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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

VRC to Hold New Valve Repair Event
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VRC to Hold New Valve Repair Event

Like VMA, the Valve Repair Council is committed to education for those in the valve industry.

MRO 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

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

Controlling And Monitoring Control Valve Fugitive Emissions
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Controlling And Monitoring Control Valve Fugitive Emissions

Since valves are the number one source of leakage, those faced with reducing fugitive emissions need to look at the most challenging type: control valves.

Controls General MRO

August 6, 2012

Documentation to Diagnostics: Trends in Valve Repair
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Documentation to Diagnostics: Trends in Valve Repair

Not long ago, car owners often performed basic repairs and maintenance tasks themselves.

MRO Thought Leadership Valve Basics

June 18, 2012

Testing High-Nickel Alloy Castings in Refineries
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Testing High-Nickel Alloy Castings in Refineries

Refiners today are increasingly dealing with more corrosive feedstocks that present new demands on valves in the process.

General MRO

May 14, 2012

Common Bellows Failures and Suggestions for Mitigation
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Common Bellows Failures and Suggestions for Mitigation

While it is an extremely rare event, bellows can and do fail.

MRO Thought Leadership

April 2, 2012

Asset Management: A Plant Manager’s Best Friend
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Asset Management: A Plant Manager’s Best Friend

Information about the performance of a facility’s valves has never been more readily available—or more important.

Leadership MRO Thought Leadership

November 28, 2011

Which Valve for Nitric Acid Service?
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Which Valve for Nitric Acid Service?

Q: I requested CF8 valves but the supplier is offering CF8M valves at less cost.

General MRO Thought Leadership

September 19, 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

A VMA Technical Seminar Presentation: Leak Detection and Repair
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A VMA Technical Seminar Presentation: Leak Detection and Repair

At the Valve Manufacturers Association’s Technical Seminar, held March 3-4 in Jacksonville, FL, attendees—who represented both valve manufacturers as well as end-users—heard from a diverse group of industry specialists on topics such as Fugitive Emissions Trends, Quality & Testing, and Evolving Technology.

Automation Education MRO VMAnews

March 14, 2011

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