The digitalization revolution brought about the creation of technologies that integrate data gathered during physical processes.
April 20, 2020
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic—in addition to the health scares and the rapid economic downturn—another hazard lurks: cyberattack.
April 7, 2020
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.
April 6, 2020
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.
March 25, 2020
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.
March 24, 2020
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.
February 25, 2020
The association gained two new leaders last fall: Heather Rhoderick, who is VMA’s new president, and Bryan Burns, chairman of the board.
February 11, 2020
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?
January 1, 2020
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.
December 17, 2019
From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.
December 13, 2019
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.
November 26, 2019
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.
November 15, 2019