The Proper Pump, Maintenance, and Air Line Accessories Mitigate Problems Caused...

Pumping system operators seeking durable, low-maintenance, easy-to-run equipment for fluid management often look to air-operated diaphragm (AOD) pumps. These pumps can move fluids of...

Pumping doesn’t need to feel like hard work

Handling lubricating grease can be a physically demanding task for maintenance engineers. This is especially true when thick grease has to be delivered using...

Scanning Accurate Models of Harsh Environments

By Dean Solberg and Steve Young, Exact Metrology Many industrial sites present inhospitable environments, where the health and safety of the employees and visitors are...

Checkweighers of the past, present, and future

From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated checkweighing systems, we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. Below, we...

The future of industrial purification

In industrial processes, purification is a critical function that ensures efficiency, regulatory compliance, and quality. Catalyst systems, often integrated with adsorption technologies, have emerged...

An Industry in Transition

By Bill Moore, XONA On many fronts, 2020 is a year of adaptation and refinement. This is especially true for utilities, like oil and gas...

Laser Cladding as a Technical Improvement Over Traditional Spray and Fuse...

Laser metal deposition on pump screw; Dan Hayden (left), Tim Wetherbe (right) Typical weld characteristics are a single layer deposit thickness of around 0.04 inches,...

Frontloading Computational Fluid Dynamics Benefits Everyone: Part 1 of 2

The global competitive landscape for manufacturing is squeezing everyone—from the Tier 1 automotive companies to electronics goods manufacturers. It is shortening the required time...

Progressing Cavity Pumps Lower Maintenance Costs and Reduce Downtime for Municipal...

Like many municipal wastewater treatment facilities across the country, a wastewater authority in Illinois was looking for a better way to dispose of the...

Audible and Visible Signals Reduce Risk of Dangerous, Costly Accidents

By Jacob Vernon, Pfannenberg This past June was #NationalSafetyMonth, an opportunity to raise awareness about significant dangers to technicians, operators, and other workers on the...