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Risk management of a manufacturing process requires a deep dive into the functional safety, cybersecurity and alarm management lifecycles.
May 30, 2018
According to BusinessDictionary.com, the definition of “lean” is “doing more with less by employing 'lean thinking.'” Since the end of World War II, when lean manufacturing was developed and implemented in Japan, the many benefits of manufacturing this way continue to show merit.
May 14, 2018
Finding and retaining the right talent is a continual challenge to manufacturers who say the skills shortage has negatively impacted their ability to expand.
April 24, 2018
The first VMA Valve Industry Knowledge Forum, April 11-13 in Savannah, GA, provided a potpourri of topics for valve industry professionals from all disciplines.
April 19, 2018
Liquid piping systems are prone to collecting air from incoming fluids, pumps and connections.
April 16, 2018
The last 25 years have seen standards created and implemented to increase the quality and repeatability of valves procured from low-cost manufacturing sources around the world.
April 11, 2018
The baby boomer generation was the most populace and affluent generation the world has ever seen.
April 10, 2018
In a VALVE Magazine article from January of 2018, we discussed the effect that digitization is expected to have on the distribution business.
April 3, 2018
Gears have a long history and have been used for many purposes throughout civilization.
March 28, 2018
Despite thousands of flight cancellations and challenging travel conditions resulting from an unexpected snowstorm, most members headed for VMA’s Valve Industry Leadership Forum made it to the meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, VA, March 22-23.
March 28, 2018
The British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA) is coming to the end of the second year of its innovative Future Leaders Program. “It is quite possibly the most rewarding activity of my career.” said BVAA’s Director & CEO, Rob Bartlett. “The program has had an amazing effect on all those involved in it.
March 20, 2018
In a previous article on VALVE, we queried if results were matching the hype for manufacturers adopting the Industrial Internet of Things—also known as Industry 4.0.
March 13, 2018
