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Join DFT® at Valve World Americas Expo & Conference – Booth #314
Posted by DFT Valves on
DFT® is excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the Valve World Americas Expo & Conference on Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. You’ll find us in Booth #314 in Expo Halls D & E. Location: George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas Houston, TX 77010 If you haven’t registered yet,… Read More
What are the Types of Check Valves Used in the Gas Industry?
Posted by DFT Valves on
Check valves are used in pipelines, hoses, and tubing to prevent backflow of liquids and gases. In the gas industry, this helps protect equipment from damage, reduce excessive vibration, and maintain steady production. A major use for check valves is normalizing the flow of gas during reciprocating compressor discharge in long-distance pipelines. Other natural gas… Read More
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Join DFT® at Valve World Americas Expo & Conference – Booth #314
Posted by DFT Valves on May 21, 2025
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What are the Types of Check Valves Used in the Gas Industry?
Posted by DFT Valves on March 20, 2025
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Check Valves for Oil & Gas Wells and Produced Water
Posted by DFT Valves on February 28, 2025
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Natural Gas Storage
Posted by DFT Valves on February 19, 2025
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Check Valves in Semiconductor Fabrication
Posted by DFT Valves on January 29, 2025
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PDC® Valves vs. Piston Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on November 26, 2024
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Webinar Q and A: Check Valve Applications for LNG Service
Posted by DFT Valves on November 7, 2024
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Join Us for an Exclusive Webinar on Check Valve Applications for LNG Service
Posted by DFT Valves on September 11, 2024
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Natural Gas Service for Power Plants
Posted by DFT Valves on September 5, 2024
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Severe Service Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on August 16, 2024
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Why Sanitary Check Valves Are Important
Posted by DFT Valves on July 21, 2024
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Metal Materials of DFT® Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on May 20, 2024
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Check Valve Selection 101: Types & Applications
Posted by DFT Valves on April 4, 2024
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What You Need to Know About Steam Condensate
Posted by DFT Valves on February 22, 2024
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Check Valves in Universities
Posted by DFT Valves on January 9, 2024
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DFT® Announces CAD and 3D Model Files Platform
Posted by DFT Valves on January 2, 2024
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Webinar Q and A: Carbon Capture and Role of Engineered Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on July 17, 2023
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Benefits of Vacuum Breaker Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on June 2, 2023
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Hospital Building Systems and the Role of the Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on April 6, 2023
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Threaded Check Valves Guide
Posted by DFT Valves on March 1, 2023
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DFT®’s ALC® and WLC® Wafer Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on January 13, 2023
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Webinar Q&A: Hydrogen Production and the Role of Engineered Check Valves
Posted by DFT Valves on December 15, 2022
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Common Problems in Steam & Steam Condensate Systems
Posted by DFT Valves on September 29, 2022
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Sanitary Check Valves for the Food & Beverage Industry
Posted by DFT Valves on July 7, 2022
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Valves for the Mining Industry
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 7, 2022
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Vacuum Breakers in the Textile Industry
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 2, 2022
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Reverse Osmosis and Purified Water
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 1, 2022
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Check Valves in the Natural Gas Industry: Explore Our eBook
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Watch Our New Company Video: DFT® World-Class Manufacturer of Check Valves and Control Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on December 23, 2021
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Webinar Q&A: Engineered Valve Solutions for Natural Gas
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 6, 2021
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What Is Cracking Pressure?
Posted by Jeff Kane on May 21, 2021
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Effective Check Valve Selection and Placement for Industrial Piping Systems
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 23, 2021
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How to Select the Right Control Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 4, 2021
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DFT Achieves Safety Excellence: 365 Days and Still Counting!
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 22, 2021
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DSV® Sanitary Check Valves in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Explore Our eBook
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 20, 2020
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Q&A: Superior Protection for Pumps and Compressors – Why Axial Flow Check Valves Are Your Best Choice
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 4, 2020
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Axial Flow Check Valves: The Best Choice for Pumps & Compressors
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 29, 2020
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Features of the DFT® HI-100® Severe Service Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 22, 2020
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Common Causes of Swing Check Valve Failure and How to Diagnose and Resolve Them
Posted by Jeff Kane on May 29, 2020
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Why Do DFT® Axial Flow Check Valves Inherently Reduce Water Hammer?
