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Emerson Releases Fisher easy-e Trim Cartridge

The trim repair solution replaces more than 20 separate parts with a single repair cartridge, simplifying and speeding repairs while mitigating fugitive emissions.

General VMAnews

January 20, 2022

Renewed Interest in Nuclear Power to Combat Climate Change

An Associated Press survey of the energy policies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia found that a strong majority— about two-thirds—say nuclear, in one fashion or another, will help take the place of fossil fuels.

General Sustainability

January 19, 2022

Cowan Dynamics Introduces ZE-ESD Shutoff Valve Solution

The module is a self-contained hydraulic emergency shutdown system in midstream pipeline networks to automate valves that require a fail-safe position where no power source is available.

Automation General VMAnews

January 18, 2022

Moog Actuation Provides Precision Motion Control for Gremlins Air Recovery Mission

The Gremlins Program, managed by the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), demonstrates aerial launch and recovery of multiple low-cost, reusable, unmanned aerial systems.

General Manufacturing Sustainability VMAnews

January 18, 2022

James Webb Launch Caps Exciting Year for Equilibar

Equilibar (whose parent company is Richards Industrials) products are used in a broad range of industries, including catalysis, fuel cells, aerospace, biopharma and green energy.

General VMAnews

January 18, 2022

2022 Oil Price Forecast Raised by EIA

The latest outlook continues to reflect heightened levels of uncertainty as a result of ongoing COVID-19 fallout and the Omicron variant that raises questions about global energy consumption.

General

January 14, 2022

Emerson Awarded “Industrial IoT Company of the Year”

The company’s Plantweb ecosystem of sensors, smart devices, industrial software and analytics is the most comprehensive in the industry. Emerson also designs and delivers more smart sensing devices than any company in the world.

General VMAnews

January 14, 2022

AZ Governor Looks Ahead Toward Desalination Plant

Other shorter-term projects include technology like drip irrigation to grow crops more efficiently.

General

January 14, 2022

United Valve Acquires Global Service & Repair’s Assets

The acquisition and installation of GSR’s special grinding equipment will allow United Valve to better perform repair and service on all types of metallic plug valve designs.

MRO VMAnews

January 13, 2022

Parsing Out and Breaking Down the Great Resignation

At 2.3%, manufacturing quit rates were below the national average of 3% in November 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Manufacturing

January 12, 2022

Sustainability Transition is a Priority Among Manufacturing Execs

The question now is no longer if, or whether, manufacturing needs to work to create a cleaner, greener and more globally responsible industrial future. It’s all about the when and how it can get there in the most effective and swiftest way possible.

Manufacturing Sustainability

January 11, 2022

Gardner Business Index for December 2021: 57.6

GBI ends 2021 slightly better than where the year started.

Leadership Manufacturing

January 10, 2022

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