MANUFACTURING

Insights

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.

Insights

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.

Insights

Recession or Not, U.S. Economy Has Slowed Notably

NAM's August 2022 report cites mixed news for manufacturing.

Education

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

Education

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.

Technical

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

Manufacturing

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

Manufacturing

Editor's Product Picks

Neles introduces valve-sizing and selection software for all intelligent automated process valves.
#automation #VMAnews #controls

Manufacturing

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

Applications

LEGO Carbon-neutral Facility to be Built in Virginia

LEGO Group to invest more than $1 billion to build a new factory in Virginia.