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...

Modern Vibration Analysis Following Bearing Damage Progression to Failure Mode

Imagine a vibration transducer mounted close to the load zone of a bearing (see figure 1). Also imagine that when a rolling element passes...

Meet the New Breed of Thermoplastic Polymer Composites for Pumps

EGC Critical Components, a leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic performance-critical components, today announced its dures™ brand of materials—a new family of proprietary thermoplastic polymer...

The Complete Grid Stability Solution

While the rise of renewable energy is reducing the carbon intensity of the electricity system, managing variable resources like wind and solar also presents...

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...

Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers: Part 2 of 2

By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 In part 1 of this article, we introduced the dilemma faced by a glass products manufacturing company in Ohio: data...

How to Lower Your Maintenance Cost With the Selection of Durable...

Industrial processes rely on multiple valves that require proper maintenance for sustainable operation. Valves provide means to control the direction and flow rates for...

Lead-free Solutions to Reduce Exposures

Vesconite Bearings hopes to be part of the global program to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. It produces products resistant to corrosion-combatting chemicals...

Keeping It Cool on Shop Floors

Greg Olson is the heavy machine shop supervisor at Washington Iron Works located in Sherman, Texas. As a supervisor of a twelve-man crew working...

Repair, Rehab, Reimagine

Technological advancements are constantly providing better, faster, and safer solutions to the industry’s most challenging obstacles. Quickflange™ is a unique technology that specializes in...