Meet the New Breed of Thermoplastic Polymer Composites for Pumps
EGC Critical Components, a leading manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic performance-critical components, today announced its dures™ brand of materials—a new family of proprietary thermoplastic polymer...
Going Beyond Efficiency Standards: Part 1 of 2
By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology
Pumps, fans, and compressors account for about 60 to 70 percent of total electrical energy usage by US manufacturers....
Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership Models: Part 1 of 2
Electric utilities are undergoing a transformation not seen since the Tennessee Valley Authority brought electricity to rural America. The complex challenges facing electric distribution...
Challenges to consider when selecting a feeder
Moving dry bulk materials in industrial settings comes with unique challenges, especially when handling substances that are abrasive, sticky, or prone to clumping. These...
Eliminating Pipe Failures from Pneumatic Conveying Line
Robert Forgione, P.E. and his team at the Upper Occoquan Water Reclamation Plant in Centreville, Virginia were wading through yet another dust cloud to...
Reducing Environmental Friction with High-performance Coatings
By Logan Walz, Oerlikon Balzers
Specialized physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings are widely recognized for the critical role they perform in enhancing operational performance and...
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...
Come Hail or High Water: Part 1 of 2
Whether it’s wildfires, hurricanes, or hail, natural disasters devastate solar power infrastructure. Particularly for asset owners of utility PV, extreme weather can cause significant...
Pump Refurbishment Package Focuses on Energy Efficiency
An Australian company that specializes in both on-site and off-site pump refurbishment is finding that energy efficiency is an important driver in its refurbishment...
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...









