2016

Hardfacing Stainless Steel
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Hardfacing Stainless Steel

Q: Can duplex stainless steels be hardfaced without adversely affecting the base material properties?

General Thought Leadership

March 29, 2016

Finding and Developing the People We Need
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Finding and Developing the People We Need

If industry is to address one of its most significant problems—the lack of skilled workers—it must face two realities: 1) the millennial generation, which in 2015 surpassed all other groups as the largest in the labor force, is significantly different than the generations that proceeded it, and 2) the toolbox for attracting and retaining millennials is different as a result.

Thought Leadership

March 15, 2016

Safety All the Way at VMA’s 2016 Technical Seminar
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Safety All the Way at VMA’s 2016 Technical Seminar

To meet the increasingly stringent environmental and safety standards instituted by governments and standards boards, manufacturers and users alike must be constantly aware of changes and challenges for which they are ultimately responsible.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

March 14, 2016

Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
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Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure

It’s hard to imagine an issue more front-and-center on most people’s minds today than cybersecurity—in particular, what will happen if the world’s infrastructure systems are attacked.

General Leadership Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

February 16, 2016

Introduction to Pressure Relief Devices – Part 1
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Introduction to Pressure Relief Devices – Part 1

When the pressure inside equipment such as boilers or pressure vessels increases beyond a specified value, the excess pressure may result in a catastrophic failure.

Automation Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

February 2, 2016

Offshore Oil Extraction and Transportation
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Offshore Oil Extraction and Transportation

Offshore oil facilities come to the forefront of our thinking these days only when a catastrophic accident occurs aboard a platform or other facility.

General Supply Chain Thought Leadership

January 19, 2016

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