All too often, the mounting kit is considered trivial, an afterthought deemed a commodity within all the other specified control components that comprise a complete automated valve package.
January 5, 2016
A valve, in its most basic form, consists of a body and an internal moving component (closure element), which shuts off or restricts flow through the valve.
December 21, 2015
Since the early days of valve actuator use, there has been a choice between powering the actuator with electricity or pressurized fluid.
August 17, 2015
For over 100 years, preventing catastrophic failure in the process control industry has been a continuously evolving area of study.
June 23, 2015
For applications with significant hazard potential in the oil & gas sector and other industrial markets, fail safe actuators are required.
June 19, 2015
Additive manufacturing (AM), also called 3D printing, is likely to transform the production of physical goods, including valves and actuators, in the same way the Internet drastically changed the information business model.
May 26, 2015
VMA is presenting a one-day version of its popular Valves, Actuators & Controls 101 educational program on July 14, the day before Valve World Americas Expo & Conference.
May 13, 2015
A few years ago, a major U.S. liquid pipeline company revamped one of its existing refined products pipelines.
January 20, 2015
Based on the broad acceptance of wireless transmitters, manufacturers have developed and introduced wireless actuators for on/off valves.
January 19, 2015
What might be around the next curve for smart actuators?
November 3, 2014
We’ve all seen this situation: A quarter-turn valve is in the closed position.
September 16, 2014
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.
September 16, 2014
