Protecting Industrial Facilities from Harsh Environmental Corrosion
By Del Williams
In industrial process facilities, corrosion is the biggest single cause of plant and equipment breakdown, including machinery, vessels, structures, supports, and pipelines....
Significant Cost Savings by Replacing Traditional Biocide Program
A 60,000 gallon (227,125 liter) volume district cooling system located in downtown Chicago had a constant problem with algae and biofilm growth in the...
Curing a Raw Water Pumping Facility’s Unremitting Driveshaft Failures: Part 1...
One of the major pump OEMs had invited Mechanical Solutions, Inc. to resolve an occurrence of multiple pump driveshaft failures for one of their...
Curing a Raw Water Pumping Facility’s Unremitting Driveshaft Failures Part 2...
In the first part of this article, a major pump OEMs had invited Mechanical Solutions, Inc. to resolve an occurrence of multiple pump driveshaft...
Arc Flash Hazards: Are Your Employees Trained?
Previous editions of NFPA 70E required an arc flash hazard analysis. The 2015 edition now requires an arc flash risk assessment to determine if...
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...
The Lab of the Future
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused teams to rapidly adopt digital tools...
What Really Goes Into a Full-Service Engineering Project?
Perhaps unsurprisingly, engineering solutions are not simply about supplying equipment or carrying out the required work. When it comes to delivering effective services, a...
Improving Machine Uptime While Maintaining Safety Standards
By Christina Ducey, Fortress Technology
The industrial automation market in food safety and inspection is set to grow by $648.69 million between 2021 and 2025,...
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...









