VALVE WORLD EXPO Düsseldorf

03/09/2025

In the valve industry, resilience isn’t just a buzzword – it's a matter of survival.

🌍 Even the strongest players are being tested by supply chain volatility, geopolitical risks and new regulations. The VDI highlights practical steps to strengthen resilience:
- Securing critical components
- Boosting cybersecurity
- Keeping production flexible

Companies that act now won’t just weather crises – they’ll lead the market.

📖 Read more: https://www.valveworldexpo.com/en/Media_News/News/Business_News/VDI_provides_tips_on_corporate_resilience

Where do you see the greatest resilience challenge for our industry? Tell us in the comments.

02/09/2025

👉📖 Full article below: Can smart electric actuators cut emissions and unplanned downtime?

In this expert contribution, Michael Piller, Head of Product Development at Schiebel Antriebstechnik GmbH, explores how intelligent actuators are transforming industrial operations. With predictive diagnostics, digital availability management, and built-in machine learning, these actuators are helping reduce emissions, enhance efficiency and boost reliability.

📘 Read the full article to learn how digitalisation and decarbonisation are converging in the world of actuator technology:

27/08/2025

The future of flow starts with dialogue.

For Davide Pollastri, Sales Director at OMC, the value of VALVE WORLD EXPO lies in the connections with trusted partners and new contacts alike. It’s a place where the industry gathers not just to showcase 💡 but to share their vision of the future 🔍.

This spirit of exchange is key, especially as companies like OMC face growing pressure to adapt to new markets, including hydrogen 🧪 – which Pollastri identified as one of the main challenges for the industry.

At the last edition, OMC brought their solutions and sustainability credentials 🌱 to the floor. But what mattered just as much was the dialogue around where we’re heading as an industry.

📆 As 2026 approaches, one thing is clear: the future isn’t shaped alone. It starts with a conversation – and there’s no better place for that than VALVE WORLD EXPO.

💬 What do you see as the industry’s biggest challenge ahead? Join the conversation.

20/08/2025

What’s really flowing beneath our feet? 🔍

Pipelines and pipeline systems are the backbone of the global transportation of energy and process media, including crude oil, natural gas, water, and increasingly, hydrogen.

With over three million kilometres of pipeline stretching across continents - and nearly 70,000 more added in 2023 alone - the scale is immense. But so are the challenges: corrosion, cracks, and wear threaten supply security and environmental safety.

Modern inspection tools, from intelligent pigs to CMI surface scans and AI-powered data fusion, are reshaping how we monitor pipeline integrity.

🔗 Read how technology is safeguarding what flows beneath our feet: under construction in 2023 alone, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year.

Read more: https://www.valveworldexpo.com/en/Media_News/News/Topics/Focus_on_safe_pipeline_systems_condition_assessment_and_integrity_management

18/08/2025

Resilience through smart engineering.
The chemical industry is under pressure and investing in transformation.

Despite weaker market outlooks, companies are modernising. Smart valves equipped with sensors and actuators are facilitating digital integration, increased efficiency, and enhanced sustainability.

From green hydrogen production to predictive maintenance, intelligent valve systems are transforming the management of chemical processes. Automation is no longer optional. It's strategic! 🔧

🔍 Where do you see the greatest potential for smart valves in your sector? Let’s discuss in the comments.

11/08/2025

🧪 In the pharmaceutical industry, precision isn’t optional — it’s engineered.

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, control valves now serve a dual purpose, providing both mechanical precision and digital intelligence.

A recent example demonstrates how cloud-based platforms connected to sensors and valve systems can enhance process control, fault detection, and uptime. The result is safer, cleaner and more efficient production that is fully traceable and compliant.

🔍 This is digitalisation where it matters most: https://www.valveworldexpo.com/en/Media_News/News/Business_News/Digital_Transformation_in_the_Pharmaceutical_Industry_How_Control_Valves_and_an_Automation_Platform_Optimize_Processes

Learn more about how digital valves are transforming pharmaceutical process control.

06/08/2025

Valve World Southeast Asia Expo & Conference 2025
📅 24–25 September 2025 at Singapore EXPO

Following its successful launch in 2023, Valve World Southeast Asia is returning for its second edition and continues to establish itself as the regional hub for the valve and flow control industry in the ASEAN region.

