Keeping the Lights On . . . Affordably
In today’s economic climate, power generation providers are stuck between the equipment they need and the equipment they can afford. However, as a recent...
Laser Cladding as a Technical Improvement Over Traditional Spray and Fuse...
Sand, sludge, corrosives, abrasives, and myriad other challenging fluid components tear into the working surfaces of pumps hour after hour, gradually or catastrophically deteriorating...
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...
Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 1 of 3
Electrical energy represents a substantial portion of industrial operating expenses. It is an unavoidable cost of doing business that all too often seems resistant...
The importance of Adopting New Automation and AI Technology
In an increasingly automated world, the importance of digital transformation, IoT, AI, and Industry 4.0 has been recognized within a range of industries, and...
Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership Models: Part 1 of 2
Electric utilities are undergoing a transformation not seen since the Tennessee Valley Authority brought electricity to rural America. The complex challenges facing electric distribution...
10 Total Cost of Ownership Myths Debunked
Discovering the true value in a higher purchase price for your mobile air compressor requires a shift in perspective. It's not just about the...
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...
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...
Process Pumps: Obstacles to Reliability
Figure 2: Modern Water Management Systems conserve valuable resources, achieve significant maintenance cost reductions, and greatly increase process unit profitability. Paybacks of less than...









