Digital Edition Archive

Summer 2020

• What NDE Does for the Valve Industry
• Valve Manufacturers Step Up During Pandemic
• Pneumatic Valves: New Technology for a Digital Transformation
• Beyond Valves: Analyzing PTFE Valve Packing for Control Valve Performance
• Materials Q&A: The Materials That Make Up Valves
• Water Works: New Requirments for Actuator Sizing
• Perspectives: Our Changing World

Spring 2020

• Water Infrastructure: Getting Long Overdue Attention
• Where Valves are Used: Hydrofluoric Acid
• Changes in Recommended Practices for Valve Assemblies
• Maintaining Hygienic Diaphragm Valves
• Education & Training: Up and Coming Engineers
• Beyond Valves: Stress Wave Monitoring
• Materials Q&A: Welding Specs
• Perspectives: Moving Forward

Winter 2020

• Valves in Space
• Finding Value in ESG Initiatives
• Online Control Valve Diagnostics in Today’s Cybersecurity World
• VMA’s New Leaders
• Maintenance & Repair: OEM Services
• Actuators & Control: Automating Sluice Gates
• Industry 4.0: Industries Using New Technologies
• Perspectives: New Frontiers Ahead

Fall 2019

• VMA President Bill Sandler Retires
• 2020 Market Outlook: Doing Business in an Unpredictable World
• Managing Valves in EPCM Projects
• Cycle Isolation Monitoring
• Standards: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
• Materials Q&A: 3D Printing Materials
• Industry 4.0: Implementing the Revolution
• Perspectives: It’s Been a Great Ride

Summer 2019

• Economics of Valve Repair
• The Whys of Coating Failures
• Back to Basics: Lean Manufacturing
• Ten Years and Counting: Valve Basics Seminar
• Water Works: Eccentric Plug Valves
• Maintenance & Repair: After Sales Service
• Know Your Valves: Pinch Valves
• Perspectives: A Final Visit

Spring 2019

• Pressure Rating Standards for Flanged Valves
• The Case for RFID in Process Plants
• Electric Actuators in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Materials Q&A: Elastomer and Plastic Materials
• Beyond Valves: Traceability
• Education & Training: New Basics Options
• Perspectives: Saying Goodbye

Winter 2019

• Tariff Pressure Buidling on Valve Industry
• Terry Blackard: Valves Need More Respect
• The Challenges of Super-Clean
• Back to Basics: Valve Modification
• Maintenance & Repair: MSIVs
• Perspectives: Another Year of the Volunteer
• Beyond Valves: Cybersecurity for Process Controls
• Know Your Valves: Solenoid Valves
• Water Works: Check Valve Slam

Fall 2018

• VMA’s 2019 Market Outlook: Cautious Optimism
• Back to Basics: Auxilliary Connections
• Monitoring Pressure Relief Devices
• Maintenance & Repair: Moving Large Valves
• Perspectives: Education at the Forefront
• Beyond Valves: Paint & Coatings
• The Distributor Channel: Sales Dynamics

Summer 2018

• LACSD: An Interview with Those Who Keep the District Running
• Manufacturing 21st Century Style
• Back to Basics: Heat Treatment
• Where Valves Are Used: The Challenges of Chlor-Alkali
• Perspectives: Education at the Forefront
• Standards: Report on Standards
• Know Your Valves: Butterfly Valves on Aircraft Carriers
• Actuators & Controls: Commissioning

Spring 2018

• Developments in Fracking
• Fire Testing Standards
• Back to Basics: Air Valves in Piping Systems
• Industry 4.0 and Analytics
• Perspectives: Little Growth Once Again
• Maintenance & Repair: Gaskets
• The Distributor Channel: Distributors as Partners
• Actuators & Controls: Automation Trends

Winter 2018

• Have Low-Cost Sources Improved?
• Back to Basics: Valve with All the Trimmings
• Predictability in Safety Applications
• Servicing During Shutdowns
• Perspectives: Seeing It All
• Maintenance & Repair: Wet Valves
• Education & Training: Valve Industry Knowledge Forum
• Actuators & Controls: Gearboxes 101

Fall 2017

• Outlook for 2018: A Sunnier Mood
• Where Valves are Used: Everywhere!
• Dynamics of Trunnion-Mounted Ball Valves
• Check Valves in LNG Cryogenic Service
• Perspectives: A Loss for the Industry
• Special Report: The Hurricanes
• Beyond Valves: Process Instrumentation
• Materials Q&A: Passivation and Pickling

