5/8/2024

Richards Industrials Appoints New CFO

John Samoya brings over three decades of finance expertise including twenty years in the manufacturing and consumer goods sectors.

5/7/2024

Industry News

Industry news; acquisitions; projects

Technical 5/6/2024

Pinch Valves: An Uncomplicated Valve With an Important Purpose

Used in on/off or throttling applications, choosing the right style pinch valve depends on the application.
#basics #knowyourvalves

NEWS 5/7/2024

European Commission Approves Aid Measure to Support SMRs

Investment of more than $320 million USD will be used for research and development by Nuward in small modular reactors.

NEWS 4/16/2024

IMI Delivers More Than $18 Million USD in Orders for Hydrogen Projects

The company doubled its 2022 orders that supported hydrogen generation.

NEWS 4/16/2024

First National Legally Enforceable Drinking Water Standard for PFAS Passed

As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announces $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water.

LATEST ISSUES

ThermOmegaTech Receives NSF/ANSI 61 Certification

The company’s Econo/HAT-RA valves were designed to safeguard water supply pumps during system abnormalities.
#water-wastewater

4/30/2024

Second U.S. Gen III+ Advanced Nuclear Reactor Enters Operation

Westinghouse AP1000 reactor is the second US-based reactor to enter commercial operation.

4/30/2024

Tivoli Midstream Acquires Strategic Texas Gulf Coast Terminal Assets

The Chocolate Bayou Assets consist of approximately 3.0 million barrels of storage capacity, open land available for development and an extensive footprint of logistics assets.

NEWS 4/16/2024

Blue Biofuels Announces Commencement of Engineering Study for Ethanol Plan

Engineering and design phase has started for its cellulose-to-sugar ethanol facility

NEWS 4/3/2024

Curtiss-Wright Completes Acquisition of WSC Inc.

WSC is a provider of state-of-the-art simulation technology that supports the design, commissioning and reliable operation of commercial nuclear power generation and process plants worldwide

NEWS 4/2/2024

EIG MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Tokyo Gas' Interest in Australian LNG Projects

The acquisition includes Tokyo Gas’ interests in the Gorgon LNG, Pluto LNG and Queensland Curtis LNG projects.

VMA MEMBER NEWS

An Interview With...Andy Duffy

Heather Gaynor | Feb 13, 2024

Andy Duffy, VMA Chairman of the Board, at the 2023 annual meeting.
#VMAnews

VMA’s mission is to serve the growth and innovation of the U.S. and Canadian industrial valve industry globally by providing a forum that enhances a positive operating environment, increases knowledge, advances technology innovations and facilitates business and government connections for manufacturers, distributors and service providers of valves, actuators and controls.
#VMAnews #maintenance-repair #automation

Perspectives

Feb 12, 2024

Happy New Year, and thanks for reading the revised Valve Magazine!
#VMAnews

Emerson Exec Elected to Lead VMA Board

Jan 24, 2024

Andy Duffy, VP of sales for Emerson’s discrete automation business, serving as chairman of the board.
#VMAnews

4/29/2024

Imperial Appoints Senior Vice President, Upstream

Cheryl Gomez-Smith succeeds Simon Younger.

Design 4/24/2024

IMI Critical Engineering Unifies Products and Services Under Master Brand

The move aims to simplify IMI’s visual identity while supporting the company’s growth plans and further developing its talent attraction and retention initiatives.

4/17/2024

Valmet Launches DNAe, Next-Gen Distributed Control System

The system empowers users to seamlessly run industrial applications on-premise, at the edge server or in the cloud.
#controls #automation

NEWS 4/1/2024

Motion & Control Enterprises Acquires Daughtridge Sales Company Inc.

Acquisition is the company’s 10th since January 2023.

NEWS 3/28/2024

Interior Department Finalizes Rule Reducing Oil & Gas Waste on Tribal Lands

Will cut energy waste from venting, flaring and leaks; generate $50 million annually for American taxpayers

NEWS 3/26/2024

New Comprehensive Automation Platform Empowers Action from Plant to Enterprise

Emerson’s new DeltaV platform adds SCADA, MES and operations management software technologies.

Education 2/10/2024

Valve Basics: New Valve Modifications

Valve modification can be defined as: adding value to standard or “commodity” valves by installing actuators, special trims, different end-connections, packing and gaskets, and other accessories or upgrades not provided on the original product.
#actuators #standards #basics

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Pinch Valves: An Uncomplicated Valve With an Important Purpose

May 06, 2024

Used in on/off or throttling applications, choosing the right style pinch valve depends on the application.
#basics #knowyourvalves