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Crane now offers an improved version of its Saunders P345 polymer pneumatic actuator, designed to reduce operating pressure requirements to 4.5 bar, which in turn, can reduce carbon footprint and energy cost by 11%. The lightweight piston-type pneumatic actuator has been developed to deliver sustainable performance for sterile biopharm applications.
Pinch Valve Offers Solution for Flow Control Problems
Designed for tough slurry applications, Red Valves says this air-actuated Type A pinch valves is a cost-effective solution for problems with flow control.
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America Makes and ANSI to Develop Version 3 of Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing
New standards to be published June 2023.
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Multiple Supply Chain Risks Accelerate Reshoring Initiatives
350k New Jobs Projected for 2022
Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contracts to Support Critical U.S. Naval Defense Platforms
Contracts to provide propulsion valves, pumps and advanced instrumentation and control systems
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VMA Members Listed as Top Distributors
Ferguson plc, MRC Global and NOW Inc. are included in the MDM Top Distributors list
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Marcum Manufacturing Survey: Optimism Continues Despite Challenges
Marcum Manufacturing Survey reports manufacturers feel optimistic in its 2022 survey. Approximately 60 percent of respondents have a positive attitude about manufacturing’s outlook in 2022.
Biden Signs $280 Billion CHIPS Act in Bid to Boost U.S. over China
New legislation was developed to strengthen the domestic chip manufacturing industry and finance scientific research in competition with China.
Recession or Not, U.S. Economy Has Slowed Notably
NAM's August 2022 report cites mixed news for manufacturing.
The Future of Valve Manufacturing is Already Here
Companies in the valve and control products industry are responding to a confluence of forces that are changing the landscape of manufacturing — automation, agility and digitalization to name a few.
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