Thought Leadership

Innovation Across Many Industries
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Innovation Across Many Industries

The digitalization revolution brought about the creation of technologies that integrate data gathered during physical processes.

Automation General Thought Leadership

April 20, 2020

Cybersecurity in the Time of COVID-19
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Cybersecurity in the Time of COVID-19

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—in addition to the health scares and the rapid economic downturn—another hazard lurks: cyberattack.

Leadership Thought Leadership

April 7, 2020

Automating Old Sluice Gates with Electric Actuators
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Automating Old Sluice Gates with Electric Actuators

Since the early days of water and wastewater treatment plants in the U.S., municipalities and industries have continued to expand and upgrade existing plants and distribution infrastructure as well as build new facilities.

Actuators Controls General Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

April 6, 2020

Companies Have Tools to Help in COVID-19 Situation
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Companies Have Tools to Help in COVID-19 Situation

The epic proportions of the coronavirus infection have created a situation changing so rapidly that it’s hard to keep up with what’s happening.

Thought Leadership

March 25, 2020

The Evolution of OEM Support Services
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The Evolution of OEM Support Services

The last several decades have seen a change in the U.S. valve industry landscape from the mainland of “do-it-all-ourselves” companies to independent islands of commerce focusing just on what they do best—design and manufacture.

General MRO Thought Leadership

March 24, 2020

Online Control Valve Diagnostics in Today’s Cybersecurity World
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Online Control Valve Diagnostics in Today’s Cybersecurity World

The topic of cybersecurity usually brings to mind data breaches that impact financial or private information, stolen intellectual property or disruption of major events such as political elections.

Controls General Leadership Thought Leadership

February 25, 2020

VMA’s New Leaders
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VMA’s New Leaders

The association gained two new leaders last fall: Heather Rhoderick, who is VMA’s new president, and Bryan Burns, chairman of the board.

General Thought Leadership

February 11, 2020

3D Printing Materials
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3D Printing Materials

Q: 3D printing and additive manufacturing have become buzz words in various industries, but what do they mean in the context of valves, and what materials are involved?

General Thought Leadership

January 1, 2020

Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Many names have been given to the current state of technology in manufacturing including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Industry 4.0.

Automation General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

December 17, 2019

Studying What Went Wrong
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Studying What Went Wrong

From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.

General Thought Leadership

December 13, 2019

The Adventures of Duke Waters, Chapter 6
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The Adventures of Duke Waters, Chapter 6

We continue the series written by John Ballun, president and CEO of Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp. and released in 2016 as a book dedicated to the mentors who saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.

Thought Leadership

November 26, 2019

Valve Standards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Valve Standards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Valve standards are both the laws of the land and the roadmaps to be followed on the road to quality, especially for the oil and gas industry.

General Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership

November 15, 2019

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