The critical need for power failure alarms

Businesses across all industries rely on consistent power to keep operations running smoothly. However, unexpected outages are becoming increasingly common, putting critical assets, sensitive...

Meet the New Breed of Thermoplastic Polymer Composites for Pumps

EGC Critical Components, a leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic performance-critical components, today announced its dures™ brand of materials—a new family of proprietary thermoplastic polymer...

Maintenance Is No Surprise Part 1

Rotating machinery has an expected life cycle based upon engineered rate of wear due to load, lubricity and speed. Our predominant speed for machinery...

Frontloading computational fluid dynamics benefits everyone: Part 2 of 2

see Part 1 here The benefits of simulating early as a part of the design process have been documented extensively. The cost of each engineering...

Estimating True Life-cycle Cost

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology We all want reliable pumps and piping systems that meet requirements with a cost-effective design. The resulting design may...

Achieving true ultra-fine grit removal: Part 1 of 2

We naturally adjust our expectations within the constraints of what is practical. When we lived in an analog world, we didn't expect or even...

See the First One-Piece Silicon Carbide Degassing Rotors

The presence of gas—typically hydrogen—and other particles inside gravity or sand castings has the potential to severely compromise both appearance and performance through the...

A Major Leap Forward on Energy Efficiency

By Rachel Gold, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Virginia has recently made a major leap forward on energy efficiency and can serve as a...

Performance Evaluation for Rotary Vacuum Filters

Tristar, Ltd. is a manufacturer of fabricated components and equipment, including remanufactured filtration systems. The Encoded Digital Guidance (EDG) system is designed to improve...

Intuitive user interface puts “Control” at your fingertips

THE ADVANTAGES OF WB CONTROL AT A GLANCE: Easier feeding processes thanks to FellowFeed and GuidoFill Clear display of processes for the entire system Short click paths,...