Valves

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The Eccentric Plug Valve

The first non-lubricated eccentric plug valve was developed in the late 1920s, designed to solve the issue of pitch buildup in paper mill valves.

General Valve Basics Valves Water/wastewater

January 6, 2025

ConocoPhillips Completes Acquisition of Marathon
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ConocoPhillips Completes Acquisition of Marathon

In connection with the closing of the Marathon acquisition, Marathon became a wholly-owned subsidiary of COP and is no longer a publicly traded company.

News Oil & gas Valves

November 26, 2024

News

Emvolon Reaches Milestones to Help Hard-to-Abate Industries

The company has secured partnerships with major biogas suppliers, green methanol product offtakers, equipment and technology corporations, and a licensing agreement with MIT.

General News Sustainability Valves

November 13, 2024

Solenoid Valves: Direct-Acting Versus Pilot-Operated
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Solenoid Valves: Direct-Acting Versus Pilot-Operated

During a recent training session with VMA members, one of the most frequently asked questions I get from people came up: What’s the difference between direct-acting and pilot-operated solenoid valves (SOV), and how do we choose between them?

General Thought Leadership Valve Basics Valves

October 31, 2024

Articles

Floating Production Storage and Offloading

Designing valves for harsh environmental and processes conditions.

General Valves

October 29, 2024

Articles

Latest Launches

Real-time valve monitoring; high-pressure severe service check valve; wireless 8-channel transmitter.

Controls Thought Leadership Valves

October 25, 2024

Articles

Additive Manufacturing of Pressure Equipment

How manufacturers can design and produce PED-compliant equipment using additive manufacturing.

Automation General Manufacturing Oil & gas Valves

October 25, 2024

Standards Spotlight: The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
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Standards Spotlight: The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

The National Board Inspection Code is a flagship publication produced by NBBI. This internationally recognized standard governs and maintains rules for pressure equipment.

Automation Quality/Compliance Thought Leadership Valves

October 24, 2024

Products

Gilmore Launches New Check Valve for High Pressure Performance

New valve offers many improvements making it suitable for subsea environmental barrier and chemical injection applications.

Other Valves

September 18, 2024

Flowserve to Acquire Valve Manufacturer MOGAS
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Flowserve to Acquire Valve Manufacturer MOGAS

Flowserve announces intended acquistion of Mogas Industries, severe service valve manufacturer in Houston, Texas.

News Valves VMAnews

August 14, 2024

Articles

Case Study: Sizing of Tailings Tank Level Control Valves in Mining Applications

A comprehensive engineering approach is needed to ensure valves are properly designed to handle abrasive services such as mining applications.

General Mining Valve Basics Valves

August 1, 2024

News

Emerson Celebrates 150 Years of Crosby Product Line

Emerson is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its Crosby line of pressure relief valves (PRVs), marking a significant milestone in the history of PRVs and overpressure protection products.

News Valves

July 17, 2024

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