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Consider the Long-term to Maximize Valve Investment
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Consider the Long-term to Maximize Valve Investment

Plant engineers are saddled with an important task: outfitting their plants with the most reliable, high quality and cost-effective valves for their applications within their allotted budgets.

General Thought Leadership

October 15, 2015

Flashing and Cavitation
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Flashing and Cavitation

Some of the following questions may seem ­unrelated, but they all involve key concepts that explain the sometimes-misunderstood ­phenomena of flashing and cavitation:

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

October 12, 2015

Critical Service Valves and Applications
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Critical Service Valves and Applications

If you perform a Google search on the words “critical service valves,” you quickly discover that the number of hits is endless.

General MRO Thought Leadership

October 9, 2015

Piping Codes and Valve Standards
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Piping Codes and Valve Standards

As with every intended use for valves, piping carries its own set of standards that valve companies and users need to understand.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

September 29, 2015

Coatings can Make a Difference in Wastewater
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Coatings can Make a Difference in Wastewater

In Episode 23 of the Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” Mike Rowe had the task of pulling a submersible wastewater pump from a lift station for inspection and cleaning.

General Water/wastewater

August 31, 2015

The Current State of R&D in the Valve Industry
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The Current State of R&D in the Valve Industry

As valve end-user industries become more complex and demanding, manufacturers and suppliers must develop and find better, more efficient products to do the work.

General Thought Leadership

July 21, 2015

Valve Basics Program Meets Deeply Felt Industry Need
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Valve Basics Program Meets Deeply Felt Industry Need

Leafing through comments made by those who attended the most recent Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits quickly reveals why these courses are so vital to the industry.

Thought Leadership Valve Basics

May 28, 2015

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