SUMMER 2017

• Paving the Path for Valve Expertise
• Where Valves are Used: Water Harvesting Systems
• The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
• The Latest on Valve Standards
• Electric Actuators for Linear Valves
• The Distributor Channel: Commissions
• Know Your Valves: Christmas Tree or Wellhead
• Education & Training: The Value of Valve Apprenticeships

SPRING 2017

• Supercritial Power Plants
• The Dangers of Water Hammer
• What Went Wrong?
• Basics of Lubricants
• Measuring Proof Test Effectiveness

WINTER 2017

• The  Industry and the Environment
• Climate Change Challenges
• Fugitive Emissions Basics
• Valve Technical Definitions
• Pulp & Paper

FALL 2016

• Market Outlook for 2017: Seeing Past the Uncertainty
• The Skills Gap
• Advantages of TOV Butterfly Valves
• The Cast Vs. Forged Decision
• Today’s Welding Basics

SUMMER 2016

• Valves in Wastewater Treatment
• Corrosion and Ceramic Protection
• HAZOP Studies
• An End User’s Choices
• EU Directive

SPRING 2016

• Processing What We Consume
• The Basics of Stop Check Valves
• Throttling Limits for Globe Valves
• Valve Selection Practices
• Emissions Abatement by Repair Shops

WINTER 2016

• Oil & Gas Extraction
• Pressure Relief Devices
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure
• Valve Leak Testing
• Attracting and Mentoring Millenials

FALL 2015

• 2016 Market Forecast
• Chlorine Piping Hazards
• Valves for Supercritical Plants
• Basics of Valve Actuation
• The Undervalued Mounting Kit
• Highlights form VMA’s Annual Meeting

SUMMER 2015

• Critical Service
• Different Effects of Flashing/Cavitation
• How Coatings Protect In Wasterwater Apps
• The Latest in R&D
• Codes and Standards for Piping Valves
• Three-Day Program Fills Need for More Training

Spring 2015

• Heavy Oil
• 3D Printing Gains Momentum
• Restoring Power After Sandy
• What is a Surplus Valve?
• The Basics of Packing
• Gate Valve Failure Modes

Winter 2015

• Your Control Systems Are at Risk!
• Building a Better Workforce
• Focus on the Offshore Market
• Forgings: Quality with a Cost
• Regulators or Control Valves?
• VMA’s Technical and Basics Seminars

FALL 2014

• Market Outlook 2015
• Enhanced Oil Recovery
• Combined Cycle Power Plants
• The Critical Role of Flanges
• Emergency Repair for Pipelines
• SPECIAL COVERAGE: VMA Annual Meeting

SUMMER 2014

• Help Wanted: Attracting Talent to the Valve Industry
• Advances in Machining
• Severe Service in Power Plants
• SIS Tests and Standards
• Effective Pump Operation
• SPECIAL COVERAGE: Valve Repair Conference

SPRING 2014

• Tank Cars: Moving the Nation’s Fuel
• DBBS and DIBS Differences
• Shale Gas Developments
• New Globe Valve Standard
• Using Wastewater for Energy
• SPECIAL SECTION: VRC 25th Anniversary

WINTER 2014

• Keeping Watch Through Wireless Technology
• Compression Packing Friction
• Standards for Purchasing
• Veterans Share Their Secrets
• New EPA Concerns

FALL 2013

• SPECIAL ISSUE: VMA 75th Annniversary
• 2014 Market Outlook
• Pressure Relief Safety Management
• Electric Actuator Commissioning
• Gas Pipeline Actuation
• Recycled Fracking Water

SUMMER 2013

• The Debate and Opportunities Surrounding LNG
• WHERE VALVES ARE USED: Valves in Hydrogen Service
• Shutdown Valves in Shale
• Advanced Sealing Technologies
• Flowmeter Selection

SPRING 2013

• WHERE VALVES ARE USED: Valves in the World of Water
• The Breadth of Plastic Valves
• Aerodynamic Noise
• Fugitive Emissions and Market Dynamics
• Manual Actuation

WINTER 2013

• WHERE VALVES ARE USED: Valves in Building Systems
• The Mighty Steam Trap
• The Costs of Reshoring
• Dry Chlorine’s New Valves
• A New Waterworks Column

