Velan’s Setback Was All About Timing, Not Demand
Sales at industrial valve firm Velan fell as shipments were pushed into next year, but a hefty order backlog and Middle East progress suggest brighter days …
Trends & Forecasts
Turning Engineering Standards into Digital Knowledge: New Research on Valve Design Ontologies
A new academic paper released on arXiv (here the complete paper) proposes a practical framework for translating complex engineering standards, …
Automation key to refinery resilience amid slowing oil demand and market volatility
The International Energy Agency’s latest Oil Market Report demonstrates a structural shift in the industry, accelerating the need for automation and …
New API report highlights broader global adoption of API standards
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a new report, 2025 API Standards International Usage Report, detailing the growing international influence of …
Manufacturing procurement, operations leaders believe MRO should be a strategic initiative, Verusen survey shows
Verusen, a provider of AI-powered maintenance, repair and operations inventory optimization software, announced the findings of its “Future Strategies …
Valmet explains the impact of API 6D 25th edition
API 6D is one of the oldest and most renowned specifications in the valve industry. It undergoes periodic revisions to address concerns about ever-evolving oil …
New report released assessing new regulatory standards for shutoff valves
More than a half million miles of pipelines are used to transport natural gas, crude oil, liquid carbon dioxide, refined petroleum products, and an array of …
Hydrogen is hard on valves
Under pressure, the hydrogen molecule H2 cracks metal and can even penetrate steel. Hydrogen fracture weakens the tensile strength and ductility of steel, …
Emerson ‘Innovation Days’ to tackle key challenges facing industries in 2023
Registration is now open for Emerson’s Innovation Days, a series of in-person events designed to demonstrate how its latest automation technologies and …
Rystad Energy: “hydrogen pipelines start to materialize in Europe”
Independent research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy estimates that there are about 91 planned hydrogen pipeline projects in the world, …