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Emerson Awarded “Industrial IoT Company of the Year”

The company’s Plantweb ecosystem of sensors, smart devices, industrial software and analytics is the most comprehensive in the industry. Emerson also designs and delivers more smart sensing devices than any company in the world.

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January 14, 2022

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AZ Governor Looks Ahead Toward Desalination Plant

Other shorter-term projects include technology like drip irrigation to grow crops more efficiently.

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January 14, 2022

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Understanding Torque for Quarter-Turn Valves

Valve manufacturers publish torques for their products so that actuation and mounting hardware can be properly selected.

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January 11, 2022

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Dealing with Sand Erosion in Control and Choke Valves

Sand erosion in control and choke valves is a significant consideration offshore.

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January 11, 2022

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Metal Additive Manufacturing: the Evolving Road to Adoption and Standardization

Greater knowledge and acceptance of metal AM valve components—especially with various standardization efforts underway—will spur the technology’s growth.

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January 11, 2022

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Minerals and Metals Industry Demands Robust, Reliable Flow Control Solutions

Major valve technology providers work with various customer industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to sugar and energy to minerals and metals.

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January 11, 2022

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Going the Distance: Mining’s Race to Meet Global Technology Thirst

When it comes to the world’s persistent and growing need for more raw materials, mining pushes forward to meet this moment while simultaneously striving toward decarbonization.

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January 11, 2022

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Harnessing the Hidden Power of Data to Drive Operational Certainty

Data is quite possibly the largest untapped resource that exists in our world today. The problem is not a scarcity of raw data, but rather a vast gap between raw data and the people, processes and tools required to turn the information into actionable insights that can enable data-driven operational certainty.

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January 11, 2022

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An Overview of Butterfly Valves

A key advantage of selecting a butterfly valve is the reduction of space and weight to a system compared with other options such as ball, check, globe or gate valves.

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January 11, 2022

Infrastructure Czar Pushes for State-level Implementation Coordinators
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Infrastructure Czar Pushes for State-level Implementation Coordinators

President Biden’s infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation’s governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law.

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January 7, 2022

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Geothermal Energy Project MOU Signed by Baker Hughes and CAUSEWAYGT

The companies will work together to develop geothermal heat systems technology, particularly subsurface and wells components.

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January 6, 2022

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$500M Paper Mill and Box Factory to be Built in KY

It’s the largest regional investment in the commonwealth in more than 25 years.

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January 6, 2022

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