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Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Reduce Scrap and Energy Usage in the Casting Process

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction requirements are found at the state and country level in most developed countries.

Assured Automation Announces Innovative Firesafe Shutdown Valve Design

Thermally activated Thermal Shutoff Valves (TSVs) are critical components in refinery, terminal, and distribution safety systems.

Survitec Unveils New Energy Containment Safety Device

Global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has launched a pioneering new energy containment safety device designed to reduce the risks associated with catastrophic valve actuator failures.

Master Flo USA Proudly Offers Equipment Testing at Pressures Equivalent to Depths of Up...

Located at their 40,000-square-foot facility in Houston, Texas, Master Flo’s hyperbaric test system is one of the largest of its kind in the United States.

Baker Hughes Receives 2023 President’s Volunteer Service Award

Baker Hughes was recognized by U.S. President Joe Biden and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation as an outstanding corporate volunteering organization for the work contributed to the Houston Food Bank in 2023.

ACME Cryogenics Develops New Valve Sizes

ACME Cryogenics®, part of OPW Clean Energy Solutions, a leading developer and supplier of fluid-handling equipment and systems for use in clean-energy applications, has completed the development of new 6” and 8” valve sizes for its Model CV Valve product line.

Harold Beck & Sons Launches Dynamic New Version of its Industrial Electric Actuators Website

Harold Beck & Sons Inc., a unique employee-owned manufacturer of industrial electric actuators headquartered in the Philadelphia area, is excited to unveil its new website.

Export to Poland—Lift Plug Valves’ Innovative Design

RAYS recently successfully signed a valve order for export to Poland, including lift plug valves and three-way lift plug valves.

Industry Impacts: Implications of the EPA’s New Rule

In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule in response to President Joe Biden’s Executive Order, aiming to revise emissions regulations in the oil and natural gas sector.

Core & Main Completes Acquisition of Geothermal Supply Company Inc.

Core & Main Inc., a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, has closed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Geothermal Supply Company Inc. (GSC).