VMA Welcomes New Leaders, Honors Members and Looks Forward
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
The Valve Manufacturers Association elected new board members, presented awards to people who have served the organization and listened to speakers share their ideas on how the economy and the industry are faring at the 77th Annual VMA/VRC (Valve Repair Council) Meeting Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 in Naples, FL.
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Critical Service Valves and Applications
If you perform a Google search on the words “critical service valves,” you quickly discover that the number of hits is endless.
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The Case for a Severe Service Standard
At this time, no national standards exist that clearly define severe service valves (SSVs) or set them apart from general purpose valves.
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New, Surplus, Repaired or Rebuilt?
If you’ve been around valves for a while, you’ve likely heard the term “new surplus,” plus a few other saltier descriptions for valves that are offered for sale.
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FCX Performance Acquires Process Control Services
Columbus, OH-based FCX Performance, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Process Control Services, Inc (PCS).
Based in Plymouth, MI, PCS provides Instrument start-up, repair, installation and calibration services; In-house Depot Repair; Turnkey PLC Programming and Control Panel Fabrication.
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Turning Back the Tides of a Truly Super Storm
Superstorm Sandy made landfall Oct. 29, 2012 on the eastern seaboard of the United States, resulting in unprecedented flooding in the New York City metropolitan area.
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Preparing for a Plant Outage
It is well known that effective planning can save time and curtail expenses when production and utility plant areas prepare for upcoming maintenance turnarounds, outages, and shut-downs.
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Tightening Bolts Can Help Tighten Budgets
In highly-corrosive chemical and refining applications where in-line and atmospheric sealing is critical, sleeved plug valves provide essential defense against leaks and fugitive emissions.
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Ten Commandments of Exceptional Customer Service
In the 1980s, American businesses were often being outstripped by competitors from other highly competitive nations.
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Emergency Repair in Pipelines
Decades of innovation and ingenuity in the pipeline valve manufacturing industry have resulted in dozens of designs incorporating multiple body parts, top and bottom entry designs and sophisticated seat sealant systems.
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Understanding and Selecting Valve Flanges, Pt. I: Design and Standards
Because flanges allow the assembly and maintenance of system components without the need for cutting and welding pipe, they play an important role in piping systems.
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How a Refinery Significantly Reduced Fugitive Emissions
The BP refinery in Whiting, IN has 80,000 valves in its leak detection and repair (LDAR) program.
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Standards, Safety, Training Top Topics at Meeting
Twenty-five years ago, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
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Meeting Focuses on Latest in Valve Repair
In 1989, the member companies of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) saw a need to promote both safety and quality in valve and actuator repair.
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Rebuilders Beware: EPA Clean Air Requirements Will Affect You
When watching complicated events unfold, it’s human nature to sit smugly back and think: I’m glad I don’t have to deal with that.
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Long Term Cost of Ownership: Seeing Beyond the Initial Price Tag
The concepts used in long-term cost of ownership (LTCO) go back as far as the 1700s.
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Improved Electric Actuator Reliability in Severe Service
As you walk onto the switching valve deck of a coker, the first thing you notice is the heat.
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Valve Service Shops are Not Created Equal
Not long ago, a common practice for companies in the chemical, power and refining industries was to have personnel on staff to handle many valve maintenance and service activities.
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The Boom of Hydrogen Service
Hydrogen is very reactive and highly explosive, and it is composed of the smallest molecules known to man.
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Issues in Leak Detection
To pinpoint leak location and isolate areas of a pipeline for leak repair, utilities managers must know valve locations, how valves operate and the condition of those valves.
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