Highlights from VMA’s 2014 Market Outlook Workshop
It was record attendance at this year’s Market Outlook Workshop with more than 125 people from both VMA and the Hydraulic Institute gathered at the historic Langham Hotel in Boston.
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Advanced Machine Tools Keep Production Costs in Check
The valve landscape has changed over the past few decades—instead of über-high volumes of simple valves, many buyers and makers of valves are increasingly aiming for low-to-medium volumes of complex, high-precision valves made from exotic materials.
#gate-globe-check #materials
New API Standard for Globe Valves
While the American Petroleum Institute (API) and other organizations published a variety of valve standards covering gate, ball, check, butterfly and plug valves for decades, the first for globe valves came out in 2013.
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Disruptive Forces Changing Distributors’ Roles
Historically, the distributor was considered an extension of the manufacturer’s organization—certainly, they have always been customer advocates.
The Shale Gale: Winds from Regulatory, Legislative and Legal Fronts
Last year, domestic energy production crossed an important milestone when oil production surpassed crude imports for the first time in two decades.
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VRC: Yesterday and Today
In 1989, VMA formed the VRC to create a way for facilities that have good quality control procedures, use quality parts and have access to OEM specifications a way to band together to reach common goals.
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DBB and DIB: Which is which?
The term “double block-and-bleed (DBB)” carries a lot of misconception when it’s used to describe valve functionality.
VMA Manufacturers Workshop: Touring Mazak, Learning Lean
Nearly 60 attendees at VMA’s Manufacturers Workshop in Cincinnati, April 30-May 2, had in-depth learning experiences that revolved around the LEAN system, machine manufacturer Mazak and the MT Connect program.
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Knowledge: An Asset Worth Managing
While most firms are mindful of the importance of managing assets, projects and people, knowledge management is less frequently considered of primary importance when discussing and setting corporate policy.
Pressure Seal Standards Update
The EPA has been reducing the allowable fugitive emissions on valves in the last few years.
#standards #pressure-relief