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Embracing Day One!
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I read an article recently where Jeff Bezos presented his annual report-he also refers to it as the manifesto-where he wrote that a company can be centered on many things, including products, technology, business model, and more, but that the best way to protect what he called "Day 1 Vitality" is to be obsessively focused on customers. He explained that customers can keep you on track because "customers are always beautifully, wonderfully dissatisfied, even when they report being happy and business is great."
Jeff Bezos has made the idea that it's always "Day 1" at the company a sort of mantra meant to convey that the company will never stop being a start-up.
"Day 2 is stasis. Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death," he said. "And that is why it is always Day 1."
Here at SVF we are always seeking feedback from our customers. The responses we receive help to drive improvements within our organization and help to sustain a change mandate that is always focused on our customers.
We are always asking ourselves, "What do customers want?"
Offer Value
Customers want to improve the quality of their businesses; they want the best return for their investment.
SVF has been developing products and features since our inception more than 35 years ago. Our valves designs include:
- Low fugitive emissions design with live-loaded stem seals
- Direct mount automation to improve cost and lead time
- Low Cost of Ownership - we routinely provide customer support on products we have supplied and that have been in service for decades. Quality Flows Through Us.
To read the rest of the article, click here.
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 N8 with extension |
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 Ideal for Thermal Fluids up to 650
°F (340
°C) at 30 psig (2bar)
SVF Series
N8/BN8 is the ideal choice for demanding industrial steam and thermal fluid applications. The SupraLon seat and seal material is specifically designed for this service and the valve's live-loaded stem seals and rotary operation ensures "steam-tight" stem seal performance.
About "Therma-Safe"
The SVF "Therma-Safe" is a rugged and modular extension device that provides manual access to valves installed in insulated piping systems while providing a safe operating distance for valves used in high temperature service.
The modular design means that this unit may be fitted directly to the ISO mounting pad found on all SVF Series 8 and SB7 ball valves.
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| NEW! Exclusive Contractor Series (C-Series) product line |
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SVF Flow Controls is pleased to introduce our NEW C-Series ball valves. The C-Series was developed to offer a range of top quality ball valves that are competitively priced and readily available to meet the needs of the industrial contractor & construction marketplace.
For more than 35 years SVF has been a leader and resource for a global market that appreciates
Service Value and Flexibility.
The NEW C-Series includes:
Manual Valves
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Series REV
Regular ported NPT, 316 stainless steel ball valves - ¼" to 2"
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Full ported, NPT, 316 stainless steel ball valves - ¼" to 3"
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Full ported, 3-piece, NPT and SW, 316 stainless and carbon steel - ¼" to 4"
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Series B40
Full ported flanged valve
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Designed for Direct Mount Automation
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Full ported, 2-piece, NPT, 316 stainless steel ball valves - ¼" to 3"
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Full ported, 3-piece, NPT and SW, 316 stainless and carbon steel - ¼" to 2"
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Series BZ9
Full ported, 3-piece, NPT and SW, bronze - ½" to 2"
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Three-Way, Full ported, NPT, 316 Stainless Steel - ½" to 2"
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Flanged, fire-safe, Full ported, ANSI-150, 316 stainless and carbon steel - ½" to 8"
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3-way,
full ported flanged 150#
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Sanitary ball valves for food, beverage and semiconductor
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Gates, Globes, and Check Valves - Cast and Forged
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| Welcome Brian Jackson! |
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SVF Welcomes Brian Jackson as the new Business Development
manager for the
East
Coast.
Brian has over two decades of experience in the mechanical and HVAC industry and specializes in valve and actuation solutions
in commercial and industrial valve markets. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.
With strong technical and hands on aptitude, he has successfully developed sales markets driving product through engineering, facility and ownership groups.
Brian is a life-long resident of New England who resides in M
assachusetts with his wife, Jennifer and two children (Kayla and Tyler). In his free time Brian enjoys outdoor activities with his family which includes, golfing, coaching baseball, skiing and camping.
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| INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERING (ISPE) |
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 The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is a
 global, non-profit organization that serves its members scientific, technical and regulatory advancement across the entire pharmaceutical lifestyle. ISPE provides access to technical documents, peer-reviewed publications, industry and regulatory resource, relevant continuing education and training and the first competency based international certification for pharmaceutical professionals. They also provide conferences to allow technical discussions and develop solutions through different speakers, workshops or lectures.
