INSIGHTS

Insights

The Speed of Trust

“Trust always affects two outcomes; speed and cost.

Technical

Important Change Coming to Key Valve Export Category

The U.S. valve industry has been hit very hard over the last seven years by export control penalties.
#standards

Education

Filling the Gap with Valve Basics Training

Five years after the first Valve Basics Seminar was held, the course continues to attract a diverse array of young industry professionals from across the U.S. and Canada.
#VMAnews #basics

Insights

Smart Actuation: Where We’re At, Where We’re Going

What might be around the next curve for smart actuators?
#automation #actuators #iiot

Manufacturing

Prosperity in the Age of Decline

In his address to VMA’s Annual Meeting in September, ITR Economist Alan Beaulieu was generally optimistic. “Life is good right now in the U.S.,” said Beaulieu. “The 2014 rate of economic growth was a bit higher than the 3.8% we had projected, and while the rate of growth will slow a bit in 2015, it is still expected to rise by 2.4% next year.”
#VMAnews

Insights

Market Outlook 2015: Oil Joins Gas in the Spotlight

Natural gas returned as star of the show at the 2014 VMA Market Outlook Aug. 14-15 in Boston, but it shared the stage this year with oil.
#VMAnews

Insights

Ingenuity Rules at Emerson Exchange

The theme of this year’s Exchange was “Inspiring Ingenuity,” and ingenuity was definitely demonstrated in the hundreds of workshops, short courses and technology and industry forums held over the five days.
#automation

Insights

VMA’s Annual Meeting: Elections, Awards and a New Initiative

By: Judy Tibbs, Editorial Consultant, VALVE Magazine

Board members were elected, special members were recognized and a new career program was approved at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s 76th Annual Meeting Sept. 18-20 at the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain in Marana, AZ.
#VMAnews

Insights

WEFTEC 2014: Bigger than Ever

The Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), the largest water event in North America, is expected to beat records for exhibits and session attendance that were set in 2013.
#VMAnews #water-wastewater

Insights

Valve World Expo Opens Third Exhibit Hall

Valve World Expo, the 9th Biennial Valve World Conference & Exhibition, Dec. 2-4, 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany, has grown significantly since the event moved to that location.
#VMAnews