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.
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Issues Affecting Today’s Corporate Finance Leaders
Being a corporate “finance leader” today means wearing multiple hats, if the spectrum of people who attended the 2014 VMA Finance Leaders Seminar April 10-11 in Arlington, VA is any indication.
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Ivan Velan: VMA’s New Leader Has Strong Family Roots
The Valve Manufacturers Association welcomed its first chairman from a Canadian company when Ivan Velan, executive vice president, Velan, Montreal, Quebec, was sworn into office at the 75th annual meeting last fall.
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The Expanding Network of Valves
As industry itself reaches into more and more areas of the world, getting the equipment needed to run that industry to the locations and projects where it’s needed when it’s needed has taken on increased importance.
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Opportunities and Solutions for a Crumbling Infrastructure
President Obama’s Fix-It-First program, announced during the February 2014 State of the Union address, calls for $40 billion in spending on a backlog of urgent repairs and upgrades to America’s infrastructure.
Valve Shipments This Year Will Reach a 5-year High
In 2014, the U.S. industrial valve industry will see the fifth straight year of increases in annual shipments.
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