News

The first part of this article, presented in Valve World Americas September 2019 edition, explained several concepts about Design Validation Tests (DVT).

After a search by the Executive Search Committee, Heather Rhoderick, CAE, has been appointed to president of the Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA).She will take on the role formerly held by William Sandler, who retired this year after more than 40 years with the organization.

Bonomi, a manufacturer of a large selection of brass and steel in-line check valves, has recently earned the NSF 61/372 certification for their S250 series stainless steel in-line check valves.

Emerson has recently launched the Daniel V707 back pressure control valve. This new valve features an adjustable spring that does not require diaphragms or pilots, which makes it ideal for the crude oil industry.Back pressure valves currently available use rubber diaphragms that are prone to wear, leakage, and have pressure limits to operation.

NIBCO INC. completed the acquisition of Milwaukee Valve Company at the end of November 2019.NIBCO Chairman Rex Martin stated: “We are thrilled to build upon and deepen Milwaukee Valve’s long history of high standards of manufacturing excellence and serving its customers.

Rockhopper Industrial, a Houston, Texas-based company is changing the industrial manufacturing model to provide customers with the highest quality products at low prices.

Isolating flow in critical applications and protecting key equipment remains a top priority for petrochemical and refining companies.

The Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) recently announced that they have welcomed Industrial Valve as its newest distributor and channel partner associate member.

Western Water Works Supply Company and Advanced Valve Technologies (AVT) have recently announced a partnership that will see the AVT EZ Valve become more accessible to the water utilities of Southern California.Western Water Works provides smooth running jobs from start to finish to the contractors and water utilities within their region and will work with AVT to educate local water professionals on the virtues and values of inline insertion valve technology.The AVT EZ Valve is designed with an integrated isolation gate that allows the valve to be installed under pressure in challenging conditions.

A mill test certificate (MTC) or material test report (MTR) is an important quality assurance component in the transaction between the manufacturer and buyer of products in the metals industry.