It is well known that effective planning can save time and curtail expenses when production and utility plant areas prepare for upcoming maintenance turnarounds, outages, and shut-downs.
April 27, 2015
In highly-corrosive chemical and refining applications where in-line and atmospheric sealing is critical, sleeved plug valves provide essential defense against leaks and fugitive emissions.
March 17, 2015
In the 1980s, American businesses were often being outstripped by competitors from other highly competitive nations.
January 12, 2015
Decades of innovation and ingenuity in the pipeline valve manufacturing industry have resulted in dozens of designs incorporating multiple body parts, top and bottom entry designs and sophisticated seat sealant systems.
December 23, 2014
Because flanges allow the assembly and maintenance of system components without the need for cutting and welding pipe, they play an important role in piping systems.
November 11, 2014
The BP refinery in Whiting, IN has 80,000 valves in its leak detection and repair (LDAR) program.
September 25, 2014
Twenty-five years ago, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
September 16, 2014
Significant changes in the power industry over the last 15 years have created new challenges for owners and operators of today’s generation facilities.
August 19, 2014
In 1989, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
June 9, 2014
When watching complicated events unfold, it’s human nature to sit smugly back and think: I’m glad I don’t have to deal with that.
March 13, 2014
The number of valves and valve types that go into modern process plants today to precisely control operations is huge.
February 19, 2014
The concepts used in long-term cost of ownership (LTCO) go back as far as the 1700s.
December 29, 2013
