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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions announces the launch of its Tran-SECURE Fluid Sealing Management Program.

Emerson customers have purchased three million Fisher FIELDVUE digital valve controllers over the past three decades, here are seven reasons why.

The 2022 VMA/VRC Annual Meeting welcomed VMA and VRC members for three days of networking and programming that tackled today’s issues and networking opportunities designed to create meaningful partnerships.

We continue our series with some measurement and final control element mistakes seen by Greg that are widespread.

Selection of valve stem sealing is a critical component of the valve specification process. When chosen wisely, the design will perform reliably for the long term. This feature originally appeared in the June 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

Mistakes often offer the greatest learning experiences. Mentor program participants share what they have seen in this four-part series.

Mistakes often offer the greatest learning experiences. Mentor program participants share what they have seen in this four-part series.

The Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) announces the 2022 Valve Forum Conference & Exhibits.

Let's take a look at various types of check valves and discuss how they work, how they're applied and how to select the right type.

How can we facilitate efforts to take advantage of the remarkable increases in the capabilities and opportunities in today’s PID controllers?

A worksheet that calculates control valve installed gain can be part of any control valve selection process. This article was originally published in the December 2021 issue of InTech magazine.

A 2021 research study from Flow Research found that worldwide revenues for all flowmeters sold to the oil & gas industry in 2019 amounted to $1,640,000 million and forecasts a solid compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6% over the next five years, for a total annual revenue exceeding $1,860,000 million in 2024.

Because of their importance, checking or calibrating valves is critical, but creating a consistent test result is difficult, as two technicians may interpret the analog test gauge differently.

The VMA membership elected the 2021-2022 Board of Directors, following the announcement of the slate of candidates at its Annual Meeting, which took place in October.

During the VMA/VRC Annual Meeting in Scottsdale last week, the Valve Manufacturers honored its 2021 Person of the Year and Service Awards.

Choked flow is a poorly understood phenomenon that can affect control valve sizing, along with trim and material specification. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

The Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI) announce the 2021 Virtual Market Outlook Workshop.

One leading industrial automation giant, specialized in Manufacturing, Production and Lifecycle Services for Valves, Actuators & Regulators, and other plant assets faced practical difficulty in configuration and maintenance of their various field devices. Utthunga developed a single Device DTM, which reduced the operational time and time to market while ensuring compliance with FDT 1.2 standard.

Valcor Engineering Corporation, a world-class designer and manufacturer of custom precision fluid controls for nuclear, space, aircraft, and scientific/industrial industries, has just released a new white paper on O-ring obsolescence, entitled “Managing Component Obsolescence in Nuclear Service Valves.”

Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Patent No. 10,738,904 to Clippard’s new Eclipse Proportional Valve.