I/O for the IIOT: Part 1 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In an era of increasing connectivity and technical capabilities, it seems like simple ideas should be, well, simple to achieve....
How Vibration Monitoring and Preventive Maintenance Increase Efficiency
In most scenarios, preventive maintenance is a more cost- and time-effective solution to increase efficiency rather than waiting for it to fail and having...
How Nuclear Plant Operators Are Evaluating the Potential for Vortex Formation...
Amodel of the tank and outlet piping of interest are constructed to the geometric scale based on the considerations described above. The suction pipe...
Optimizing Offshore Pump Performance and Reliability
By Daniela Haldenwang, Sulzer
Asset reliability and performance are the two most important factors for the oil and gas sector but as processes change and...
The entry point for pump excellence: Part 1 of 2
In pump manufacturing, standards and accreditations ensure safety, performance, compatibility, and quality assurance, providing both manufacturers and end users with confidence in the reliability...
Simulation and Vibration Analysis of Shaft Cracks
By Lin Liu, Zhuang Li, and Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest, Inc.
A shaft crack is a slowly growing fracture of the rotor. If undetected in an operating...
What Really Goes Into a Full-Service Engineering Project?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, engineering solutions are not simply about supplying equipment or carrying out the required work. When it comes to delivering effective services, a...
Breaking The Cycle of Pump Repairs: Part 3 of 4
METHODS OF OIL APPLICATION
The traditional oil sump was depicted, in figure 5 (see earlier Part 2 of this series, “Insist on Better Pumps,” Modern...
Lead-free Solutions to Reduce Exposures
Vesconite Bearings hopes to be part of the global program to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. It produces products resistant to corrosion-combatting chemicals...
Banking Electronic Chips for the Next Boom (or Bust)
Today, the parallels between the electronic chips that power just about every type of device today and the global oil market are undeniable, with...









