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Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry: The Rise of the Oil Sands
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Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry: The Rise of the Oil Sands

Canada as a source of crude has many advantages for United States industry.

General

June 20, 2011

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions: ResistoflexATL PTFE Advanced Technology Liner
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CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions: ResistoflexATL PTFE Advanced Technology Liner

CRANE ChemPharma Flow Solutions launches a new lined pipe system for severe service applications, the ResistoflexATL PTFE Advanced Technology Liner.

Automation General MRO

June 16, 2011

Materials Selection for Deepwater Gate Valves
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Materials Selection for Deepwater Gate Valves

With the discovery of oil and gas in water depths thousands of feet below the surface, selection of valves is more important, difficult and complicated.

General Manufacturing Valves Water/wastewater

June 8, 2011

Nuclear Slowdown Result of Natural Gas Costs, Not Events in Japan
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Nuclear Slowdown Result of Natural Gas Costs, Not Events in Japan

Natural gas prices will have more of an effect on the fate of the U.S. nuclear renaissance than the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, according to a recent article for Industrial Info Resources by John Egan.

General

May 23, 2011

2011 Valve Shipments Forecast
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2011 Valve Shipments Forecast

VMA’s annual valve shipment forecast had some positive news for the industry: modest growth for the second year in a row.

General Thought Leadership

April 14, 2011

The Rough-And-Tumble Oil And Gas Industry
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The Rough-And-Tumble Oil And Gas Industry

Rugged, reliable and safe are essential characteristics to all equipment operating in this industry, and valves are certainly no exception.

Automation General Thought Leadership

April 14, 2011

Making Progress On Improving Our Aging Water Infrastructure
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Making Progress On Improving Our Aging Water Infrastructure

The nation’s utilities are employing rate increases, technology and other tools to maintain and, in some cases, upgrade or replace, our water infrastructure.

Automation General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

April 14, 2011

Evaluating Standard Class Valve Castings
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Evaluating Standard Class Valve Castings

Why is there a need for a new casting standard?

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

April 4, 2011

GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES: SGi Bearing Isolator
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GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES: SGi Bearing Isolator

GARLOCK SEALING TECHNOLOGIES announces the launch of a new bearing isolator that incorporates shaft grounding technology.

Automation General

March 16, 2011

Wireless Networking in the Process Industry
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Wireless Networking in the Process Industry

In January VDC Research Group (Natick, MA) published a study entitled “2010 Industrial Networking Infrastructure Products Global Market Requirements and Opportunities Analysis,” which took a look at the key trends expected to shape the 2011 industrial networking solutions market and made predictions of the rate at which the market would expand.

General

February 17, 2011

Networking Considerations for Electric Actuation
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Networking Considerations for Electric Actuation

When considering the electric actuation industry, several topics are subject to conversation and analysis, including non-intrusive electric actuators and their overall capabilities and construction.

Actuators General

January 20, 2011

HIC Testing
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HIC Testing

Q: I’m working on an order in which the customer’s material specification imposes HIC testing.

General Thought Leadership

January 18, 2011

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