High-performance oil-soluble cleaner reduces cost of operation
Across an array of industrial applications, the performance of gas or steam turbines, compressors, and hydraulic systems is a critical factor for maintaining reliability...
Why are Electric PRVs Replacing Self-Piloting Steam Regulators?
A trend has been gaining steam. Electric modulating pressure-reducing valves (PRV) are increasingly replacing traditional self-piloted regulators in steam systems.
The adoption of this “smart” technology...
The Look of the Future
By Heinz Woldering, Lewa GmbH
Digitalization means growing opportunities for augmenting reality virtually. This is becoming particularly evident from looking at Industry 4.0 trends, which...
See the First One-Piece Silicon Carbide Degassing Rotors
The presence of gas—typically hydrogen—and other particles inside gravity or sand castings has the potential to severely compromise both appearance and performance through the...
The importance of Adopting New Automation and AI Technology
In an increasingly automated world, the importance of digital transformation, IoT, AI, and Industry 4.0 has been recognized within a range of industries, and...
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...
Pump Selection Is Just a Click Away
Successfully maintaining a pump system takes countless man-hours and sizeable investment capital. However, one of the most critical steps in ensuring a pump operates...
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...
Soil Sampling for VOCs: Best Practices: Part 1 of 2
In all types of environmental testing, using proper sample collection methods is vitally important, as the data analyzed in the laboratory is only as...
Root Cause Analysis: The Justification Game Part 2 of...
In last month’s introductory article, we discussed some of the barriers to selling not only the concept of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) but also...









