Smarter Pump Operation
Have you ever experienced a sprained ankle that tweaked your hip joint and then resulted in a stiff back?
Waste to Renewable Chemicals
More than 93% of Edmonton, Alberta’s nearly 880,000 residents recycle, keeping 60% of waste out of the landfills.
Mining for Value
At VMA’s annual Market Outlook Workshop held in Boston this past August, Glen Ives, chair of Deloitte Canada, reported on the state of the mining industry and the trends affecting its profitability and future.
“I am an economic bull,” he said. “I look at China and see an economy that's growing and will double in the next 10 years.
#VMAnews
Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels
Because the equipment used in a safety instrumented system (SIS) application has a critical job, such equipment must be carefully evaluated and justified.
#automation
Mitigating the Effects of Cycling a Power Plant
Significant changes in the power industry over the last 15 years have created new challenges for owners and operators of today’s generation facilities.
Choosing Valves for New No-Lead Water System Regulations
In the U.S., regulations governing lead content of the components of potable water systems have seen considerable changes as safety restrictions tighten.
#water-wastewater #standards #components
Advanced Machine Tools Keep Production Costs in Check
The valve landscape has changed over the past few decades—instead of über-high volumes of simple valves, many buyers and makers of valves are increasingly aiming for low-to-medium volumes of complex, high-precision valves made from exotic materials.
#gate-globe-check #materials
Automated Valves and Climate Extremes
The use of automated valves has increased continuously as the global demand for industrial and municipal infrastructure has grown around the world.
#actuators #automation
Green Technology: Waste Not, Want Not
While much of the hope for America’s energy future rests in advances in unconventional oil and gas production, a revolution in green technology is also helping to pave the way to energy independence.
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The Case for Magnetostrictive
Today’s petrochemical and process industries increasingly depend on higher levels of automation, which in turn require enhanced monitoring and control of valve position and operational readiness.
#automation