Though 2018 represented a strong year of revenue growth in most sectors, the second half of 2019 will likely show a downshift.
July 17, 2019
If there is one thing that those involved in developing and running the Valve Basics program have come to understand, it’s that the term “basics” means different things to different people.
July 16, 2019
Question: What is the difference between plastic and elastomer?
July 2, 2019
Speakers from end-user companies, consultants and repair/maintenance companies, as well as valve manufacturers and their suppliers, presented at the Valve World Americas conference.
July 2, 2019
The process instrumentation and automation market in the United States, currently valued at $13.9 billion, is projected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% and reach a total of $17.3 billion in 2023, according to a market forecast published by the Measurement, Control & Automation Association (MCAA). The percentage increase over the five years is projected to be about 24%. The reported market value slightly exceeded the $13.6 billion projected for 2018 in the 2014 MCAA Market report.
June 17, 2019
Today, much of the information regarding the status of components installed in the field is housed in paper files, which poses problems for technicians and engineers.
June 5, 2019
Traceability and testing of digital positioners (including the valve) is a key to process control accuracy, reliability and safety.
May 21, 2019
Editor’s Note: 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 that saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.
May 14, 2019
Attendees at this year’s Valve Industry Knowledge Forum received a fresh dose of education on a subject not previously covered at VMA meetings: marketing and management.
May 9, 2019
Technology has been advancing at a pace that may be faster than our ability to protect it, according to Pat Toth, cybersecurity program manager with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Toth was keynote speaker at the second VMA Valve Industry Knowledge Forum, April 9-11 in Birmingham, AL.
April 23, 2019
From time to time ValveMagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.
April 22, 2019
Valve industry executives gathered in Toronto last month to network, exchange ideas and learn about diverse topics relating to their leadership, including economic issues, digitization of enterprises and how to adapt as a leader in a changing organization.
April 11, 2019
