VMA’s New Leaders
The association gained two new leaders last fall: Heather Rhoderick, who is VMA’s new president, and Bryan Burns, chairman of the board.
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2020 Can Be a Year of Education and Networking
The new year presents several exciting opportunities for those who manufacture and work with valves, actuators and related products.
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Implementing the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Many names have been given to the current state of technology in manufacturing including the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Industry 4.0.
#iiot #automation
Studying What Went Wrong
From time to time VALVEmagazine.com will open up the archives and re-publish some of our most popular articles from years past.
The Adventures of Duke Waters, Chapter 6
We continue the series written by John Ballun, president and CEO of Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corp. and released in 2016 as a book dedicated to the mentors who saved him and others from making costly mistakes in the field.
Heather Rhoderick Takes Over as VMA President
After an exhaustive search by the Executive Search Committee, Heather Rhoderick, CAE, was named president of the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA). “I’m honored to join the team at VMA as their president.”
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Valve Standards: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Valve standards are both the laws of the land and the roadmaps to be followed on the road to quality, especially for the oil and gas industry.
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Emerson Users Exchange: Digital Transformation Ramps Up
Increasingly, the digital transformation of industry means safer, more efficient operation, increased production and improved quality.
2020 Market Outlook: Doing Business in an Unpredictable World
Swinging market conditions, political tensions and trade battles were top-of-mind for the economists and industry experts speaking at this year’s VMA Market Outlook Workshop, Aug. 8-9, 2019 in San Diego.
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Annual Meeting: Sandler Celebrated, New VMA Leaders Announced
Bill Sandler spent much of the 81st VMA/VRC annual meeting being surprised and honored for his 42 years of service to the association and the valve industry.
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