EVENTS
VMA TECHNICAL SEMINAR FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE
Speakers at this year’s
VMA Technical Seminar
& Exhibit will look into
the future to discuss
what current and future
technologies and design
can do in 21st Century
Trends in Valves and
Actuation: Design,
Application, Selection.
The event is March 4
and 5 at the Hyatt
Regency San Antonio in
San Antonio, TX.
Sessions have been
divided into three specific areas:
; Valve Isolation & Design Trends
; Actuation & Control Trends
; Valve & Actuator Qualification Trends
Valve Evaluation & Qualification (591).
The presenters come from all areas of the industry and each
is an acknowledged expert in the field. They include:
; Herman Amaya, Sr., Metallurgical Engineer, Sub-Sea
Systems, Cameron
; James Beall, Principal Process Control Consultant,
Industry Solutions Group, Emerson Process Management
; Mike Dempster, Division Vice President, Engineered
Valves Division, Cameron
; Mark Ezekiel, Mechanical Engineering Team, BP
; Rudy Garza, Mechanical Engineering Advisor, Exxon-Mobil
; Greg Johnson, President, United Valve
; Ron Merrick, Director, Piping Material, Fluor
; Kumar Ramasundaram, Manager, Global Software Testing & Technical Support, Dresser, Inc.
; Bob Smith, Director of Safety & Quality Management,
McJunkin Red Man Corporation
; Kevin Swicegood, Consultant, Cameron
For example, the Valve Isolation portion will address
Cathodic Protection, a process that generates hydrogen gas,
which is revealing flaws in materials previously thought to be
corrosion resistant. Other sessions will cover Isolation and
Design, and Materials.
INTERPHEX 2010 CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
Renowned political commentator Chris Matthews will
keynote the world’s largest conference on drug manufacturing—INTERPHEX 2010, which has brought people together
to discuss scientific and process innovations in FDA-regulated
manufacturing for 30 years.
This year’s event is April 20 to 22 at the Jacob K. Javits
Convention Center, New York, NY.
Thousands of pharmaceutical and biotechnology profes-
sionals attend three days of comprehensive educational semi-
nars on the technicalities of the industry. The enhanced 2010
program will focus on key issues affecting the life sciences
industry. The topics are geared from intermediate to
advanced level with a new series this year open to all badge
holders that addresses some of the high interest topics affect-
ing the industry and a new series addressing research and
technical innovations.
