How Nuclear Plant Operators Are Evaluating the Potential for Vortex Formation...

Amodel of the tank and outlet piping of interest are constructed to the geometric scale based on the considerations described above. The suction pipe...

Specialty Coatings Extend Service Life of Cutting Tools Used for Non-Ferrous...

By Logan Walz, Oerlikon Balzers Because machine tools constantly cut and grind away material at high RPMs to shape a workpiece, carbide cutting tools are...

Benefits of Installing Anti-stagnation Valves

By Peter Sucharda, Devine & Associates, and Mark Gimson, Cla-Val Company Determining the optimal run time of the stagnation valve depends on a few parameters...

The Network Infrastructure for Industry 4.0

By Simon Seereiner, Weidmuller Efforts to use Ethernet as a fieldbus alternative first immerged in the late 1990s. Seamless Ethernet networking from the control unit...

The Look of the Future

By Heinz Woldering, Lewa GmbH Digitalization means growing opportunities for augmenting reality virtually. This is becoming particularly evident from looking at Industry 4.0 trends, which...

Oil Shear Technology Eliminates Maintenance and Adjustment

Force Control Industries introduces the PosiClutch 200 Series PTO clutch, a hydraulically actuated microprocessor-controlled Oil Shear PTO clutch which is ideal for high volume...

Laser Cladding as a Technical Improvement Over Traditional Spray and Fuse...

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,...

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...

Estimating True Life-cycle Cost

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology We all want reliable pumps and piping systems that meet requirements with a cost-effective design. The resulting design may...

Progressing Cavity Pumps Lower Maintenance Costs and Reduce Downtime for Municipal...

Like many municipal wastewater treatment facilities across the country, a wastewater authority in Illinois was looking for a better way to dispose of the...