HR Professionals Gather at VMA Workshop
Human resources managers, executives representing their companies and YVPs (young valve professionals) from VMA companies gathered Nov. 14-15 at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s Human Resources Workshop in Houston.
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Triple Offset Butterfly Valves
Since their introduction to the market more than 50 years ago, triple offset valves (TOVs), which are also known as triple eccentric valves, have continued to evolve, while uses for this type of valve have expanded across multiple industries.
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An Alternative Basics Education: Valve Ed Comes to You!
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
For the first time in the seven-year history of the Valve Basics education program, the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) held a company-specific training event conducted by the VMA Education Committee’s Valve-Ed team.
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Valve Basics Training Helps Fill Industry Skills Gap
One of the most keenly felt needs in today’s industrial world is the lack of skilled employees.
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Basic Assembly Skills a Precious Commodity
There was a time, not long ago, when employers could rely on new hires to possess rudimentary knowledge of basic assembly methods, schematic diagrams and proper use of hand tools.
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What Internal Best Practices Can Do for Valve Selection
As time goes by, technology moves forward, lessons are learned and industry requirements evolve.
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Stop Check Valves
Stop check valves are vital to several industries to protect boilers and other equipment.
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Five Solutions to the Skills Gap
“Over the next decade, nearly three and a half million manufacturing jobs will likely need to be filled, and the skills gap is expected to result in 2 million of those jobs going unfilled.” That is the conclusion of a recent report commissioned by The Manufacturing Institute.
Fugitive Emission Testing and Certification of Valves – What Next?
The primary sources of fugitive emissions from refineries and chemical plants are equipment leaks, process venting, evaporation losses, flaring, and accidents and equipment failures.
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Size Matters: Control Valve Sizing 101
From time to time, we are re-posting particularly well-received articles that have previously run on VALVEMagazine.com so that those who might have missed them will be able to catch up on the best of the best.
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