Three levels of continuous monitoring for pump systems
Pump systems are often out of sight and out of mind—until something goes wrong. Whether serving domestic water, wastewater, irrigation, or fire protection applications,...
The High Cost of Exposing Workers to Chemicals at Point of...
Every day industrial workers transfer potentially hazardous chemicals, such as solvents, acetones, lubricants, cleansers, and acids, from large drums into smaller containers, or into...
The critical need for power failure alarms
Businesses across all industries rely on consistent power to keep operations running smoothly. However, unexpected outages are becoming increasingly common, putting critical assets, sensitive...
Acorns, User Experience, and Optimization
Along the Tampa Riverwalk, while attending the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) convention, I saw the following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The creation...
Going Pro to Measure the Flow
Measuring of demineralized water in utilities, for example in boiler condensate return lines, requires reliable devices, and there is a need for economical and...
Therein Lies the Rub
In this article, the vibration signature on bearing housing caused by shaft rub was studied through applying a rotor rub device on a Machinery...
The Art of Mobilization
By Del Williams
Industrial manufacturers require production reliability and continuity. However, a wide range of conditions can make this challenging—from unexpected emergencies, power grid failures...
For Landfill and Remediation Pumping, AutoPumps Can Take the Heat
AutoPumps are air-powered positive displacement pumps that require no surface timer-based controllers, bubblers, or sensors in the well to operate. The pump is activated...
Taking the Heat at Arkansas Sawmill: Part 1 of 2
Humans have been using wood to construct shelters and other buildings for thousands of years. With the advent of metal tools wood could be...
Specialty Coatings Extend Service Life of Cutting Tools Used for Non-Ferrous...
By Logan Walz, Oerlikon Balzers
Because machine tools constantly cut and grind away material at high RPMs to shape a workpiece, carbide cutting tools are...









