VMA'S Valve Basics Education Program Set for Denver, Oct. 11-12

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Valve Manufacturers Association's Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits (http://www.vma.org) has drawn more than 600 people since it launched in 2009. The next one-and-a-half-day program will be held in Denver at the Crowne Plaza Denver – International Airport, Oct. 11-12, 2012.

Attendees are those who want to learn the basics of industrial valves. At the heart of the seminar is the Valves & Actuators 101 course, which consists of lessons that guide attendees through the world of valves and the systems they help control, starting with simplest types of valves and moving into the more complicated automated products, including actuators and controls.  

The event also features the popular "Valve Petting Zoo," a unique hands-on experience that enables participants to "touch and feel" examples of the many products discussed during the course. Attendees are led in small groups around to tables where valves, actuators and controls are displayed. At each station, an industry expert is on hand to answer specific questions about the products and further explain how they work.  

Although the Valves & Actuators 101 course was originally created for newcomers to the industry, it also has been popular for those who need a refresher course or wish to expand their knowledge about the products used to control flow. In addition to mechanical engineering students and engineers in the early phase of their careers, the seminar brings together employees and supervisors of plants that use valves, actuators and controls; professionals who are entering a new area of the industry; personnel who specify and purchase valves and related equipment; distributors and sales reps who want to better understand the products they sell; as well as personnel from valve manufacturing companies.  

Before the petting zoo, attendees participate in a variety of sessions that provide a general overview of the valve industry and address key areas such as standards, basic piping information, and applications and operations. Attendees learn about the various valve types, including multi-turn, check, quarter-turn and pressure relief, as well as actuators (pneumatic, hydraulic and electric) along with controls and control systems. Near the end of the course, presenters lead an interactive session in which attendees apply their newly learned knowledge to determine which products are used in a variety of situations.  

Also included is a tabletop exhibition that provides attendees time between education sessions to learn what is offered by valve, actuator and control manufacturers, suppliers to the valve industry, and valve repair and service firms.  

The cost is $600 ($565 for subsequent registrations). To register, please visit: http://www.vma.org/?ValveBasics.

The Valves & Actuators 101 courses for 2013 will be held in Boston in May and New Orleans in November.

CONTACTS:

Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibits: Judy Tibbs ([email protected]), VMA Director of Education (804-639-1365 office; 571-274-0402 cell)

Technical Seminar & Exhibits: Angela Hingston-Oliver ([email protected]), VMA Meetings Manager (202-331-8105 ext. 312)

About the Valve Manufacturers Association  

Founded in 1938, the Washington, DC-based Valve Manufacturers Association of America represents nearly 100 U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of valves, actuators and controls. Members account for approximately 80% of total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. and Canadian facilities. Products manufactured by members are used in numerous industries, including: chemical processing; petroleum refining; oil and gas exploration, distribution and transmission; power generation; nuclear power; water/wastewater; commercial construction; and pulp and paper. 

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SOURCE Valve Manufacturers Association of America