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Private Operations Can Run Lean and Mean
Articles

Private Operations Can Run Lean and Mean

During the 1990s, it was popular for municipalities around the world to enter into agreements with private contractors for water and wastewater treatment plants and services.

General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

September 28, 2014

WEFTEC 2014: Bigger than Ever
News

WEFTEC 2014: Bigger than Ever

The Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), the largest water event in North America, is expected to beat records for exhibits and session attendance that were set in 2013.

VMAnews Water/wastewater

September 16, 2014

Why Quarter-turn Valves ‘Pop’ Open
Articles

Why Quarter-turn Valves ‘Pop’ Open

We’ve all seen this situation: A quarter-turn valve is in the closed position.

Actuators General Thought Leadership

September 16, 2014

Standards, Safety, Training Top Topics at Meeting
Articles

Standards, Safety, Training Top Topics at Meeting

Twenty-five years ago, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.

Actuators Leadership MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership Valve Basics Workforce Development

September 16, 2014

Smarter Pump Operation
Articles

Smarter Pump Operation

Have you ever experienced a sprained ankle that tweaked your hip joint and then resulted in a stiff back?

General Thought Leadership

September 16, 2014

Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels
Articles

Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels

Because the equipment used in a safety instrumented system (SIS) application has a critical job, such equipment must be carefully evaluated and justified.

Automation General Manufacturing Quality/Compliance

September 2, 2014

Mitigating the Effects of Cycling a Power Plant
Articles

Mitigating the Effects of Cycling a Power Plant

Significant changes in the power industry over the last 15 years have created new challenges for owners and operators of today’s generation facilities.

General MRO

August 19, 2014

Advanced Machine Tools Keep Production Costs in Check
Articles

Advanced Machine Tools Keep Production Costs in Check

The valve landscape has changed over the past few decades—instead of über-high volumes of simple valves, many buyers and makers of valves are increasingly aiming for low-to-medium volumes of complex, high-precision valves made from exotic materials.

General Thought Leadership Valves

August 4, 2014

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