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...
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...
Lubrication Technology that Can Take the Heat
Across a variety of compressor applications, some things remain constant. Operators are seeking greater efficiency in the face of an increasingly volatile range of...
Know Your Pump Base Plate Installation Options
Part 2 of a 3-Part Series
In part 1 of this series, we looked at many of the ways in which pumps can be mounted—introducing...
Improving Cooling Tower Filtration: Part 2 of 2
The following case study describes one end-user’s experience with multiple filtration technologies and their inherent advantages and disadvantages in their cooling tower systems. In...
Five Ways To Use CMMS To Improve Plant Safety
By Bryan Christiansen, Limble CMMS
Within the modern plant setup, the reliability and safety of assets take center stage. As competition soars, organizations seek innovative...
Acorns, User Experience, and Optimization
Along the Tampa Riverwalk, while attending the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) convention, I saw the following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The creation...
Breaking The Cycle of Pump Repairs: Part 3 of 4
METHODS OF OIL APPLICATION
The traditional oil sump was depicted, in figure 5 (see earlier Part 2 of this series, “Insist on Better Pumps,” Modern...
Power Quality is Crucial to Successfully Implement Automation
By Emily Newton
Fluctuations in the local utility power grid can lead to a variety of power quality issues, including voltage surges, outages, and noise....
Addressing cybersecurity threats and safeguarding the manufacturing sector: Part 1 of...
Effective cybersecurity for critical infrastructure may pose one of the most significant threats to modern society. While local, state, and national policies address threats...









