#VMANEWS

MRC Global To Provide Key Valves for Swedish Refinery Biofuel Project

This major project will make the Lysekil Refinery the largest producer of renewable fuels in Scandinavia.
#VMAnews #gate-globe-check

Design

IMI Critical Engineering Launches New Steam Trap Monitoring Solution

Compact design is easy to install on either side of the steam trap.
#iiot #VMAnews

Interim CEO of Velan Appointed

Bruno Carbonaro resigns as president/CEO and Jim Mannebach named interim CEO; Rishi Sharma promoted to CFAO.
#VMAnews

Design

New Valve Controller from Emerson Offers Embedded Edge Computing

Fisher Fieldvue DVC7K offers “Advice at the Device” tech with real-time analytics for valve health diagnostics and corrective actions.
#VMAnews #controls #automation

Flowserve Intends to Terminate Agreement to Acquire Velan

French authorities have informed both Flowserve and Velan that they will not provide the requisite regulatory approval for the sale of Velan to Flowserve.
#VMAnews

Applications

Next Generation of Automation Announced by Emerson

New solutions to deliver smarter, safer, optimized and sustainable industrial operations.
#VMAnews #automation

MSS Appoints New Leadership and Staff

New executive director and technical coordinator named by the board of directors.
#VMAnews

Design

Mueller Launches New Knife Gate Valve for Industrial Applications

Pratt P77 perimeter-seated bi-directional valve is engineered to handle tough slurries and abrasive materials.
#VMAnews #gate-globe-check

New Dual-Purpose Relief and Bleed Package in One Unit

Gilmore introduces Agiliti SafeguardPro electro-pneumatic control system.
#pressure-relief #VMAnews #controls

Design

New Valve Stem Packing Design Makes Reducing Fugitive Emissions Easier

Fugitive emissions commonly occur in the plant environment through equipment leaks, flaring, evaporation and spills.
#VMAnews #controls

Tellurian and Baker Hughes Announce Agreement for Driftwood LNG Equipment

Tellurian CEO Octavio Simoes and Baker Hughes Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli sign equipment agreement at Gastech 2023 in Singapore.
#VMAnews

Groth Corporation's Biogas Business Line Acquired

Energenecs, Inc. has purchased several product assets from the company.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Mueller Water Products Announces Leadership Transitions

Martie Edmunds Zakas to serve as interim CEO; Steve Heinrichs named CFO; Paul McAndrew promoted to COO.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Crane Engineering Awarded Distribution of ITT Engineered Valves in Five States

Expanded partnership offers growing distribution for fluid technology solutions in the Midwest.
#VMAnews

Insights

Unlocking the Future: VMA's Annual Meeting and Beyond Tackle Key Trends

This time of year I’m spending time planning VMA’s Annual Meeting, and a significant part of that is working with our member leaders to discuss and understand what’s on their minds, and how that translates into topics to cover at the Annual Meeting.
#VMAnews

Sartorius Bioreactors Integrate Emerson Technology to Speed New Therapies to Market

DeltaV control system natively integrated into Sartorius Biostat STR bioreactors provide a foundation for semi-autonomous operations and up to 80% less integration time.
#VMAnews #controls

VMA News

PFAS task group formed; hydrogen valve summit announced; VMA welcomes new members
#VMAnews

Curtiss-Wright's Brea Facility Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

This globally recognized certification allows the company to provide valves, vessels, actuators, control systems and engineering services for use in construction of next-generation advanced reactors.
#VMAnews #standards

Eastern Controls Announces Leadership Updates

ECI, in business since 1969, has provided process measurement and control equipment to the industry.
#VMAnews

Emerson Adds Data Server Technology to Improve Digital Transformation Outcomes

AMS Device Manager adds Data Server technology to improve digital transformation outcomes, expand intelligent field device data accessibility and integration for analytics.
#iiot #VMAnews #automation