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...

Identifying the Best Pump for Handling Dilatant Isocyanates

By Johann Fourrat-Besson It’s a fact of life that industrial manufacturers will need to create or work with liquid components that are sensitive or hazardous....

Digital Transformation In The Age of IIoT: Part 1 of 2

In the industrial and manufacturing sector, it’s important to make the most of the information provided by intelligent measurement devices. The usefulness of this...

Achieving true ultra-fine grit removal: Part 2 of 2

Read part 1 here. In the first part of this series, we explored some of the factors creating the rising demand for high-efficiency grit removal...

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...

Energy Efficiency and Corporate Sustainability

By Lowell Ungar and Andrew Whitlock, ACEEE In part 1 of this series, we introduced how sustainability and financial reports are communicating the role of...

The right size at your fingertips

For decades, selecting and sizing control valves was a complex and time-consuming task. Only large control valve manufacturers provided the necessary tools, and they...

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...

Precise Dimensioning of Pump Piping Systems

Atechnical animation that visualizes the synchronization of three Triplex process diaphragm pumps in different operating states was one of the highlights at Lewa's booth...

The Challenges of Maintaining Equipment on Offshore Platforms

By Murray Wilson, Sulzer  The offshore industry faces two main challenges: maximizing production within the limits of the reservoir, and minimizing operational costs while maintaining...