FALL 2012

• MARKET OUTLOOK 2013: Will Natural Gas be a Driver?
• Learning New Cultures
• The Promise of Geothermal Energy
• Wireless Valve Automation Efficiencies
• Sizing Actuators
• The History of Valves: Metal Materials

SUMMER 2012

• Valves that Control our Nation’s Dams
• The Effects of Globalization
• Fugitive Emissions from Control Valves
• Manual Actuation and Worm Gears
• Soft Goods for the Valve Industry
• Actuation in Freezing Climates

SPRING 2012

• The Quest for Unconventional Gas Sources
• Triple Offset Valves in Upstream Applications
• Testing High-Nickel Alloy Castings
• The Reverse Osmosis Process
• Solar-powered Actuation
• Trends in Repair

WINTER 2012

• WHERE VALVES ARE USED: The Biopharm Industry
• Today’s Distribution Challenges
• A Simple Way to Figure Life-cycle Costs
• Ball Valves in Power Plants
• Mechanical Temperature Control
• Focus on Education

FALL 2011

• 2012 MARKET OUTLOOK: Strength Against Changing Winds
• Where Valves Are Used: Pipelines
• Actuators in Nuclear Applications
• Noise Reduction
• Asset Management

SUMMER 2011

• Today’s Pulp & Paper Industry
• BACK TO BASICS: Solenoid Valves
• Extreme Valve Testing
• Making SIL Simple
• Hydraulic Actuators

SPRING 2011

• Valves in the Oil & Gas Industry
• BACK TO BASICS: Control Valve Accessories
• Deepwater Gate Valves
• Actuator Ergonomics
• Fittings & Flanges
• Water Infrastructure Update

WINTER 2011

• Valves in Food & Beverage
• BACK TO BASICS: Pressure & Class Ratings
• What Can RFID Do for Valves?
• Predictive Diagnostics

FALL 2010

• MARKET OUTLOOK 2011: Clear Skies? Wait Until 2012
• The International Marketplace
• Analyzing Cavitation
• Case Studes: Cavitation in Power Plants
• Applications for Electric Control Valve Actuators

SUMMER 2010

• Exploring Marine & Mining Applications
• Valves in Severe Service
• The Reclaimed Water Market
• The True Meaning of Block and Bleed
• Spotlight on Suppliers

SPRING 2010

• Valves of the Oceans
• Valves that Get Us Drinking Water
• The Role of Valves in Chemical Industry Safety
• Rack and Pinion Actuators for On-Off and Control
• SPECIAL SECTION: Valve & Actuator Product Matrix

WINTER 2010

• Beyond Fossil Fuels
• Benefits of Wireless Technology
• Evolution of Non-Destructive Testing
• Increasing Revenue through Gas-Lift Application
• Valve Triage and Repair

FALL 2009

• MARKET OUTLOOK 2010: A Slow and Steady Recovery
• Fugitive Emissions
• Valves in Nuclear Power Plants
• State of th eMetalcasting Industry
• Today’s Castings

SUMMER 2009

• Buyer Beware! How to Avoid Counterfeit Valves
• Boost Efficiency with Instrumentation
• Plastics and Valves: A Good Combo
• Controlling Cavitation
• Protect Your Valves, Please!
• Spotlight on Suppliers

SPRING 2009

• Playing the Valve Standards Game
• The Sorry State of the U.S. Water Infrastructure
• Valves Make the Difference: Delayed Coking
• Severe Service Control Valves for Offshore Platforms
• How to Choose Fasteners

WINTER 2009

• Ten Tips for Tightening Expenses During Tough Times
• The Casting Quality Questions
• Steam’s the Energy Fluid
• Ultrasonic Emissions Testing
• NACE MR0103 and Duplex Stainless Steels

FALL 2008

• MARKET OUTLOOK 2009: Get Ready to Ride Out the Storm!
• BACK TO BASICS: Materials from A to Z
• PRV Performance
• Education for the Next Generation
• Severe Service Valves

SUMMER 2008

• The Fire Hydrant: Where Form Follows Function
• Wireless Monitors on Valves
• Trends in Desalination
• Partial Stroke Options for ESVs
• SPECIAL SECTION: Valve & Actuator Industry’s Guide to Suppliers

SPRING 2008

• Who Makes What? 40 Product Types, 75 Manufacturers
• How—and Why—to Build and AML
• BACK TO BASICS: Control Systems
• Pipleline Actuation—Special Needs, Special Designs
• Automated Valve Packages