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Emerson Expands the Smart Machinery Health Portfolio
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Emerson Expands the Smart Machinery Health Portfolio

Emerson Process Management’s Smart Machinery Health portfolio now provides an integrated protection and prediction solution for critical reciprocating compressors.

Automation Other

February 6, 2013

Installed Gain and Control Valve Selection
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Installed Gain and Control Valve Selection

Jon F. Monsen, Ph.D., P.E., is a control valve technology specialist, with more than 30 years' experience.

Automation General

February 6, 2013

Siemens CEO Discusses Advanced Manufacturing “Renaissance”
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Siemens CEO Discusses Advanced Manufacturing “Renaissance”

“We need the engineers, we need the innovators, we need the science technology engineering [type of] people to work out there in those plants.

Automation General Manufacturing

January 28, 2013

Rotork SVM Delivers Networked Solution for Increased Partial Stroke Test Functionality
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Rotork SVM Delivers Networked Solution for Increased Partial Stroke Test Functionality

The Rotork SVM (Smart Valve Monitoring) system has been selected to provide a networked solution for digital valve monitoring and partial stroke testing on a large scale oilfield installation in the Middle East.

Automation Controls Other

January 22, 2013

Technical Challenges in Valves in Oil Sand Extraction
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Technical Challenges in Valves in Oil Sand Extraction

Recent developments in heavy oil extraction technology for the Canadian oil and gas industry have created a need for new flow control solutions in steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). SAGD uses a pair of horizontal wells drilled from a central well pad to recover heavy oil.

Automation General Thought Leadership

January 16, 2013

Saunders® I-VUE Smart Valve Sensor from CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions
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Saunders® I-VUE Smart Valve Sensor from CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of its new Saunders® I-VUE Smart Valve Sensor.

Automation Controls Other

January 4, 2013

Getting More For Less; Improved Employee Efficiency Without Cost
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Getting More For Less; Improved Employee Efficiency Without Cost

Next to equipment, labor is the number one cost for most valve manufacturers.

Automation Thought Leadership Workforce Development

December 17, 2012

Victaulic Announces New Name for Sprinkler Fitting System Product Line
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Victaulic Announces New Name for Sprinkler Fitting System Product Line

Victaulic has changed the name of the AquaFlex Sprinkler System product line to the VicFlex Sprinkler Fitting System.

Automation

December 10, 2012

Anvil International’s New HVAC Hook-Up Kits
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Anvil International’s New HVAC Hook-Up Kits

The new Gruvlok® KNX series Hydronic Hook-Up Kits from Anvil International integrates the typical 54 components required to connect piping to hydronic heating or chiller system equipment into a pre-engineered, pre-assembled and pre-tested kit of only four components, saving up to 80% on labor compared to traditional connection methods.

Automation Other

December 3, 2012

No Gaskets Required: Weld End Connections for Valves
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No Gaskets Required: Weld End Connections for Valves

To be of value, valves must be attached to a piping system.

Automation General Thought Leadership

December 3, 2012

ASCO Introduces Composite Solenoid Valve for Water Purification and Conditioning Applications
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ASCO Introduces Composite Solenoid Valve for Water Purification and Conditioning Applications

ASCO Numatics introduces the 212 Series of composite solenoid valves that incorporate the new FasN™ universal connection system, designed specifically for water purification and conditioning systems in commercial and industrial applications.

Automation General Valves Water/wastewater

November 27, 2012

Improving Process Efficiency with Wireless Valve Automation
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Improving Process Efficiency with Wireless Valve Automation

The economics and simplicity of wireless field instruments has allowed many industrial plants to expand the benefits of automation well beyond traditional “wired” control.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

November 26, 2012

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