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The Valve Repair Council (VRC) advances the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) approach to valve and actuator repair and rebuild. Hosting events and education opportunities throughout the year, safety and quality are at the forefront of what the VRC
stands for. VRC membership is open to all VMA members who have either in-house service operations or out-of-plant service facilities, as well as their authorized independent facilities.
For more information, please email Caitlin Hughes.
2023 VR Seminar
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| 2023 Valve Repair Seminar |
| May 31 - June 2, 2023, Pasadena, TX |
Title: First Who, Then What: Attracting, Developing and Retaining the "Right" Employees
Speaker: Michael Turner, VP of Human Resources, Setpoint IS
Description: What separates good companies from great companies is a series of well executed actions to develop momentum that compounds over time. This concept applies
to the company's "talent lifecycle" approach of attracting, developing, and retaining employees. This session will explore practical strategies to attract, develop, and retain the "right" employees. |
Title: Importance of Safety in Repair: Decontamination
Speaker: Blake Champagne,
Branch Manager, Setpoint New Orleans
Description: This presentation discusses some of the special environmental, health and safety considerations when repair is done on valves used in chemical production, such as
in Chlor/Alky applications. Considerations for best practices at the customer site and at the service facility are reviewed, as well as potential hidden danger areas, PPE needs, and other safety issues. |
Title: MOV Repair
Speaker: Chad Laird, Technical Sales Manager, Setpoint IS
Description: This session explores motor-operated valve and automate valve repair, including trouble shooting, considerations when products are from separate manufacturers, and valve assembly.
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Title: Achieving Low Fugitive Emissions Compliance
Speaker: Rodney Roth, Vice
President, RFS Compliance Solutions
Description: This presentation is based on the three pillars of fugitive emissions compliance from required technology usage to the use of technologies in the future.
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Title: Repairing Pipeline Valves
Speaker: Donald Polasek, Repair Operations Manager,
United Valve
Description: This presentation covers the various types of on-off valves used in pipeline service and the unique repair considerations and challenges of each type.
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Title: Welded Base Metal Repairs
Speaker: James Vela, Welding Engineer, United
Valve
Description: This presentation breaks down the developing, implementing, and documenting of welded base metal repairs.
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