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Time to plan your trip to Dusseldorf !
With just a couple of months to go until the Valve World Conference & Exhibition takes place on 29 Nov – 1 Dec in Dusseldorf , Germany , it ’ s time to start making plans . Which sessions will you attend ? Which of the many hot topics will catch your interest ? Whose expertise can help you in your workplace and business ? It ’ s an excellent opportunity to learn , share experience , and do business with many of the world ’ s leading manufacturers , suppliers , and end users of valves , actuators and related equipment , so be sure to browse through the Advance Conference Program in this issue of the magazine . You ’ ll find information on travel , hotels , the conference program , exhibitors , etc .
To ensure that you see the very latest updates , please visit the event webpage at www . valve-world-conference . com
This month our special focus is on materials and manufacturing , and the editorial team has selected some feature articles which are guaranteed to pique your interest . Turn to page 30 for the excellent article from our friends at Aramco Europe , ‘ Welding and fabrication-related lessons learned on valves ’. Their team has conducted an extensive study to identify root causes and other factors behind valve welding and fabrication failures . Alarmingly , Aramco Europe data shows that in the last three years , the number of valve failures related to welding and fabrication increased significantly , triggering the need for further studies and analysis .
Additive manufacturing technology is a field that is rapidly growing in relevance to the valve industry . Hardly a week goes by without an announcement of new technology or approvals . Consultant Stephen Cherlet has penned a feature looking at how 3D printing / additive manufacturing is evolving and the benefits it can offer our industry . He provides tips for companies looking for ways to digitalize their data further to take advantage of the benefits additive manufacturing has to offer .
While we are still on the topic of materials , we ’ re delighted that our end user interview this month features Courtney Rau . She is the Global Project Materials Manager at Chevron Corporation . Courtney discussed the ways that she brings subject matter experts SME ’ s , suppliers and business units ( BU ) together to strategically plan objectives for execution , and her thoughts on the future of the PVF industry .
We are pleased to welcome A-T Controls to the cover this month . This US company is a leader in the design , manufacturing and sale of manual & automated process valves for all types of industries . You can read their latest news and developments from page 8 .
I hope that you enjoy this month ’ s Valve World magazine ; if you have any feedback , we ’ d be happy to hear from you . Our team looks forward to meeting you face-to-face at Valve World conference !
Joanne McIntyre Editorial Manager j . mcintyre @ kci-world . com editor ’ s page
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