A valve, in its most basic form, consists of a body and an internal moving component (closure element), which shuts off or restricts flow through the valve.
December 21, 2015
At VMA’s first-ever Human Resources Workshop: Promoting Valve Careers to the Next Generation, member HR professionals gathered in Arlington, VA, Nov. 9-10, to hear from recruiting experts on how to attract and develop manufacturing talent, build a strong workforce, employ essential mobile and social media tools, expand college presence, and employ best practices in recruiting.
November 20, 2015
Some of the following questions may seem unrelated, but they all involve key concepts that explain the sometimes-misunderstood phenomena of flashing and cavitation:
October 12, 2015
From time to time, we are re-posting particularly well-received articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
August 3, 2015
A swiftly growing fire erupts from a piece of malfunctioning equipment at a plant that has a reputation for reliable operations and very few workplace accidents.
July 7, 2015
Leafing through comments made by those who attended the most recent Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits quickly reveals why these courses are so vital to the industry.
May 28, 2015
VMA is presenting a one-day version of its popular Valves, Actuators & Controls 101 educational program on July 14, the day before Valve World Americas Expo & Conference.
May 13, 2015
Mechanical packing dates back more than 5,000 years when horse hair was braided and coated with animal fat for lubrication and additional sealing characteristics.
April 28, 2015
Industrial oxygen is used for many purposes: in a basic oxygen furnace for making steel, water pollution countermeasures, including sewage treatment, habitability and superfund site rehabilitation, and chemical processes such as production of vinyl chloride, nitric acid, epoxyethane and hydrogen peroxide.
April 20, 2015
A universal issue that comes up at almost any event today is the need to attract new people with the right skills into the specialized, technical fields where valves and control devices are made and used.
March 4, 2015
Valve components, such as bodies, bonnets and caps, are manufactured either by forging or casting.
December 8, 2014
Five years after the first Valve Basics Seminar was held, the course continues to attract a diverse array of young industry professionals from across the U.S. and Canada.
November 12, 2014
