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2014 MARKET OUTLOOK: Use 2014 to Get Ready for Good Times Ahead
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2014 MARKET OUTLOOK: Use 2014 to Get Ready for Good Times Ahead

Attendees at this year’s workshop Aug. 8-9 in San Diego received mostly positive reports from speakers who agreed that, while the nation is in recovery, the road ­forward is filled with more than a few bumps.

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October 15, 2013

Exchanging Ideas at Emerson Users Event
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Exchanging Ideas at Emerson Users Event

This year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange was held at the beautiful Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX, outside of Dallas.

Thought Leadership

October 7, 2013

Picking the Right Flowmeter
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Picking the Right Flowmeter

There are a wide variety of types and styles of mechanical flowmeters, all with moving parts that measure velocity such as turbine, paddlewheel, impeller and propeller flowmeters.

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September 30, 2013

A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy
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A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy

To use the renewable energy of this cold water, Enwave Energy Corporation created Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world’s largest lake-source cooling system.

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September 12, 2013

After You Sell it You Have to Deliver
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After You Sell it You Have to Deliver

One of the most important factors to consider when encountering business growth is to ensure that capacity is strategically expanded to minimize the chaos that can accompany rapidly fluctuating demand.

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August 27, 2013

Get Ready: 2014 Market Outlook
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Get Ready: 2014 Market Outlook

As it did at last year’s Market Outlook event, the boom in natural gas dominated discussions at this year’s meeting held in San Diego, Aug. 8-9, and attendees were once again buoyed by relatively positive messages from all of the speakers.

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August 13, 2013

The Intriguing Story of the Pressure Seal Valve
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The Intriguing Story of the Pressure Seal Valve

In a quest for more efficient power generation, power plants in the 1930s pushed the pressure-temperature envelope.

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August 12, 2013

The Only Profitable Growth is Strategic Growth
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The Only Profitable Growth is Strategic Growth

It should come as no surprise that the recent announcements around the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are a sure signal of future growth for the natural gas sector.

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July 22, 2013

The Boom of Hydrogen Service
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The Boom of Hydrogen Service

Hydrogen is very reactive and highly explosive, and it is composed of the smallest molecules known to man.

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July 22, 2013

Issues in Leak Detection
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Issues in Leak Detection

To pinpoint leak location and isolate areas of a pipeline for leak repair, utilities managers must know valve locations, how valves operate and the condition of those valves.

General MRO Thought Leadership Water/wastewater

July 9, 2013

Ken Chickering: Oil in his Veins?
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Ken Chickering: Oil in his Veins?

Ken Chickering’s affinity for the oil industry came naturally. “My father, for whom I had a lot of respect, worked for Oilwell Supply.

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July 8, 2013

Greater Plant Efficiency through Positioner Innovation
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Greater Plant Efficiency through Positioner Innovation

Plant operators across the world are tasked with maximizing efficiency and output from existing facilities — which can be a major challenge when there are many valves and actuators.

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June 20, 2013

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