NEWS

Baker Hughes Awarded Pressure Relief Valves Contract for Petrobras Platform

The two companies are embarking on a collaborative oil platform venture.
#pressure-relief #VMAnews

Insights

Manufacturers’ Third Quarter Outlook Shows Continued Supply Chain Issues, Growing Workforce Needs and Rising Costs

Supply chain issues, workforce retention and inflation cited in lower outlook

Insights

Partnership Delivers Nuclear Detection Technology

Reuter-Stokes and Paragon Energy are teaming up with NuScale Power to develop neutron monitoring detectors for NuScale's SMRs
#VMAnews

Applications

DOE Report Finds Hundreds of Retiring Coal Plants Could Convert to Nuclear

Conversion of plants would add jobs and significantly improve environmental conditions.

VAC is VMA's Newest Member

Company markets valve positioners of all kinds
#actuators #VMAnews

Applications

DeZURIK Offers Urethane-Lined Valves for Abrasive Materials On-Off Applications

Urethane lined knife gate valves for applications in mining, power, chemical and food industries
#VMAnews #gate-globe-check

Insights

Baker Hughes Announces Organization Changes to Enhance Profitability and Position for Growth

Baker Hughes Company has announced it is restructuring and simplifying its organization and accelerating its strategic transformation.
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Technical

Saunders Polymer Pneumatic Actuator Helps Reduce Energy Cost

Crane now offers an improved version of its Saunders P345 Polymer Pneumatic Actuator, designed to reduce operating pressure requirements to 4.5 bar, which in turn, can reduce your carbon footprint and energy cost by 11%. The lightweight piston-type pneumatic actuator has been developed to deliver sustainable performance for sterile biopharm applications.
#actuators

Insights

Don Bowers Receives Distinguished Service Award from ASME

During the ASME Code meetings at the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) campus, held Aug. 8-9, Don Bowers received the ASME Section IX Distinguished Service Award.
#maintenance-repair #pressure-relief #VMAnews