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Proper Care of Knife Gate and Slurry Valves

How to resolve—and avoid—field failures of knife gate and slurry valves

General MRO

November 1, 2021

News

VMA announces Person of the Year Award and Service Awards Winners

During the VMA/VRC Annual Meeting Oct. 6-8 in Scottsdale, AZ, the Valve Manufacturers Association honored its 2021 Person of the Year and Service Awards.

MRO VMAnews

October 20, 2021

News

Clearlake Capital-backed FloWorks acquires Genesis Systems

The acquisition of control valve, regulator, and valve automation and systems distributor expands the depth and reach of FloWorks’ portfolio of flow solutions providers

Automation MRO VMAnews

September 14, 2021

ValvTechnologies and Severn Form Strategic Partnership
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ValvTechnologies and Severn Form Strategic Partnership

ValvTechnologies and Severn Glocon have reached a partnership agreement that will see collaboration between two of the world’s leading engineering and manufacturing companies specializing in innovative, high-end, severe-service valves.

General Manufacturing MRO

June 23, 2021

Effective Check Valve Selection and Placement for Industrial Piping Systems
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Effective Check Valve Selection and Placement for Industrial Piping Systems

When planning a check valve installation, the primary goal is to achieve a valve and piping system that offers the longest service life at the lowest cost.

Automation General MRO Valves

June 2, 2021

The Next Step in Functional Safety
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The Next Step in Functional Safety

The primary goal of functional safety is to prevent accidents.

General MRO Quality/Compliance

May 6, 2021

Creating a Standard for Severe Service Valves
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Creating a Standard for Severe Service Valves

Severe service valves are offered in several standard designs, including non-return, isolation and control types.

General MRO Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership Valves

April 8, 2021

Managing Valve Repair on Short Turnarounds and Downtimes
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Managing Valve Repair on Short Turnarounds and Downtimes

Valves are integral components in most industrial processes' overall operating efficiency, especially those in power, chemical and paper plants.

General Leadership MRO

April 6, 2021

Isolation Valves for High-solids Severe Service
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Isolation Valves for High-solids Severe Service

Understanding suspended solids and their effect on equipment is critical in choosing isolation valves for slurry service.

Automation General MRO

March 9, 2021

Innovation: Helping Customers Cope with Today’s Challenges
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Innovation: Helping Customers Cope with Today’s Challenges

One of the most acute challenges in the business of water/wastewater today is the failure of systems and piping, which are aging faster than many municipalities and water authorities can react.

Automation MRO Water/wastewater

December 1, 2020

Virtual Valve Forum and Basics Event Draws Attendees from Across the Industry
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Virtual Valve Forum and Basics Event Draws Attendees from Across the Industry

More than 200 people from across the valve industry participated virtually in the VMA Valve Forum and Valve Basics event, which included 4 days of presentations on technical, manufacturing, management and marketing, valves 101, and valve repair.

MRO Thought Leadership Valve Basics

November 20, 2020

Using the Internet of Things for Supply Chain Visibility
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Using the Internet of Things for Supply Chain Visibility

One factor I noticed was that every article on the subject of the Internet of Things (IoT) was about applications inside the factory and not within the supply chain. For example, there were articles on machine monitoring, equipment monitoring, preventive maintenance, and smaller topics.

Automation MRO Supply Chain Thought Leadership

November 17, 2020

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