Growing Demand for Desalination Requires Better Energy Efficiency
Water demand is continuing to increase as the global population grows. Clean water is required by people for drinking, cooking, and washing, and by...
Simplifying Connectivity in Rotating Equipment Condition Monitoring
By Chinmay Shete, Machfu
Rotating equipment, used widely in industrial processes, is relied upon to move fluids and gases through production operations and throughout the...
A New Paradigm for Rotating Equipment Safety and Profitability
FAT on a Conventional Control System
Current control and monitoring solutions for rotating machinery tend to be overly complicated and can actually adversely affect the...
Canned Motor Pumps Update
By Heinz P. Bloch
In part 1 of this series, we asked the question, “who should repair canned motor pumps?” For decades, the answer, according...
When the Tail Wags the Dog
Cascade MVS was contracted as a last resort to confirm or dispute previous findings and recommendations in solving a vibration problem involving an 11,000...
Fuel savings that don’t sacrifice power
In Queensland’s Darling Downs region in Australia, fifth-generation farmer Chris Arthur runs Riverlea Cotton, a large-scale irrigation and broadacre farming operation in Dalby. With...
VFD Maintenance Tips
By Jason Wellnitz, Yaskawa America, Inc.
Many production settings have changed in the midst of social distancing. Employees are spaced six feet apart, assembly lines...
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...
Brushless DC Motor Commits to 100 Percent Running Time
By Roger Ingemey, Circor
When process operations depend on 100 percent running time, control valve actuators must offer unrivaled performance together with low maintenance requirements....
Vibration Monitoring That Anyone Can Afford: Part 1 of 2
Vibration monitoring is a crucial component for almost any manufacturing concern, especially when facility managers are charged with ensuring the performance of high power,...









