Valve Basics in New Orleans: It’s a Wrap
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
More than 130 professionals from across the valve industry, including manufacturers, end users, EPC firm personnel, distributors and students from the University of New Orleans came together at Harrah's New Orleans for VMA's first two-full day seminar, Nov. 6-7.
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Exchanging Ideas at Emerson Users Event
This year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange was held at the beautiful Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, TX, outside of Dallas.
Valve Basics Online Training Program Set to Launch
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
Although VMA’s entry-level basics seminars have been extremely popular since introduced to the industry in 2009, the association has worked toward a broader way to reach people hungry for knowledge.
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Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications
In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.
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The Intriguing Story of the Pressure Seal Valve
In a quest for more efficient power generation, power plants in the 1930s pushed the pressure-temperature envelope.
#valvehistory #pressure-relief
Valves & Actuators 101 Course Set for Valve World Americas Event
The second Valve World Americas 2013 Expo & Conference begins at Houston’s George R.
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The Tie Between Fugitive Emissions and Market Dynamics
Winners and losers in the world of valves are created as the players react to a constantly changing environment and marketplace.
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Finding the Source of All that Noise
Processing plants do everything they can to increase efficiency and productivity.
The Expanding Reach of Plastic Valves
Although plastic valves are sometimes seen as a specialty product – a top choice of those who make or design plastic piping products for industrial systems or who must have ultra-clean equipment in place – assuming these valves don’t have many general uses is short-sighted.
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The Great Teflon War
Whether you call it the “Great Teflon War” or “The Battle of Massachusetts,” the fight took place in the courtrooms of The Bay State, rather than in its cities or countryside.
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