For a wide range of applications, disc couplings are the best solution to link a drive or other power source to rotating equipment. Even...

Effective cybersecurity for critical infrastructure may pose one of the most significant threats to modern society. While local, state, and national policies address threats...

By Bill Moore, XONA On many fronts, 2020 is a year of adaptation and refinement. This is especially true for utilities, like oil and gas...

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

By Peter Sucharda, Devine & Associates, and Mark Gimson, Cla-Val Company Determining the optimal run time of the stagnation valve depends on a few parameters...

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...

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

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

By David Bowers, ABB  After years of heavy reliance on fossil fuels, societal and environmental pressures are leading governments worldwide to look for new ways...

By Del Williams At pharmaceutical companies, including those that deal with reagents, buffers, biologics, cells, immunotherapy, and similar products, liquid measurement and filling is often...