
February 4, 2009
The theme of the 2009 Valve Industry Leadership Forum was “The Changing Workplace and the Workers Within,” and in keeping with that theme was a presentation by Marilyn Moats Kennedy, founder and managing partner of management consulting firm Career Strategies (Wilmette, IL). Ms.
February 4, 2009
Western (particularly American) companies and workers have been badly hurt over the years by the steady move of manufacturing to low-wage countries, particularly China, where the Pearl River Delta in southern Guangdong province became known as the world’s factory floor.
January 26, 2009
What can you do to help your company get through these most-challenging times?
January 21, 2009
Steam traps are the most important link between the steam and condensate system.
January 21, 2009
Q: Why are some suppliers reluctant to produce duplex stainless-steel valves that are compliant with NACE MR0103?
January 21, 2009
Changes in rainfall patterns, ever-increasing population and increased demand for irrigation are all contributing to a worldwide water market that shows no signs of abating—despite deteriorating economic conditions.
January 11, 2009
