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News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2014 Contact: Alissa Kantola, Marketing Project Coordinator Phone: (630) 941-7600 Email: [email protected] VAL-MATIC USES X-RAYS TO VERIFY COMPONENTS With its continuous improvement initiative and ISO 9001 certification, Val-Matic Valve has implemented a Positive Material Identification (PMI) process for Class rated components containing special alloys. The process uses X-Ray Fluorescent Spectroscopy (XRF) technology to identify the part alloy identification and elemental chemistry. Additionally, specially made plating standards are used with the XRF analyzer to verify the thickness of chrome and nickel plating thicknesses even when the substrate contains similar elements. The PMI process was implemented with the industrial valve program in the new Addison, Illinois facility. Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation’s headquarters is located in Elmhurst, IL with additional manufacturing facilities located in Addison, IL totaling over 177,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space. Val-Matic is committed to providing a superior quality product, sales support; engineering and marketing support to insure the QuadroSphere ® is a valuable problem solving solution in the marketplace. For additional information, contact Val-Matic or visit www.valmatic.com. -End- Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp. 905 Riverside Dr. • Elmhurst, IL 60126 P: 630-941-7600 • F: 630-941-8042

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News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2014

Contact: Alissa Kantola, Marketing Project Coordinator Phone: (630) 941-7600 Email: [email protected]

VAL-MATIC USES X-RAYS TO VERIFY COMPONENTS

With its continuous improvement initiative and ISO 9001 certification, Val-Matic Valve has implemented a Positive Material Identification (PMI) process for Class rated components containing special alloys. The process uses X-Ray Fluorescent Spectroscopy (XRF) technology to identify the part alloy identification and elemental chemistry. Additionally, specially made plating standards are used with the XRF analyzer to verify the thickness of chrome and nickel plating thicknesses even when the substrate contains similar elements. The PMI process was implemented with the industrial valve program in the new Addison, Illinois facility. Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation’s headquarters is located in Elmhurst, IL with additional manufacturing facilities located in Addison, IL totaling over 177,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space. Val-Matic is committed to providing a superior quality product, sales support; engineering and marketing support to insure the QuadroSphere® is a valuable problem solving solution in the marketplace. For additional information, contact Val-Matic or visit www.valmatic.com.

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Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp.

905 Riverside Dr. • Elmhurst, IL 60126

P: 630-941-7600 • F: 630-941-8042