This month SVF Flow Controls was one of the exhibitors at their annual show, Life Science Resource fair in San Diego, CA.
As a market leader in the pharmaceutical industry, SVF offers a complete line of high purity ball valves with its CleanFlow and CleanTech product families. CleanFlow ball valves are true process components, specifically engineered to meet the demanding requirements of pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, cosmetics, food & beverage and other industries where particle generation and contamination can threaten the outcome of process. CleanFlow ball valves are competitively priced manual and automated ball valve solutions for semiconductor, food & beverage, cosmetics and fragrance.
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| Welcome Rick Alcala! |
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| Art of Automation |
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Each month, we will be devoting a section dedicated to the
Art of Automation! We are looking for SVF field installations of Automated Valves.
The winner will be have their photo shown in our monthly newsletter and WIN a
$100 Amazon gift card!
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| The Summer of Love - 1967 |
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 The Summer of Love was a social phenomenon that occurred during the summer of 1967, when as many as 100,000 people, mostly young people sporting hippie fashions of dress and behavior, converged in San Francisco's neighborhood Haight-Ashbury. Although hippies also gathered in many other places in the U.S., Canada and Europe, San Francisco was at that time the most publicized location for hippie subculture.
Hippies, sometimes called flower children, were an eclectic group. Many were suspicious of the government, rejected consumerist values, and generally opposed the Vietnam War. A few were interested in politics; others were concerned more with art (music, painting, poetry in particular) or religious and meditative practices.
Inspired by the Beat Generation of authors of the 1950s, who had flourished in the North Beach area of San Francisco, those who gathered in Haight-Ashbury during 1967 allegedly rejected the conformist and materialist values of modern life; there was an emphasis on sharing and community. The Diggers established a Free Store, and a Free Clinic where medical treatment was provided.
The top songs during that Summer were:
- San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair): Scott McKenzie
- Happy Together: The Turtles
- Windy: The Association
- Creeque Alley: The Mamas & the Papas
- Gimme Some Lovin': The Spencer Davis Group
- Incense and Peppermints: Strawberry Alarm Clock
- Little Bit o' Soul: Music Explosion
- 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy): Harpers Bizarre
- The Letter: The Box Tops
Here's your Head Scratcher
One of the pop phenomena of the mid-sixties was the group the Monkees.
In 1967 they hit the charts with "I'm a Believer". Which famous singer wrote this song?
- Neil Diamond
- Art Garfunkel
- Paul Simon
- Bob Dylan
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Thank you for all of those who participated in our last HeadScratcher. The answer to last months trivia is:
Q: What is the most popular drinks at Starbucks?
A:
- Coffee Frappuccino
- Double Chocalaty Chip Creme Frappuccino
- Mocha Frappuccino
- Flat White
- Java Chip Frappuccino
- Tazo Zen
- Caffe Mocha
- Teavana Oprah Cinnamon Chai
- Tazo Refresh
- Teavana Shaken Iced Tea
- Hot Chocolate
- Cascara latte
- Teavana Earl Grey
- Teavana Shaken Iced Black Tea
- Lightly Sweet Chai Tea Latte
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| Hurricane Harvey |
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SVF Flow Controls would like to take a moment to let our friends in the Gulf Coast know that we are praying for your safety and well being. Times ahead will be challenging but when we all stick together, we can overcome anything. Prayers for you all and know that you are in our hearts.
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| Happy Labor Day! |
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SVF Flow Controls will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, September 5th.
We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday!
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| Grilled Mexican Street Corn |
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You've had
grilled corn on the cob
before, but this is one step better. A common Mexican street food, the elote
is grilled corn on the cob coated with a mixture of
cotija cheese
, mayo, sour cream, chile powder and lime before getting topped with more cheese. The combination of the sweet corn with the salty cheese and spicy chile powder makes for an addictive vegetable side for any summer barbecue.
Prep time:
10 mins
Cook time:
15 mins
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INGREDIENTS
- 4 ears corn
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1½ cups sour cream
- ¼ cup freshly chopped cilantro
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 lime, juiced
- Red chili powder, to taste
- 2 limes cut into wedges, for garnish
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Remove the husks of the corn leaving the core attached. Grill the corn turning once on a hot grill or cast iron pan until it starts to get slightly
charred.
- In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and cilantro. Remove the corn from the grill and slather with the mayonnaise mix. Squeeze the lime juice over the corn and heavily season with parmesan. Sprinkle with chili powder.
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