Weathering the Snow, Preparing for the ‘Winds of Change’
By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine
Despite thousands of flight cancellations and challenging travel conditions resulting from an unexpected snowstorm, most members headed for VMA’s Valve Industry Leadership Forum made it to the meeting at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, VA, March 22-23.
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Shaping the Valve Industry’s Future
The British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA) is coming to the end of the second year of its innovative Future Leaders Program. “It is quite possibly the most rewarding activity of my career.” said BVAA’s Director & CEO, Rob Bartlett. “The program has had an amazing effect on all those involved in it.
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A Pragmatic Approach to Adopting Industry 4.0
In a previous article on VALVE, we queried if results were matching the hype for manufacturers adopting the Industrial Internet of Things—also known as Industry 4.0.
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VMA Chair Mark Nahorski: Industry Has Many Pathways to Success
Part of the discussion today about what skills people need to climb to leadership in the industrial world centers on the question: What background makes a good foundation for success?
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Key Distribution Trends for 2018
As the new year matures, businesses have their 2018 marketing plans and budgets in place.
VALVE Magazine: Readers' Choice 2017
Happy New Year to our VALVE Magazine readers and contributors.
Construction and Mining: Is 2018 The Year for Growth?
While there is a degree of optimism in the mining industry that hasn’t been seen for some years, much uncertainty still exists in this sector.
Process Instrumentation in Oil and Gas
Process instrumentation is an integral part of any process industry because it allows real time measurement and control of process variables such as levels, flow, pressure, temperature, pH and humidity.
#pressure-relief
Inspiration and Automation: Keys to Best-in-Class Operations
For the last several years, at industry gatherings of all kinds, the subject of automation is guaranteed to dominate the conversation.
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Nahorski is New Chairman; Pecora and Sandler Receive Awards
At VMA’s 2017 Annual Meeting, Oct. 13-15 at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Florida, members elected a new slate of officers, while several individuals were recognized for their service to the valve industry and the association.
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