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Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York
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Garlock Sealing Technologies Tapped for Energy Efficiency Projects in New York

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council in last week announced that Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC. (GST) has been awarded more than $936,000 through Gov.

General Manufacturing

October 2, 2012

Nickel-Copper Alloys
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Nickel-Copper Alloys

Q: Are the nickel-copper alloys (such as UNS N04400) acceptable for use in accordance with the NACE sour service standards?

General MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

October 2, 2012

Garlock Expands Line of Low-load Gaskets
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Garlock Expands Line of Low-load Gaskets

Garlock Sealing Technologies has expanded its line of low-load gaskets for sealing metallic and non-metallic piping systems with the addition of its 3504 GYLON® Stress Saver® gasket for industrial applications such as chemical processing, semiconductor production and pulp and paper.

General

October 1, 2012

Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls
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Tyco’s Flow Business Now Officially Pentair Valves & Controls

As of Sept. 28 Pentair and the flow control business of Tyco International have combined to create Pentair Ltd., an industrial growth company in water and fluid solutions, valves and controls, equipment protection and thermal management products.

Automation Controls General Leadership Manufacturing Water/wastewater

October 1, 2012

What’s in Store for 2013?
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What’s in Store for 2013?

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: Attendees at this year’s workshop were buoyed by relatively positive messages from all of the speakers, including Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Research and Michael Halloran of Robert W.

General Thought Leadership

September 18, 2012

ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources
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ValvTechnologies Names Krause as Director of Global Human Resources

(HOUSTON, TX) – Sept. 17, 2012 ValvTechnologies, Inc., manufacturer of zero-leakage, severe service isolation valve solutions, has named Jill Krause as director of global human resources, announced company president Kevin Hunt.

General Manufacturing MRO Workforce Development

September 17, 2012

ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels
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ARC: Control Valve Shipments Return to Pre-Recession Levels

Control valve shipments returned to pre-recession levels during 2011, however, risks remain.

General Manufacturing

September 12, 2012

Market Outlook 2013: Brazil
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Market Outlook 2013: Brazil

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: In the last few years, Brazil has been an important and growing market for manufacturers.

General Thought Leadership

September 11, 2012

Quadrant Introduces Semitron MPR1000
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Quadrant Introduces Semitron MPR1000

Quadrant recently launched the new Semitron® MPR1000, an engineering material developed for semiconductor applications and more specifically for use in vacuum chamber applications.

General

September 10, 2012

Pneumatic Valve Actuators in Sub-Arctic Climates
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Pneumatic Valve Actuators in Sub-Arctic Climates

Sub-arctic climates experience temperatures from 100° F (38° C) in the summer to –60° F (–51° C) in the winter (Figure 1). While there is nothing spectacular about the high end of the range, the low end impacts the functionality of pneumatic actuators.

Actuators General Thought Leadership

September 10, 2012

Soft Goods in Actuators and Valves
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Soft Goods in Actuators and Valves

Soft goods such as rings, gaskets, bushings, washers, seals and packing sets are widely used in valves and actuators.

Actuators General Thought Leadership

September 4, 2012

Market Outlook 2013: Oil and Gas
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Market Outlook 2013: Oil and Gas

A report from the VMA Market Outlook Workshop, held in August 2012: John Spears of Spears & Associates works with domestic and international petroleum industry equipment and service firms, financial institutions and government entities, making him uniquely qualified to track market size and share for over 30 segments of the petroleum industry.

Automation General MRO Thought Leadership

August 28, 2012

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