How Many Mils Is Your Coating?
From the job shop to the robotic assembly floor, it is vital that the product be made well and correctly coated for protection, aesthetics,...
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...
Going Beyond Efficiency Standards: Part 2 of 2
By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology
As we discussed in the first part of this series, four years ago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Protect Yourself From Catastrophic Valve Actuator Failure
Severe injury or death can be caused by the explosive forces released if a high-pressure spring-loaded actuator device fails, along with significant damage to...
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...
New Chemical Feed Pump at Minnesota Water Treatment Facility Reduces Maintenance...
The Victoria, Minnesota, water treatment facility needed a new pump to feed sodium hypochlorite under high pressure into the post-chlorination cycle of their water...
Automatic Lubrication Systems Stand Up to Corrosive, Caustic Environments: Part 1...
Corrosive plant environments are among the most serious threats to the pulp and paper industry, contributing to extensive production downtime and exorbitant maintenance costs....
Supply Chain Resilience: Part 2 of 3
see Part 1 here
In the first part of this series, we introduced how the vulnerabilities now exposed within lean manufacturing models are threatening supply...
Improving Power Plant Performance With a Modern Calibration Process: Part 1...
Calibration is an essential activity in power plants and there are various reasons to establish a proper calibration process. Improving power plant efficiency is...
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...









