Across an array of industrial applications, the performance of gas or steam turbines, compressors, and hydraulic systems is a critical factor for maintaining reliability...

A trend has been gaining steam. Electric modulating pressure-reducing valves (PRV) are increasingly replacing traditional self-piloted regulators in steam systems.  The adoption of this “smart” technology...

By Heinz Woldering, Lewa GmbH Digitalization means growing opportunities for augmenting reality virtually. This is becoming particularly evident from looking at Industry 4.0 trends, which...

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...

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...

see Part 1 here In the first part of this series, we introduced how the vulnerabilities now exposed within lean manufacturing models are threatening supply...

Successfully maintaining a pump system takes countless man-hours and sizeable investment capital. However, one of the most critical steps in ensuring a pump operates...

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

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

In last month’s introductory article, we discussed some of the barriers to selling not only the concept of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) but also...