The Impact of Digital Twin Technology
One of the biggest developments in the world of technology over the last few years has been that of digital twins. A digital twin...
Closing Tomorrow’s Skills Gap Today
The skills shortage in engineering services is very real and is hitting hard in some sectors of the economy. In particular, the Engineering Construction...
Basic Pneumatic Circuits: Part 2 of 2
By Pat Phillips, AutomationDirect
In the first part of this series, we laid out the four basic pneumatic circuits as well as the prerequisites for...
Taking Pump Diagnostic Equipment to the Next Level
By James Farley
Pumps are the very heart of fluid-transfer operations. Unexpected failure can devastate production and profits. Operators in the industrial-manufacturing realm have been...
Oil Shear Technology Eliminates Maintenance and Adjustment
Force Control Industries introduces the PosiClutch 200 Series PTO clutch, a hydraulically actuated microprocessor-controlled Oil Shear PTO clutch which is ideal for high volume...
Smart Monitoring Tracks Pump Operation and Provides Operating Figures
By Sebastian Gatzhammer, Lewa GmbH
The new monitoring system from Lewa lets operators sleep more soundly and makes pumps smart-factory-ready: In addition to detecting malfunctions...
Curing a Raw Water Pumping Facility’s Unremitting Driveshaft Failures: Part 1...
One of the major pump OEMs had invited Mechanical Solutions, Inc. to resolve an occurrence of multiple pump driveshaft failures for one of their...
The Challenges of Maintaining Equipment on Offshore Platforms
By Murray Wilson, Sulzer
The offshore industry faces two main challenges: maximizing production within the limits of the reservoir, and minimizing operational costs while maintaining...
Compact Controllers Increase ROI For Machine Builders
To stay competitive, today’s OEM machine builders must provide equipment that is ready to support analytics and give end users competitive advantage through increased...
Pump Rebuild Protection to Help Maximize Pump Life
Pumps are major investments for any company, and the practice of rebuild over replacement not only yields cost savings, but often lessens the amount...