Presidential Proposals
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 18, President Obama presented several programs and initiatives to Congress and to the American people, many of which could have a noticeable impact on manufacturing—which, of course, includes valve, actuator and control manufacturing.
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Industrial Outlook: Continued Strength in Planned Project Spending
Continued strength in North American industrial project activity in November lent support to a gradually strengthening U.S. economy.
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A Conversation with Ravi Krishnan on Doing Business in India
Although this year’s Market Outlook had its share of gloomy news regarding international economic woes, a bright spot in many of the speakers’ comments was India.
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Online Valve Communities—Something for Everyone
In earlier columns, I highlighted the value of online communities and their ability to connect people with similar expertise.
Emerson Exchange Brings 2,800+ to Nashville
This year’s Emerson Global Users Exchange was held Oct. 24-28 in Nashville, TN.
Vibration Analysis Pinpoints Valve Noise Source
A refinery that shared a property line with local residents located and corrected a whining sound that threatened the peace of the community.
MSS Publishes Revised SP-55-2011, Approves SP-58-2009
The Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) announces that revised Standard Practice, SP-55-2011, Quality Standard for Steel Castings for Valves, Flanges, Fittings, and Other Piping Components - Visual Method for Evaluation of Surface Irregularities, has been has been published AND approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an American National Standard (ANS). They also approved Standard Practice, SP-58-2009, Pipe Hangers and Supports –Materials, Design, Manufacture, Selection, Application, and Installation.
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Market Outlook 2012: The Winds of Change
Attendees at this year’s VMA Market Outlook walked into the meeting room with a bit of shell shock.
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Website Tools for the Taking
The days when companies populated their websites primarily with PDFs of catalogs, a few paragraphs “About the Company,” a list of “Contacts,” and highlights of “Products” and “Customers Served” are behind us.
A Conversation With David Dunbar: What the Global Reach Means for Valves
David Dunbar, President of Valves & Controls, Tyco Flow Control, describes the valve industry using the phrase “stubborn complexity.” Dunbar, who presented some of his views on where the industry is headed at the Valve World conference last November, explains what he means by that phrase.
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