INSIGHTS

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VMA Through the Eyes of Morris Beschloss

Morris Beschloss was the youngest incoming VMA Board member ever when he attended the VMA’s 25th Anniversary event at the Waldorf in New York City in 1963.
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Mark Cordell: Keeping Pace Over the Years

VMA’s new chairman for 2012-13, Mark Cordell, first attended VMA’s annual meeting in the year the association was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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VMA Looks Back at 2012 and Forward to 2013

Contrary to dire predictions, the end of the Mayan calendar signaled only the end of one cycle and the beginning of another, while the end of 2012 signaled the end of another banner year for the Valve Manufacturers Association and the beginning of an exciting 2013.
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Power Gen 2012: Our Review

VMA and VALVE Magazine staffers attended POWER-GEN International at the County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from December 11-13.
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Getting More For Less; Improved Employee Efficiency Without Cost

Next to equipment, labor is the number one cost for most valve manufacturers.
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Valve World 2012 – Truly a Global Industry

Valve industry professionals from around the world attended Valve World Expo 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 27 to 29.
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Technical

No Gaskets Required: Weld End Connections for Valves

To be of value, valves must be attached to a piping system.
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Improving Process Efficiency with Wireless Valve Automation

The economics and simplicity of wireless field instruments has allowed many industrial plants to expand the benefits of automation well beyond traditional “wired” control.
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Winning the Case Against IP Theft

Because of the serious safety and environmental consequences of using inferior counterfeit valves and the financial devastation that can come with theft of intellectual property, ValveMagazine.com ran a two part series in July 2012 dealing with these ongoing concerns.

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Learning the Context of Local Customs

Understanding the “whys” of a culture enriches the experience of traveling to different countries and can greatly improve the chances travelers have to be successful in business transactions.