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Success is a Family Affair

Success is a Family Affair

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Driving Valve Design in the Power Industry

Driving Valve Design in the Power Industry

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Hope for a Challenged Global Economy

Hope for a Challenged Global Economy

If the U.S. can confront its own fiscal problems, ...

The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves

The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves

Although plastic valves are sometimes seen as a sp...

 Third-Generation Valve Diagnostics, The Future of Predictive Maintenance

Third-Generation Valve Diagnostics, The Future of Predictive Maintenance

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What’s the Word on the Water and Wastewater Markets?

What’s the Word on the Water  and Wastewater Markets?

In November 2012, a valve was opened at the Chippawa end of the Niagara Tunnel P...

The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves

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If U.S. Manufacturing Is in Decline, How Are We Leading the World in Productivity?

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If U.S. manufacturing is experiencing a 30 year decline, how are we becoming more productive faster than every other developed country in the world?

Without knowing much about the manufacturing sector of every developed country in the world, I suspect you could point to at least two reasons for this phenomenon.

Source: The Atlantic

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13 SPR CVR 160x214Inside the Spring 2013 issue…

• Valves in the World of Water
• The Breadth of Plastic Valves
• Aerodynamic Noise
• Manual Actuation

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