Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels
Because the equipment used in a safety instrumented system (SIS) application has a critical job, such equipment must be carefully evaluated and justified.
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Choosing Valves for New No-Lead Water System Regulations
In the U.S., regulations governing lead content of the components of potable water systems have seen considerable changes as safety restrictions tighten.
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Automated Valves and Climate Extremes
The use of automated valves has increased continuously as the global demand for industrial and municipal infrastructure has grown around the world.
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Equipment Mapping Process Streamlines Repairs
All of industry relies on properly working equipment and well-trained staff to operate and maintain their facilities.
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Green Technology: Waste Not, Want Not
While much of the hope for America鈥檚 energy future rests in advances in unconventional oil and gas production, a revolution in green technology is also helping to pave the way to energy independence.
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The Case for Magnetostrictive
Today’s petrochemical and process industries increasingly depend on higher levels of automation, which in turn require enhanced monitoring and control of valve position and operational readiness.
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Introducing Innovative Technology to Valve and Actuator Industries
In deeply conservative industries, the introduction of new products or technology is subject to a particular circular logic.
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Tapping into Wastewater Heat
Anyone who plans, builds or operates water distribution systems attachs great importance to efficiency as well as the reliability of system components.
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OTC Attendance Reflects Booming Industry
Valve professionals involved in the oil and gas industry were in abundance at this year鈥檚 record-breaking Offshore Technology Conference May 5-8 in Houston.
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VMA Manufacturers Workshop: Touring Mazak, Learning Lean
Nearly 60 attendees at VMA鈥檚 Manufacturers Workshop in Cincinnati, April 30-May 2, had in-depth learning experiences that revolved around the LEAN system, machine manufacturer Mazak and the MT Connect program.
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The Expanding Network of Valves
As industry itself reaches into more and more areas of the world, getting the equipment needed to run that industry to the locations and projects where it’s needed when it’s needed has taken on increased importance.
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Valve Packing & Gasket Research and Development Devices
The continuous improvement of valve packing technology has created a new baseline for the industry to achieve emission levels that previously were possible only with the use of bellows seals.
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Emissions鈥� Standards, Innovation and Safety Highlight Technical Seminar
The theme of VMA鈥檚 2014 Technical Seminar and Exhibition event was 鈥淰alve Emissions for Compliance, Standards and Technology鈥� and the presenters covered the subject from every angle.
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Valve Automation Solution for Unconventional Shale Gas Challenge
With the rapid development of unconventional shale plays throughout the U.S. has come the challenge of transporting product to refiners and markets.
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Five Key Criteria for Selecting Low-Temperature Valves
Specifying and consulting engineers, engineering houses, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users depend on valves to control the flow of compressed air or other fluids and on cylinders to control motion.
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Non-Destructive Radiographic Inspection of Steel Castings
Radiographic inspection technology has been used for industrial inspection for decades.
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Relief System Management Software: Helping Companies Achieve PSM Compliance
On Nov. 15, 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) made into law the standard for process safety management (PSM) of highly hazardous chemicals (29 CFR 1910.119), as well as section 304 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) amendments.
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A Chilling Effect on Renewable Energy
To use the renewable energy of this cold water, Enwave Energy Corporation created Deep Lake Water Cooling, the world’s largest lake-source cooling system.
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Valve Automation Solutions for Emergency Shutdown in Shale Applications
In many regions of the U.S., the proliferation of gas and liquids discovered and extracted from shale formations created a need for rapid infrastructure development.
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Greater Plant Efficiency through Positioner Innovation
Plant operators across the world are tasked with maximizing efficiency and output from existing facilities — which can be a major challenge when there are many valves and actuators.
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