Process industries can make great savings by preventing equipment failure and production interruptions. This was the experience of ISP Chemicals Inc. After installing Emotron...

By Heinz P. Bloch High asset reliability should be our priority, because the illusory “savings” derived from forever repairing cheap equipment have vanished with the...

One nuclear power generating facility, located in the Northeastern United States, relies on four vertical service water pumps to feed water to a heat...

In part 1 of this article, we discussed that a rotating machine begins to diminish in life immediately upon its first use. Although this...

Laser metal deposition on pump screw; Dan Hayden (left), Tim Wetherbe (right) Typical weld characteristics are a single layer deposit thickness of around 0.04 inches,...

Measuring of demineralized water in utilities, for example in boiler condensate return lines, requires reliable devices, and there is a need for economical and...

Imagine a vibration transducer mounted close to the load zone of a bearing (see figure 1). Also imagine that when a rolling element passes...

In industrial processes, purification is a critical function that ensures efficiency, regulatory compliance, and quality. Catalyst systems, often integrated with adsorption technologies, have emerged...

A boiler system is a critical element of many food manufacturing plants, as they serve as a reliable source of heat and steam to...

Digital twins are like virtual copies that help factories work better. By analyzing these virtual models, companies can prevent costly mistakes, improve production speed,...