EDUCATION

Education

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.

Education

Valve Basics Online Training Program Set to Launch

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.
#basics #VMAnews

Design

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.
#automation

Education

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

Education

Valves & Actuators 101 Course Set for Valve World Americas Event

The second Valve World Americas 2013 Expo & Conference begins at Houston’s George R.
#basics #VMAnews #actuators

Education

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.
#knowyourvalves

Technical

Finding the Source of All that Noise

Processing plants do everything they can to increase efficiency and productivity.

Design

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.
#basics #automation #materials

Education

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.
#valvehistory

Education

Leveraging Quick Shipment in the Fluid Automation Supply Chain

When it comes to getting automation parts shipped, everyone in our industry wants to receive those parts as quickly as possible — it’s a natural inclination.
#automation