Is Your Favorite a 2016 Top 10 Article?
Since VALVEMagazine.com was inaugurated many years ago, valve professionals have increasingly taken advantage of the valuable information and insights provided in content created exclusively for and by our readers.
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Six Tips for Successful Listening: The Importance of Being Earnest
In business or in life, one of the most valuable skills to master is listening, yet, according to Nikki Bishop and Bruce Smith in a presentation at the 2016 Emerson Global Users Exchange, less than 2% of all professionals have had formal education or learning to understand and improve listening skills and technique.
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HR Professionals Gather at VMA Workshop
Human resources managers, executives representing their companies and YVPs (young valve professionals) from VMA companies gathered Nov. 14-15 at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s Human Resources Workshop in Houston.
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Cast vs. Forged: The Ongoing Debate Takes a New Direction
In the valve industry, the cast versus forged debate has been around for many years.
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High-Pressure Test Enclosures for Valve Assemblies
As drilling operations explore ever greater depths and pressures, operating pressures for new valve assemblies are going beyond traditional limits.
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Leadership, Security and the ‘IIoT’ Dominate 2016 Emerson Exchange
If ever there was any doubt that the future of industrial processes rests in the cloud, the recently concluded 2016 Emerson Global Users Exchange (Oct. 24-18 in Austin, TX) put that to rest.
HR Workshop in Houston, Nov. 14-15: How to Build a Better Workforce
Attendees will gather in Houston to hear from several industry and human resources (HR) experts on how to overcome the challenges of recruiting and retention in the industrial and manufacturing sector.
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Market Outlook for 2017: Sluggish Growth with a Focus on New Realities
While the current uptick in the economy is good news to all industries, continued low oil prices and political unpredictability are making it difficult to get financing for projects, according to speakers at the 2016 VMA Market Outlook workshop in San Diego last August.
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New Test Standards for Low-E Compliance
Creating practical, unified standards for qualifying and testing valves has been a constant struggle for the industry as it seeks to meet the fugitive emission requirements established by the U.S.
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Changes in EU Directives Affect Distributors—and Manufacturers
The European Union’s (EU) New Legislative Framework (NLF), which was set forth in 2008, has sharpened the focus on importer and distributor responsibilities as they relate to importing or placing CE-marked (European Conformity) products on the market.