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 Communicate Early and Often |
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I
was at our local park recently and chuckled having read what someone wore on their Tee shirt:
Let's eat Grandma.
Let's eat, Grandma.
PUNCTUATION SAVES LIVES!
It caused me to think about how vital it is for all of us, especially managers, dads, friends and fellow citizens to work on being good communicators.
I will not use this forum to lament the distortion of language as it relates to our spiral into the, in my opinion, too casual grammar and punctuation of chatspeak
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Instead I thought it would be of value to share some of the quotes I have found about the art of communication.
Click here to read the rest of the
article.
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SVF Goes Boldly Where No Valve Company Has Gone Before...
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Trekkies will immediately see this announcement as a spin on its beloved series. While SVF is not exploring distant worlds, we are exploring the valve universe in search of better solutions to some that we have promoted for many years.
For example, we have offered our
Aero2
actuator as the best rack and pinion design bar none. So, why would we look for an even better unit? Not to be content with a proven design, we found lower costs and more torque outside the box. So, we  developed a better package with more offerings to closer approach those torques required so that we didn't either overkill with too much torque (and over price at the same time) or stretch too closely the required size with little room for situational anomalies. Hence, the
EZ-Tork
rack and pinion offering was born.
Many of our customers clamored for multi-port flanged valves. We listened and now we offer that design in most sizes where a flanged end is required.
Beyond ball valves, we had been researching a butterfly valve that would be
 competitive and yet offer superior design features. We found one in our StreamLine valve where NO brackets would be required but rather a Direct Mount feature mating it with our EZ-Tork for a simple solution easy to select and install as one complete unit. Contractors will love it.
Most interesting of all is our complete valve offering where gate, globe and check valves are now available from SVF as a one-stop shop for virtually all of your needs. In our merger with our sister company
Matco-Norca, we can now offer every valve in one take-off.
How easy is that? And how much more valuable will our customers find this solution especially those who are distributors, resellers, contractors or installers!
So, yes SVF has gone out of this valve world and found brave new solutions for all of our existing customers to promote more and better solutions through our expanded offering! Check us out at
www.SVF.net
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Get Ready for Launch!!
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SVF Flow Controls
has more than 30 years of automation experience and we have
 taken a leadership role in developing a range of world class actuators and controls.
This month we are taking all of this a step further and will be introducing a range of automated valves that will be cataloged in their most common configurations and with the most common control accessories.
This new Direct Mount program features:
- A single part number will identify a complete automated valve package.
- The selection includes double acting and spring return actuators for 60psi and 80psi air supply
- There are simple additional control options (limit switch and pilot valves)
- Each of the different valves will have their own data sheet and price page
- These automated valves are designed for quick shipment and Will Call
- We have also made these DM packages extremely well priced
- 2-piece and 3-piece full port ball valves in stainless
- 150# flanged valves
- High purity valves
- Bronze valves
- Multi-ported valves
- Butterfly valves
Keep us on your radar for launch immediately after the July 4th holiday!
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Comprehensive Specifications Sheet
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SVF Flow Controls prides itself in providing you with the most up to date technical information with the highest level of detail. We have had requests to provide a single page sheet that contains all the engineering information on our products. The SVF Engineering division is releasing Product Spec Sheets for Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves. The Spec Sheets will be located on the Product Library
page marked as
SPECS. When you scroll down to your product, on the right hand side you will see our DataSheet, IOM and
SPECS.
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Selecting the Datasheet link takes you to the SVF Product Datasheet which details the product's intended target applications. Selecting the IOM link takes you to the SVF Product Instruction, Operation & Maintenance Manual of the product detailing instructions for assembly, body bolt or stem torques and Material of Construction. And now, selecting the new
SPECS link will take you to the new single page specification sheet.
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The Product Specification Sheet provides you with detailed information
on the following:
- Materials of Construction
- Product End configurations
- Available product services
- Available product options
- Product Standards and Approvals
- Envelope dimensions
- Detailed Top Works
- Weight, Cv and Torque
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In this single sheet, you will have all the information needed to specify your SVF product solution.
Visit the SVF Product
Library
to see all the latest Product Specification Sheets.
