VALVE
BASICS eminar & Exhibition
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday, May 20, 2010
7:00–8:00 am Continental breakfast and
registration
8:00–8: 10 am Welcome
William Sandler, President, Valve
Manufacturers Association of America,
Washington, DC
MODERATOR: Greg Johnson, Chairman, VMA
Education & Training Committee
Valves 101
PRESENTERS: Greg Johnson, United Valve,
Houston, TX (Industry Overview & Multi-turn Valves); Leon Brooks, Cameron Valves
& Measurement, Houston, TX (
Quarter-turn Valves); Arie Bregman, DFT Inc.,
Exton, PA (Check Valves); Dan Angelino,
Farris Engineeering, a div. of Curtiss-Wright Flow Control, Brecksville, OH
(Pressure Relief Valves)
Valves 101 starts with a broad overview of
the valve industry and some of its rich
history, and then narrows its focus on key
elements such as valve standards, basic
piping information and application issues
that are critical to effective valve specification and usage. Detailed discussions of
the major valve types, including gate,
globe, check, ball, butterfly, plug, control
and pressure relief, will give attendees
valuable knowledge that can be applied in
their daily PVF work, whether in sales, as a
specifying engineer or an end-user.
9:50–10: 10 am Coffee Break
10:10–11: 45 am Valves 101 (continued)
11: 45 am– Lunch / Exhibits open
1: 15 pm Valves, actuators, controls and other
products used in the flow control chain will
be displayed in tabletop exhibits,
providing attendees with the opportunity
to ask industry manufacturers, suppliers,
1:15–2: 45 pm
8:10–9: 50 am
2:45–3: 15 pm
3:15–4:30 pm
4:30–5:30 pm
and valve service and repair companies
about the products and services they
provide.
