Dare to Compare

The chain of events is easy to predict. In municipalities ranging from diverse economic powerhouses to quaint rural villages, centrifugal pumps are relied on...

Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership Models: Part 2 of 2

Last month, we introduced the first part of the following report summarizing the findings of a recent study conducted by the Wired Group, which...

The Proper Pump, Maintenance, and Air Line Accessories Mitigate Problems Caused...

Pump operators should use filters and regulators when needed to condition the air supply. This encourages more reliable pump performance and reduces equipment wear...

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...

When and How to Upgrade Your Vertical Pumps

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...

I/O for the IIOT: Part 1 of 2

By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 In an era of increasing connectivity and technical capabilities, it seems like simple ideas should be, well, simple to achieve....

Automatic Lubrication Systems Stand Up to Corrosive, Caustic Environments: Part 2...

In this conclusion, we detail three of the most common lubrication systems pump users rely upon: the Single-Line Parallel, which is also referred to...

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,...

Improve Environmental Remediation Operations with Remote Monitoring

By Rob Fusco, Sensaphone Environmental remediation projects can take months to years of around-the-clock extraction of pollutants to clear water and soil of contaminants from...

Soil Sampling for VOCs: Best Practices: Part 2 of 2

As we touched on in part 1 of this series, there are some limitations to low level analysis. Low level analysis is considered to...