Therein Lies the Rub

In this article, the vibration signature on bearing housing caused by shaft rub was studied through applying a rotor rub device on a Machinery...

Digital Transformation in the Age of IIoT: Part 2 of 2

INSIGHT #5 If manufacturers can fully leverage the benefits of digitization, all the way from core manufacturing out to the end-user experience, the opportunities are...

Outsourcing Critical Aspects of Processing Systems

For equipment designers in processing industries, there are aspects of any system that are more functional in nature, yet still critical. This includes gas,...

Soil Sampling for VOCs: Best Practices: Part 1 of 2

In all types of environmental testing, using proper sample collection methods is vitally important, as the data analyzed in the laboratory is only as...

Going Beyond Efficiency Standards: Part 1 of 2

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology  Pumps, fans, and compressors account for about 60 to 70 percent of total electrical energy usage by US manufacturers....

Stopping Corrosion in the LNG Sector

While corrosion is a serious issue in virtually all oil, gas, pipeline, and industrial facilities, it is a particular challenge for the liquid natural...

Specialty Coatings Extend Service Life of Cutting Tools Used for Non-Ferrous...

By Logan Walz, Oerlikon Balzers Because machine tools constantly cut and grind away material at high RPMs to shape a workpiece, carbide cutting tools are...

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...

Automatic Lubrication Systems Stand Up to Corrosive, Caustic Environments: Part 2...

In this conclusion, we detail three of the most common lubrication systems pump users rely upon: the Single-Line Parallel, which is also referred to...

Curing a Raw Water Pumping Facility’s Unremitting Driveshaft Failures Part 2...

In the first part of this article, a major pump OEMs had invited Mechanical Solutions, Inc. to resolve an occurrence of multiple pump driveshaft...