Vibration Monitoring Considerations in High EMI Environments
Components of electrical machines are subject to thermal, electrical, ambient and mechanical stresses leading to degradation as materials lose strength over time. Condition monitoring...
Electronic Water-Conditioner Keeps Boilers Scale Free
San Antonio Housing Agency (SAHA) is saving thousands of dollars a year at its Woodhill Apartments on expensive maintenance and replacement boilers every six...
Eliminating Pipe Failures from Pneumatic Conveying Line
Robert Forgione, P.E. and his team at the Upper Occoquan Water Reclamation Plant in Centreville, Virginia were wading through yet another dust cloud to...
Preventing Rust Formation with Electronic Water Treatment
The growing demand for water for industrial applications, power production and water supply has resulted in an increasing need for water treatment. The water...
Performance Evaluation for Rotary Vacuum Filters
Tristar, Ltd. is a manufacturer of fabricated components and equipment, including remanufactured filtration systems. The Encoded Digital Guidance (EDG) system is designed to improve...
Repair, Rehab, Reimagine
Technological advancements are constantly providing better, faster, and safer solutions to the industry’s most challenging obstacles. Quickflange™ is a unique technology that specializes in...
The Evolution of Lubrication Technology
When it comes to bearings, grease is often the lubricant of choice. However, over or under-greasing can cause overheating, lubricant deterioration, and eventual bearing...
Improving Cooling Tower Filtration: Part 2 of 2
The following case study describes one end-user’s experience with multiple filtration technologies and their inherent advantages and disadvantages in their cooling tower systems. In...
Improving Cooling Tower Filtration: Part 1 of 2
Keeping an open recirculation cooling water system clean accomplished three crucial operational goals and a fourth overriding goal for sustainability:
Assists in maintaining heat transfer...
Making More “Elbow” Room
In industrial installations, process plants are designed to minimize floor space. Abbreviated floor space can result in inadequate short runs of straight pipe required...