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Find out why some 800 people have already attended a John Siegenthaler Webinar!
The latest design and control concepts
May 21 at 10 am PT | 1 pm ET
This Webinar is for heating professionals wanting to venture beyond solar water heating systems. It discusses several state-of- the-art approach to using solar energy for combined space and water heating. Such systems are popular in Europe, and will become increasingly sought after in North America. You'll see how to produce the systems your clients will soon be asking for.
LEARN MORE. |
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Nuclear Pipe Leak Raises Concerns (And Opportunities)
The recent episode reported here concerning a leak
in a critical piping system at a New York State nuclear power plant reminds us that many of our existing nuclear facilities are nearing the end of their engineered life cycle. Repairing and replacing these critical systems takes on added importance with each passing year. While a matter of concern, this harsh reality also spells plenty of business opportunities for PVF manufacturers and distributors.
For more information about our nuke piping systems, this 2005 report from Battelle Labs provides a detailed, highly technical assessment of the vulnerabilities. |
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China Found Guilty Of Line Pipe Dumping
The U.S. International Trade Commission
(ITC) determined that imports of certain circular welded carbon steel line pipe from China are being sold in the U.S. at less than fair value. The product covered by this investigation is circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe used for oil and gas pipelines with an outside diameter of not more than 16 inches. The Dept. of Commerce set anti-dumping duties ranging from 74-101% on imports from several Chinese firms.
Baker Sales Head Wins Small Biz Honor
 Robert Baker, owner of
Baker Sales Inc., Slidell, LA., has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the 2009 Louisiana Small Business Person of the Year. Baker is to be honored by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on May 21 in Baton Rouge.
He also is slated to be recognized during the National Small Business Week celebration being held May 17-19 in Washington, DC. The National Small Business Person of the Year and runners-up will be selected from among 53 state winners, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Eastern Industrial Opens New Branch
Eastern Industrial Supplies held a grand opening April 21 for its newest location in Hanahan, SC, serving the Lowcountry of South Carolina
. The event featured product demonstrations by Anvil, Bradford White, Erico, Lenox, and Sioux Chief. Branch manager is Greg Wheeler. Also, on April 30 Eastern held an open house at its Asheville branch, managed by Jeff Johnson.
Stritt & Priebe Hires Charles Richards
Buffalo, NY-based PVF distributor Stritt & Priebe, Inc.
announced the addition of Charles Richards as territory sales rep for Ohio and Western PA. Richards brings over 20 years of industrial valve and instrumentation sales & repair experience. He was previously with Buckeye Valve, Taylor Valve Technologies and Marsh Bellofram.
Manufacturers To Get ISH China Preview In June
The eighth ISH China
is scheduled to run from March10-12, 2010 in Beijing. To promote ISH China 2010, fair organisers Messe Frankfurt and the China District Heating Association will host a series of mini-events throughout mainland China to help manufacturers of heating, sanitation, energy and air-conditioning technologies promote new products, develop marketing strategies and establish business ties. The events are expected to take place in Xi'an, Shenyang and Dalian on 3, 5, and 8 June 2009 respectively. For more information contact
yolanda.lin@china.messefrankfurt.com. |
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AEC Store Corner
 Piping Calculations Manual- $105.95
Maximize Pipeline Performance with This Comprehensive, Job-Critical Resource
Piping Calculations Manual is packed with the formulas, examples, calculations, and practical tips required to smoothly move gas or liquids through long-distance as well as short pipe segments, assess the feasibility of improving existing pipeline performance, and design new systems.
Written by an engineer with almost three decades of hands-on experience in the field, Piping Calculations Manual provides the detailed, hard-to-find calculations necessary to: design systems from fire-protection to compressed-gas, analyze the capabilities of any system, estimate requirements for improving throughput, compare hydraulic to brake horsepower, calculate pressure drops, optimize performance and much more!
CLICK HERE for more info.
Visit AECStore.com to view over 800 resources for industry pros. |
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Tech Tip #22 by Gregg Marshall
To help you make the most of the Digital Age.
Even organized, with 10,000+ files you are going to forget where you might have stored that file with Aunt Sally's favorite cookie recipe.
That's where a local search program comes in handy.
There are two free ones, Google Desktop Search (http://desktop.google.com) and Microsoft Desktop Search (
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/default.mspx).
Once installed, and given time to build their indexes, you can search your hard drive as easily as you can search the Internet. The words "Aunt Sally cookies" would find your recipe in just a few seconds.
Just as nice, both index your emails. Since I keep all my emails and I send and receive about 40,000 emails a year, that's a lot of emails. With desktop search I can find any of my 200,000 emails. The ability to find that email with a two-year-old policy can be really handy when you get challenged for taking advantage of it.
If Google can find information in 6 billion web pages, your hard drive is a piece of cake.
Gregg Marshall, CPMR, CSP, is president of Rep Connection Inc. He can be reached by e-mail at gmarshall@repconnection.com, or visit his LinkedIn profile at
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What's The Industry Buzzing About?
One way to tell is to visit the website of Supply House Times
. If you scroll to the bottom of the lead page, you will find lists of the "Most E-Mailed" and "Most Popular Articles" (as measured by visitations). This gives a pretty good feel for what industry citizens regard as important.
For example, as of Wednesday, May 6, these were the five "Most E-mailed" articles visited at the Supply House Times website.
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RIDGID®'s New Stainless Tube Cutter
 A new RIDGID® Model 65S Stainless Steel Quick-Acting tubing cutter for making quicker cuts to stainless steel and other metallic tubes such as steel, zinc, copper and aluminum, has been recently added to the RIDGID stainless steel product line. The tubing cutter features a
quick-acting mechanism and spring quick return that allows the cutter to adjust rapidly from 1/4-inch to 2-5/8-inch diameter tubing. The Model 65S cutter can cut tubing with a wall thickness of up to 1/8 inch. |
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Slurry Knife Gate Valve
 The Series DX Slurry Knife Gate Valve from
Red Valve is designed especially for heavy slurry applications in the power and mining industries. When the Series DX valve opens, the reinforced elastomer sleeves seal against each other and provide a 100% full port opening, which minimize turbulence that causes wear. The seats isolate and protect all metal parts of the valve from coming in contact with the process.
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New Hyper-Duplex Stainless Steel
A new hyper-duplex stainless steel, designed and developed to increase operating performance and extend service life in severely corrosive heat exchanger applications, has been launched by
Sandvik. Designated Sandvik SAF 2707 HD®, the new steel is aimed particularly at the chemical, petrochemical and refinery industries to meet demands for higher operating temperatures and longer run times in critical heat exchanger applications. |
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TOLCO's "Fast Clamp" For Seismic Bracing
 TOLCO
introduces its newest addition to the TOLCO seismic line - the mechanical "Fast Clamp" attachment. TOLCO's Fast Clamp offers 12" of overall adjustment, allowing a rough-in style installation and taking the guess work out of cut lengths. The Fast Clamp is available in two options: Figure 985 and Figure 986. The FIG 985 fits either trapeze-style hangers or single pipe hangers and is available in two sizes: (1) ⅜" - ⅝" hanger rod size and (2) ¾" - ⅞" hanger rod size. The FIG 986 comes in a standard ½" rod size (consult factory for other sizes), and is designed to be the upper or structural attachment. |
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Contact The Editor
PVF e-News is a twice-monthly newsletter edited by Supply House Times Editor Jim Olsztynski. Contact him with any requests, complaints, compliments or information you think worth reporting in this e-newsletter.
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