Since the Valve Manufacturers Association added its newest category of membership—distributors/channel partners—early this year, the association has received an enthusiastic response adding 10 new members in the first half of the year.
January 6, 2015
Decades of innovation and ingenuity in the pipeline valve manufacturing industry have resulted in dozens of designs incorporating multiple body parts, top and bottom entry designs and sophisticated seat sealant systems.
December 23, 2014
Valve components, such as bodies, bonnets and caps, are manufactured either by forging or casting.
December 8, 2014
Because flanges allow the assembly and maintenance of system components without the need for cutting and welding pipe, they play an important role in piping systems.
November 11, 2014
In the United States and around the world, industrial processers are striving to do more with less—to maximize efficiency, minimize costs and remain compliant with increasingly stringent regulations governing operations and output.
October 28, 2014
PART TWO: Construction and Installation (Ed.
October 20, 2014
Natural gas returned as star of the show at the 2014 VMA Market Outlook Aug. 14-15 in Boston, but it shared the stage this year with oil.
October 17, 2014
Board members were elected, special members were recognized and a new career program was approved at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s 76th Annual Meeting Sept. 18-20 at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain in Marana, AZ.
September 29, 2014
Valve World Expo, the 9th Biennial Valve World Conference & Exhibition, Dec. 2-4, 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany, has grown significantly since the event moved to that location.
September 3, 2014