Baker Hughes Awarded Pressure Relief Valves Contract for Petrobras Platform
The two companies are embarking on a collaborative oil platform venture.
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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
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
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DOE Report Finds Hundreds of Retiring Coal Plants Could Convert to Nuclear
Conversion of plants would add jobs and significantly improve environmental conditions.
America Makes and ANSI to Develop Version 3 of Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing
New standards to be published June 2023.
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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
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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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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.
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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

VMA MEMBER NEWS
Strength Through Community and Collaboration
In the last issue, I reflected on the importance of agility in today’s business environment.
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VMA Works to Protect Member Interests with Capitol Hill Visits
Topics discussed include tax issues, PFAS regulations and consistency in trade policies.
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Meet the Chairman: Kirk Wilson
Wilson tells us about his goals for his tenure as chairman and what he thinks the biggest challenges and opportunities valve manufacturers and the industry are facing today.
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