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 23, 2020
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New Technology at DFT
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 6, 2020
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Check Valve Installation
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 18, 2019
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DFT® Control Valve Webinar FAQ
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 10, 2019
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Common Problems with Pumps and Compressors
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 18, 2019
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Upcoming Webinar: Severe Service Control Valves – Problems & Solutions
Posted by Jeff Kane on May 6, 2019
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The Special Cleaning Needed for Cryogenic Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 23, 2019
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3 Effective Methods to Prevent Check Valve Failure
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 29, 2018
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DFT® Makes Commitment to Sustainable Energy with Solar Initiative
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 26, 2018
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Safety Protocols in the Workplace
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 10, 2018
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Ask an Engineer: Water Hammer Solutions
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Webinar Q&A: Solutions to your Check Valve Problems
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 29, 2018
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New Webinar From DFT®: Solutions to Your Check Valve Problems — Important Valve Installation and Piping Design Guidelines
Posted by Jeff Kane on May 16, 2018
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Benefits of the WLC® Wafer Style Silent Check Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 10, 2018
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Why You Should Replace Your Swing Check Valve With a Silent Check Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 28, 2018
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Steam Condensate: Important Things to Know
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 6, 2018
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DFT® Introduces the TLW® a Tapped Lug Wafer Check Valve Built for Safety
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 20, 2018
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DFT Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Posted by Jeff Kane on January 8, 2018
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Valve Value: The Return on Investment (ROI) of Quality Check Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 16, 2017
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Detecting the Issues with your Control Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 28, 2017
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Water Hammer Q&A
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 23, 2017
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Water Hammer Webinar Recap
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 31, 2017
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Highlights From the 2017 Global Petroleum Show
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 13, 2017
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Customizing Your Condensate Line Check Valve for Low Cracking Pressures
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 7, 2017
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DFT® Awarded Company of the Year by the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 26, 2017
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Using 3D Prototyping for Custom Parts Manufacturing
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 14, 2017
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How the Shale Revolution is Impacting American Manufacturers
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 1, 2017
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API 6D -24th Edition Certification:
Why it’s Important for Quality and Safety of Your Check ValvesPosted by Jeff Kane on December 16, 2016
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Valve Tips for Fall Shutdowns
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 8, 2016
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Maintenance and Replacement Blog Series: SCV-R® Check Valves for High Cracking Pressure
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 12, 2016
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Ways to Maintain Your Control Valve Maintenance Budget
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 22, 2016
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Valve Basics Seminar Recap
Posted by DFT Valves on June 3, 2016
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Maintenance and Replacement Blog Series: Preventing Water Hammer with SCV® Check Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 18, 2016
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Maintenance & Replacement Valves Blog Series:
Vacuum Breakers and Their ApplicationsPosted by Jeff Kane on January 5, 2016
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DFT® Expansion Features Added Warehouse Space and State-of-the-art Training Facility
Posted by DFT Valves on December 17, 2015
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10 Things Engineers & Maintenance Managers Should Know About Check Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 28, 2015
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DFT Releases Efficient New Axial-Flow Check Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 3, 2015
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Choose a Rewarding Career with DFT, Inc.
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 14, 2015
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Meet the PDC Valve, DFT’s Unique Check Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 25, 2015
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Pressure Testing DFT Check Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on February 23, 2015
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My Control Valve is Causing Problems, What Do I Do?
Posted by Jeff Kane on January 31, 2015
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Once Upon a Time This Valve Worked Well
Posted by Jeff Kane on January 20, 2015
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The Importance of Good Information About Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on January 6, 2015
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DFT Inc. Returns to Valve World and Power-Gen International
Posted by Jeff Kane on December 2, 2014
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Why Are We Always Repairing This Valve?
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 24, 2014
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DFT’s Arie Bregman and Jeff Kane Receive VMA Awards
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 10, 2014
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DFT Launches Intuitive, New Company Website
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 20, 2014
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Using DFT Check Valve to Solve High Flow Lockout in Combustion Turbine
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 2, 2014
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Watch DFT Valves’ ALC® Axial Flow Check Valve in Action
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 16, 2014
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DFT Model PDC® Solves Air Compressor Problems
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 2, 2014
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Consequences of and Solutions to Water Hammer
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 18, 2014
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The Importance of Accurate Check Valve Sizing
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 4, 2014
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The One-of-a-Kind HI-100™ Severe Service Control Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 21, 2014
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Design Elements to Consider when Selecting a Check Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 10, 2014
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3 Common Problems in Check Valve Selection
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The Growing Success—and Increasing Needs—of American Oil and Gas
Posted by Jeff Kane on
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DFT Inc. Hits the Airwaves with Net Worth and Terry Bradshaw
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Is Your Check Valve Oversized for Your Application?
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Harsh Conditions Call for Tougher Equipment
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 22, 2013
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Keeping Up With The Food & Beverage Industry
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 15, 2013
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Metering the Energy Boom
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 4, 2013
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DFT and Valve World 2013
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 14, 2013
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Introducing Our New Doosan Puma VTS1620M
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 10, 2013
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Boiler Maintenance Season is Here!
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 5, 2013
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DFT Inc. Headed to Eastern Gas Compression Roundtable (EGCR)
Posted by Jeff Kane on May 8, 2013
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DFT’s ALC and WLC Wafer Check Valves
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 19, 2013
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Come See DFT Inc. at Booth #300 at the Energy Generation Conference 2013 in Bismarck, ND
Posted by Jeff Kane on January 28, 2013
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Desalinization: The Fresh Water Revolution
Posted by Jeff Kane on December 12, 2012
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DFT Inc.’s Pulp and Paper Check Valves: Write On!
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 30, 2012
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Say Hello to DFT Inc. at Valve World Expo and Power-Gen!
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 14, 2012
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Water Hammer: The True Cost
Posted by Jeff Kane on November 8, 2012
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DFT Valves at MINExpo 2012
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 17, 2012
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Valves 101 Comes to Denver
Posted by Jeff Kane on October 11, 2012
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The Newest Member of the DFT Family: The Doosan Puma 700
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 12, 2012
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Saving Salmon with a Simple Water Valve
Posted by Jeff Kane on September 5, 2012
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Moving Clean Energy Along
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 22, 2012
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Keep City Hydrants in Check
Posted by Jeff Kane on July 14, 2012
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At What Cost Would You Pay for Safety?
Posted by Jeff Kane on
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Cleaner Energy: Looking to the Future
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A Successful Exhibit at ACHEMA 2012
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 29, 2012
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DFT Valves Goes Global
Posted by Jeff Kane on June 7, 2012
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Gold Mining in the Dominican Republic
Posted by Jeff Kane on April 9, 2012
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Back to Basics: The VMA Valve Basics Seminar & Exhibition
Posted by Jeff Kane on March 15, 2012
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The Check Valve Doctor™
Posted by Jeff Kane on August 12, 2011
