Key resources for renewable energy applications
Consider the following statistics from Renewable Energy World that emphasize an important trend toward renewable energy sources: 13.7 million, the number of people employed...
Double containment piping: Part 2 of 2
Missed part 1? Read it here.
In last month’s introduction, we discussed how double-containment piping, although not specifically required by today’s stricter safety mandates and...
Revolutionizing Pump Performance on the Gulf Coast
One of Vesconite Bearings’ innovative bushing materials, Vesconite Hilube, has assisted a U.S. pump manufacturing company on the Gulf Coast in coping with its...
I/O for the IIoT: Part 2 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In last month’s installment of this article, we introduced how the new groov RIO® family from automation manufacturer Opto 22...
How Does a Centrifugal Compressor Work?
Figure 1
During the first century of centrifugal compressor design, changes were evolutionary. A centrifugal compressor from 1900 looks very much like a centrifugal compressor...
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...
Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector: Part 2 of...
Read part 1 here.
In the first part of this series, we laid out the importance of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Each year, as cyberattacks...
Municipalities Turn to AI for Efficiency
Even the smallest municipalities are benefiting from advanced automated water monitoring and analytics systems and a boost from AI is right around the corner.
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Soil Sampling for VOCs: Best Practices: Part 2 of 2
As we touched on in part 1 of this series, there are some limitations to low level analysis. Low level analysis is considered to...
Double containment piping: Part 1 of 2
Double containment piping systems for commercial and industrial applications continue to gain significant traction across multiple industries. Designed to prevent leaks and ensure the...