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NEXUS-LP to the Rescue
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We were recently approached by a plant manager to discuss a new project where they were planning to relocate some of their equipment; tanks, pumps and the associated piping and valves, as part of a small expansion. Essentially she was asking for us to help identify ways that the equipment could be configured for the most compact foot print. From some of the photos we received our immediate recommendation was to simplify the limit switch and pilot valve wiring by using our
Nexus-LP.
The
Nexus-LP is our award winning control module that houses both limit switches and pilot valve into a single unit. The elegance of the design is in the fact that all of the wiring for these two control elements is terminated at a single point (one terminal strip) and through a single conduit entry.
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You can see from the photo that field wiring can be extremely labor-intensive and, for high density piping areas, it can be cumbersome and expensive.
The
Nexus-LP has proved to be an excellent solution in many projects over the past few years and this year we will be delivering even more solutions as this project kicks off.
Nexus-LP is also available in a hazardous area enclosure.
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SEMI-CONDUCTOR Valves
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For more than 25 years SVF has applied our world class high purity valve design and manufacturing to satisfy a wide range of applications in the semiconductor market.
The "
I-Series" is available in a wide range of configurations, options and materials to suit gas and chemical handling systems.
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In a recent project we supplied 2 thousand valves on a solar panel manufacturing system that was delivered to dozens of global manufacturing sites including California, Singapore and China.
As always, we look forward to the next emerging challenge and opportunity.
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| 14 Points of Quality Management |
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By Jane Lovett, QA wizard.
 William Edwards Deming was an American engineer, professor, statistician, author, and management consultant. Among his many credits focused on quality, Deming
championed the work of Dr. Walter Shewhart, including Statistical Process Control and the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) Cycle. Statistical Process Control, or SPC, is a method applied in order to monitor and control a process.
PDSA is a straightforward, problem-solving model used for improving a process or carrying out a change. Both of these are examples help drive change through an organization. Deming was also a pioneer in the improvement of product testing in the workplace, assuring a higher level of uniform product quality, and as an electrical engineer, he focused on the betterment of design of products to improve service. Can you tell he was one of my favorite Quality gurus?
One of Deming's most famous works includes what has become known as "The 14 Points for Management", which are essentially 14 key principles for management to follow to significantly improve the effectiveness of a business or organization.
1)
Create constancy of purpose for improving products and services.
This means planning for quality in the long term, not just reacting with short-term solutions.
Proactively predict future challenges as those can turn into opportunities.
Click here to read the rest of the
article.
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| July 4th Holiday |
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It's hard to believe we are closing down Q2 and heading into the second half of the year but we wanted to take a moment to say, "Thank you!" We truly appreciate that you allow
us the opportunity to partner with you to help grow your business.
As a reminder, we will be open Monday and closed Tuesday in observance of the Holiday and will resume
normal business hours on Wednesday.
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| Movie Trivia! |
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Movie Trivia!
Now that the kids are done with school and the Summer season is officially upon us, we want to test all the movie buffs out there with this question!
What are the top 5 grossing Summer movies of all time?
- Star Wars: a New Hope
- E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
- Jurassic World
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back!
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
- The Lion King
- Jaws
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
- Lion King
Please send your responses to:
publications@SVF.net and we will send you your prize if you have the correct answer!
Thank you to those of you who participated in last months trivia. We had a great response.The winning answer to last weeks question was:
Question:What are the 5 most popular
Hamburger Chains?
Answer:
1. Shake Shack
2. In-n-Out
3. Five Guys
4. Steak 'n Shake
5. Umami burger
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| Chef's Corner |
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LEMON HERB BUTTER SCALLOP
8 Large scallops
1tbsp olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
1-2 cloves garlic,minced
Juice of half a lemon, squeezed
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Pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Mince the parsley and garlic and set aside. Add the olive oil to a 12 inch cast iron skillet and bring to high heat. Once skillet is hot, add the scallops to the pan and sear for 2 minutes per side or until golden brown on the top and bottom. Remove scallops from the skillet and set aside. Add the butter, garlic, lemon and fresh parsley to the skillet, stirring occasionally until fully melted. Return the scallops to the skillet and cook for an additional minute per side. Place on a serving dish and drizzle with extra lemon butter sauce as desired. Sprinkle with a pinch of leftover fresh herbs and serve immediately.
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