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...

Navigating evolving industry pump standards while optimizing performance: Part 1 of 2

Pump manufacturers play an important role in helping customers meet evolving municipal vertical turbine pump regulations and standards while simultaneously optimizing performance. Working with...

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...

Simple design reduces install time

Designed for long-term reliability, the GA501 industrial AC microdrive is easy to install, connect, and commission. Its flexible design supports a wide range of...

Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers: Part 2 of 2

By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 In part 1 of this article, we introduced the dilemma faced by a glass products manufacturing company in Ohio: data...

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...

Integrated Rupture Disk Assemblies for OEM Hydraulic and Pneumatic Equipment

By Geof Brazier, BS&B Safety Systems For more than eighty-five years, rupture disks have served as an effective passive safety mechanism to protect against overpressure...

The entry point for pump excellence: Part 2 of 2

Miss part 1? Read it here. The first part of this series explored international and industry standards—namely ANSI, API, ASME, and ISO—and now we turn...

Frontloading Computational Fluid Dynamics Benefits Everyone: Part 1 of 2

The global competitive landscape for manufacturing is squeezing everyone—from the Tier 1 automotive companies to electronics goods manufacturers. It is shortening the required time...

Digital Transformation in the Age of IIoT: Part 2 of 2

INSIGHT #5 If manufacturers can fully leverage the benefits of digitization, all the way from core manufacturing out to the end-user experience, the opportunities are...