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.
#basics #automation
Dow Doubles Commitment to $2 Million for Manufacturing's Largest Workforce Campaign
Dow's new contribution promotes Creators Wanted program to continue recruiting more workers to the manufacturing industry.
New Technologies Solve Severe Cavitation Problems
An advanced anti-cavitation control valve design enabled by 3D metal printing solved a power plant’s severe cavitation problem and dramatically improved its bottom line.
#controls #materials
Grappling with the World's Complex Energy Transition Through an ESG Lens
By: Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
With a long list of contributing factors, the world is barreling headlong into an energy transition that’s full of challenges, opportunities and lofty net-zero goals.
#pressure-relief
Editor's Product Picks
Neles introduces valve-sizing and selection software for all intelligent automated process valves.
#automation #VMAnews #controls
U. S. Steel Announces Update on Metallics Strategy
U.S. Steel Corporation announced it would expand its low-cost iron ore competitive advantage and increase its self-sufficiency by supplying domestic feedstock to its growing fleet of electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
#materials
LEGO Carbon-neutral Facility to be Built in Virginia
LEGO Group to invest more than $1 billion to build a new factory in Virginia.
Siemens Announces New R&D Collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
CATCH will be the entry point for many manufacturers to understand how and why additive manufacturing is crucial to designing products more effectively, manufacturing them closer to the point of purchase and creating a more resilient supply chain.
#iiot #VMAnews #automation
U.S. House Approves Oversight of Ocean Shipping to Combat Inflation and Backlogs
Edited by Margo Ellis, Former Editor, Valve Magazine
The bill would boost the investigatory authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and increase industry transparency.