With 95 exhibitors confirmed and around 2,100 m² of net exhibition space, the event will once again bring together key players from the oil and gas, petrochemicals, energy production, renewable energy, water management, and process industries.

💡 What to expect at the conference:
A strong focus on digitalisation, sustainability, valve design, asset management and maintenance strategies. Through high-level panels and interactive discussions, participants will exchange best practices and explore innovations that are shaping the future of the industry.

Organised by KCI Asia Pacific and Messe Düsseldorf Asia, this two-day event is an essential meeting point for professionals from across Southeast Asia and beyond.

👉 Are you planning to attend or exhibit? Share your thoughts, tag your colleagues, or let us know what topics you're most looking forward to in the comments below.

04/08/2025

ndustry Shift: Welding and Pressurised Gas Technology join the VDMA Industrial Valves sector.

The valve sector has just become stronger. By bringing welding and pressurised gas equipment under the umbrella of its Industrial Valves Division, the VDMA is set to create technical and regulatory synergies that will reshape the landscape.

Read on to find out what this means for the VALVE WORLD EXPO 2026 and the global valve community.👇

30/07/2025

What if your valve could alert you before it fails?

Unplanned downtime in chemical and oil and gas operations can be costly. This is why predictive maintenance is becoming essential. This latest report highlights a smart monitoring system mounted on a premium triple offset valve that offers real-time diagnostics via a fluid-powered actuator.

Find out how this integrated solution can enhance safety, ensure compliance with SIL standards and prevent failures before they cause disruption to operations.

Read the full article by Knut Riegel of Emerson and get ahead of failure.
Read more: [https://www.valveworldexpo.de/de/Media_News/News/Fachberichte/Mehr_Leistung_als_herk%C3%B6mmliche_Ventile_Design_trifft_auf_intelligente_%C3%9Cberwachung_System_f%C3%BCr_pneumatische_und_hydraulische_Ventilantriebe]

Unerwartete oder ungeplante Ausfallzeiten eines kritischen Ventils in einer Chemie- oder Öl- und Gasanlage führen zu hohen Kosten. Eine neu entwickelte integrierte Lösung hilft, Ausfälle zu erkennen, bevor sie auftreten.

23/07/2025

🔧 When we think of valves, we often think of substances such as water, oil, liquefied gas and hydrogen. But what about air?

💨 Pneumatics is an essential yet often overlooked part of valve technology. Used across industries for factory automation and process control, pneumatic systems quietly ensure precision, safety and efficiency by regulating air and gas flows.

We take a closer look at the key features of pneumatic systems and explain why they remain a trusted choice for many critical applications.

💬 Where do you see the biggest role for pneumatics in your work? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

16/07/2025

⚡ Facing the Future: Electrification, digitalisation and hydrogen readiness ⚡

What are the key challenges facing the valve industry today?
According to Kai Ewald, Head of Sales for the Oil & Gas sector at Riester, the answer lies in adapting to the energy transition by focusing on electrification and digitalisation. 🌍
As an electric actuator manufacturer, Auma Riester is meeting these demands through innovation, with three new product lines featuring diagnostic systems and designs certified for hydrogen applications.

This is a clear sign that small advances in actuator technology can unlock major potential in emerging energy systems.

What’s driving innovation in your part of the industry? 🚀

14/07/2025

⚖️ With regulatory pressure on fluorinated polymers intensifying, Fraunhofer is searching for alternatives.

The search for sustainable alternatives to fluorinated polymers, such as fluoroelastomers, is gaining momentum, especially in sealing and valve technology, due to increasing regulatory pressure. As part of the "Hate-Fluor" project, Fraunhofer researchers are developing high-performance elastomer compounds offering strong thermal and chemical resistance, which do not rely on fluorinated substances. 🌱

These compounds open up new possibilities for the valve and sealing industry, providing fluorine-free materials that can be used in demanding applications such as seals, valve components or coatings. These materials ensure compliance with future regulations and maintain performance. This represents a significant step towards safe, sustainable material solutions.

👉 Read more about this breakthrough in material science: https://www.valveworldexpo.com/en/Media_News/News/Business_News/Alternative_to_fluoropolymers_in_technical_applications