“A sow and polar bear cub are walking across the east side of the pad.
November 21, 2017
Security for any process plant has always been an issue.
October 10, 2017
Most manufacturing and industrial companies agree that the search for talented young workers is a top priority today.
September 27, 2017
One of the distinctions between maintenance requirements in a capital-intensive process facility and those of other industries is the high cost of production equipment and the corresponding cost of maintaining that equipment over its lifecycle.
June 19, 2017
The positive forecast Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics shared was welcome news at VMA’s 2017 Leadership Forum. “You’re going to like 2017 and 2018,” he said. “Consumers are in great shape, retail sales are at a record high level, housing starts are positive, interest rates remain favorable, employment and wages are rising, and banks are lending.” However, it is not all smooth sailing.
April 3, 2017
Many manual and ad hoc processes are used to manage the unstructured information that surrounds key manufacturing processes.
January 31, 2017
If ever there was any doubt that the future of industrial processes rests in the cloud, the recently concluded 2016 Emerson Global Users Exchange (Oct. 24-18 in Austin, TX) put that to rest.
November 1, 2016
In 2016, there is no “business as usual”, and speakers at VMA’s Annual Meeting offered sound advice to navigate the new reality of 21st century commerce.
October 6, 2016
One of the most keenly felt needs in today’s industrial world is the lack of skilled employees.
August 17, 2016
The latest Valve Industry Leadership Forum, held March 22-23 in Denver, was attended by key personnel from VMA member companies.
March 30, 2016
It’s hard to imagine an issue more front-and-center on most people’s minds today than cybersecurity—in particular, what will happen if the world’s infrastructure systems are attacked.
February 16, 2016
A swiftly growing fire erupts from a piece of malfunctioning equipment at a plant that has a reputation for reliable operations and very few workplace accidents.
July 7, 2015
