EDUCATION

Education

Register for the Valve Basics Seminar and Petting Zoo Today!

Join us Nov. 9-11 in Pasadena, TX for a three-day program consisting of content that covers the common types of valves used in multiple applications, an advanced look at flow-control technology beyond the common valve used in specific markets, and how valves continue to evolve based on current trends.
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Insights

High Turnout at 2022 Annual Meeting Signals Strength of Industrial Valve Industry

VMA News Networking during awards dinner The 2022 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting welcomed VMA and VRC members for three days of networking and programming that tackled today’s issues and offered opportunities designed to create meaningful partnerships.
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The Future of Valve Manufacturing is Already Here

Companies in the valve and control products industry are responding to a confluence of forces that are changing the landscape of manufacturing — automation, agility and digitalization to name a few.
#basics #automation

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Flowserve Expands Educational Service Capabilities in Partnership with Lamar University

Flowserve’s new Learning Resource Center finds a home on Lamar University’s campus.
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Education

An Overview of Butterfly Valves

A key advantage of selecting a butterfly valve is the reduction of space and weight to a system compared with other options such as ball, check, globe or gate valves.
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Education

Ball Valve Basics

By: Greg Johnson, VALVE Advisory Board Chair – CEO, United Valve

Welcome to the first in a series of Valve Basics articles, each focused on a major product type and written especially for newcomers to the industries that use and make valves and related products.
#basics #knowyourvalves #ball-butterfly-plug

Education

Dow Doubles Commitment to $2 Million for Manufacturing's Largest Workforce Campaign

Dow's new contribution promotes Creators Wanted program to continue recruiting more workers to the manufacturing industry.

Applications

The Diverse Role Valves Play in the Chemical Industry

The chemical industry is extremely diverse with more than 60,000 known products. Like all process industries, the chemical industry needs valves designed for safe, efficient and reliable process operation.
#actuators #controls #gate-globe-check

Insights

Shell Invests $25 Million in LSU to Establish Institute for Energy Innovation

Shell's gift establishes the company as a founding partner for the Institute for Energy Innovation, responsible for the advancement of reliable, environmentally responsible energy. In addition, Shell also donated money to construct the institute’s building on campus.