One of the overall trends in the refining industry in this country today is that, while the number of refineries being built is stagnated and has been for many years, the operable capacity of the refineries has steadily increased, remaining strong during the economic recession, according to Cindy Schild, refining issues manager for the American Petroleum Institute.
September 12, 2011
Engineers are problem solvers and today, they have some pretty amazing tools to help them with that problem solving.
September 12, 2011
Although the actuator market is dominated by pneumatic and electromechanic products, a growing number of niches require the performance levels of electrohydraulic actuators.
September 6, 2011
A good deal of misunderstanding exists about what an SIL is and how it is assigned.
August 25, 2011
The downfall in the stock market that occurred just as the Market Outlook Workshop was about to begin was only the “prick that burst the bubble” of the miraculous exuberance the market experienced in the previous months, according to Alan Beaulieu, president of the Institute for Trend Research.
August 25, 2011
ASCO Numatics has introduced the 8361 Series of stainless steel pilot valves.
August 24, 2011
Valves today face more challenging conditions from a wider range of applications.
August 14, 2011
Victaulic, a manufacturer of mechanical pipe joining systems, introduces Vic-Press, a flame-free press system that joins pipe in a matter of seconds.
August 5, 2011
A number of interesting and informative sessions took place at Valve World Americas, held June 21-22, 2011 in The Woodlands, TX.
August 5, 2011
Big Coal went to the lion’s den last week and asserted that increased use of coal-fired power generation will help the U.S. achieve its critical energy, economic and environmental goals.
August 1, 2011
The pulp & paper industry has seen tough times, but the business will still be around for many decades; the product is too much in demand.
July 15, 2011
Worker safety, efficiency and the cost of operations, and most recently, new methods of control, are key focal points in operating valves.
June 27, 2011
