More Sustainable Pumping Using Permanent Magnet Motor Technology: Part 2 of...

Read part 1 here. In part one of this series, we discussed some of the many factors that can improve return-on-investment (ROI) time, increase sustainability,...

The New Frontier of Self-Lubricating Solutions

Metallized Carbon Corporation, a global leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating, carbon-graphite materials for severe service lubrication applications, is committed to expanding the...

Maximizing Power Plant Flexibility: Part 1 of 3

As renewables grow in the energy mix used by North American power producers, keeping generating assets best utilized requires operating them with a flexibility...

Taking the Pulse of Combustion

In the last thirty years, gas turbine manufacturers and users have faced significant regulatory pressure to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. The Canadian government...

How to Assess Pump Performance

Conventional centrifugal water pumps are unable to be significantly improved; however the Stelth “Solid Body Vortex” principle, employed as a pump, approaches the problem...

Element Inspection Criteria for Couplings

Baldor-Dodge Raptor’s easy to assemble, patent-pending split rubber element significantly decreases total cost of ownership and extends driven equipment life. Designed for drop-in interchangeability,...

Smart Pumps Unleashed

The appeal of smart pump technology is easy to see. Instead of one, persistent pumping action and the resulting energy costs, smart pumps promise...

This VFD Doesn’t Play Around

With more than 20,000 people, including 14,000 athletes and officials, residing at the Asian Games in Jakarta, it was imperative a constant flow of...

Spreading The Word On Oil Mist Lubrication: Part 1

Since its introduction as a plant-wide lubrication method in the United States, oil mist lubrication has been extended to over 100,000 process pumps and...

Integral Squeeze Film Damper Reduces Vibrations, Increases Production

The Dow Chemical Company operation in Deer Park, Texas, creates specialty chemicals for paint, detergent, floor care, adhesives and sealants, automotive coatings, acrylic plastics,...