Equipment Maintenance and Monitoring Best Practices
Pumping machinery is continually subjected to wear and tear and therefore is vulnerable to failure. Correct operation, timely maintenance, and upkeep of pumping station...
To Repair or to Replace, That is the Question
There are philosophical choices that have sparked some of the great debates of our time: Star Wars or Star Trek? Thin crust or deep...
Breaking The Cycle of Pump Repairs: Part 3 of 4
METHODS OF OIL APPLICATION
The traditional oil sump was depicted, in figure 5 (see earlier Part 2 of this series, “Insist on Better Pumps,” Modern...
Precise Dimensioning of Pump Piping Systems
Atechnical animation that visualizes the synchronization of three Triplex process diaphragm pumps in different operating states was one of the highlights at Lewa's booth...
Revitalizing the Civil Nuclear Industry
What has an SME Tier 2 welding and pressure-vessel fabrication business in Mid Glamorgan got in common with the global behemoths of nuclear engineering:...
Going Beyond Efficiency Standards: Part 1 of 2
By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology
Pumps, fans, and compressors account for about 60 to 70 percent of total electrical energy usage by US manufacturers....
The New Iron Age
Across a range of industries, 3D printing technology is changing what manufacturers, design engineers, and maintenance professionals think is possible. The old cost-benefit analysis...
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...
Take a Serious Look at Your CIP Pump Maintenance Program
By Talmage Wagstaff
A CIP, or clean-in-place, system is vital to the daily operations of any food manufacturing facility. Without a CIP system in place that...
Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 3 of 3
In the conclusion of this series, we will examine the necessity of a functional precision alignment program, specifically how savings will begin to accrue...