EDUCATION

Education 2/10/2024

Valve Basics: New Valve Modifications

Valve modification can be defined as: adding value to standard or “commodity” valves by installing actuators, special trims, different end-connections, packing and gaskets, and other accessories or upgrades not provided on the original product.
#actuators #standards #basics

Education 8/16/2023

Generational Workforce Shifts Addressed with Industry Domain Training Program

Aspen Technology’s comprehensive curriculum helps address skills gaps in new workforce.

Education 4/19/2023

VMA Valve Forum Held in San Antonio

On April 17, the VMA Valve Forum kicked off in San Antonio, Texas.
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Education 3/20/2023

Federal Investigators Find Operating, Training Deficiencies Contributed to Fatal Refinery Explosion

Gas production plant lacked adequate training, process controls for leaks in accident that killed two workers.

Education 2/8/2023

Valve Forum 2023 Early Bird Registration Ends Soon

Education 1/25/2023

Phillips 66 Achieves ISCC Certification to Convert Oil From Waste

Refinery meets standards to process pyrolysis oil from hard-to-recycle waste plastics into sustainable feedstocks.

Education 1/18/2023

Filling the Gap of Retiring Workforce in the Valve Industry

Two Gen X executives discuss strategies for filling the gap in the retiring valve industry workforce.

Education 12/30/2022

America Makes Next Technical Review & Exchange Scheduled

Event returns to UTEP.

Education 11/30/2022

Registration for 2023 VMA Valve Forum Conference & Exhibits Now Open

Early bird registration ends December 31, 2022.
#VMAnews #knowyourvalves

Education 10/5/2022

Register for the Valve Basics Seminar and Petting Zoo Today!

Join us Nov. 9-11 in Pasadena, TX for a three-day program consisting of content that covers the common types of valves used in multiple applications, an advanced look at flow-control technology beyond the common valve used in specific markets, and how valves continue to evolve based on current trends.
#VMAnews #knowyourvalves #basics

Education 9/29/2022

High Turnout at 2022 Annual Meeting Signals Strength of Industrial Valve Industry

VMA News Networking during awards dinner The 2022 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting welcomed VMA and VRC members for three days of networking and programming that tackled today’s issues and offered opportunities designed to create meaningful partnerships.
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Education 7/30/2022

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