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Severe service valves are offered in several standard designs, including non-return, isolation and control types.
April 8, 2021
The history and general application of elastomers in pipes, valves and fittings is the subject of the Manual of Practice developed by the American Water Works Association (AWWA).
March 23, 2021
Manufacturing, process industries and utilities rely on industrial control systems (ICSs) to function and maintain product quality and safety.
February 25, 2021
Using three fast-learning knowledge transfer techniques will help multiple generations in the workforce learn from each other.
February 24, 2021
Learn about the many industries in which valves play critical roles in this comprehensive article that was first published in 2017.
February 10, 2021
Thousands have been involved in the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines—among them, valve and control manufacturers.
January 27, 2021
Losing the skills of experienced, trained engineers has always challenged original equipment manufacturers.
January 12, 2021
A comprehensive study of women who work in manufacturing was released in December 2020 byThomas (www.thomasnet.com) and Women in Manufacturing (WiM, www.womeninmanufacturing.com). It will serve as a benchmark for following progress and gaining insight into various areas, including the lack of women in management, improving diversity and inclusion practices in the industry and how increasing the number of women employees can help address the manufacturing skills gap.
December 17, 2020
The content of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Standard B16.34 is essential to those who deal with flanged, threaded and welded-end valves.
December 16, 2020
“LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with more than 500 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide,” said Jim Cahill, chief blogger and head of social media at Emerson (www.emerson.com/en-us). In a presentation at the Valve Manufacturers Association 2020 Virtual Valve Forum, Cahill offered ways to make the most of LinkedIn.
December 3, 2020
More than 200 people from across the valve industry participated virtually in the VMA Valve Forum and Valve Basics event, which included 4 days of presentations on technical, manufacturing, management and marketing, valves 101, and valve repair.
November 20, 2020
One factor I noticed was that every article on the subject of the Internet of Things (IoT) was about applications inside the factory and not within the supply chain. For example, there were articles on machine monitoring, equipment monitoring, preventive maintenance, and smaller topics.
November 17, 2020
