Explaining Unexplained Failures: Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs Part 4

Lubricant contamination originates from a number of possible sources and can also be a factor in so-called unexplained repeat failures. As if it requires...

The Network Infrastructure for Industry 4.0

By Simon Seereiner, Weidmuller Efforts to use Ethernet as a fieldbus alternative first immerged in the late 1990s. Seamless Ethernet networking from the control unit...

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...

The Importance of AHRI Standard 400

In November 2015, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute released an updated “Standards for Performance Rating of Liquid to Liquid Heat Exchangers,” for the...

Milking the Market Sustainably

The United States is the third biggest contributor to food waste, throwing away almost one-third of the food it produces. According to Earth.org, 5.9...

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...

An Industry in Transition

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...

Innovation Drives End-to-End Solutions in Norway

GE Vernova, a dynamic accelerator comprised of GE’s Power, Renewable Energy, Digital, and Energy Financial Services businesses, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with...

Maximum rotor protection and pump reliability

Progressing cavity pumps, sometimes referred to as screw pumps, are the workhorse for many industries when an application demands reliable, steady movement of often...

Know Your Pump Base Plate Installation Options

Pumps can be found mounted in many different ways; there are times and places to do things at least cost, and times and places...