Modal Testing of Pump Bearing Housings
By Cliff Knight, KnightHawk Engineering
Pumps are subject to many sources of excitation. If you are lucky you can avoid some of them, but some...
The Genie Grants Your Wish for Lower Operating Costs
The demand to reduce operating costs and optimize building systems is higher than ever. Xylem Inc. and its Bell & Gossett brand released the...
Compact Drives-and-Controls Solution Leads to New Performance Levels
Advanced PLC-controlled drive systems ideal for packed engine rooms of PSVsModular liquid-cooled drives and PLCs from ABB have been included in VARD Electro’s innovative,...
Encompassing an Optimized Match Between Bearings and Applications: Part 1 of...
Wherever there is rotating machinery—pumps included—rolling bearings perform vital functions. In general, they support shaft loads, reduce friction through rolling motion, and provide shaft...
Partnership provides reserve power to the Emerald Isle
PARTNER PROFILE
Mytilineos, founded in Greece in 1990, is an industrial and energy multinational company, listed on the Athens Exchange, that employs directly or indirectly...
Building on the Past to Create the Future
By Bryan Gehringer, NovaTech
Utilities are facing an upcoming 2022 deadline from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to fully comply with an updated...
Proactive Motor Testing Protects Ethanol Plant
Ethanol has been a clean-burning fuel used in the United States since the 1850s. Ford’s Model T automobile was designed to run on ethanol,...
Fish Friendly Pumps Go Direct Drive
Bedford Pumps, the UK’s leading manufacturer of large submersible and conventional pumps for the Land Drainage industry, has recently installed and commissioned a direct...
What Is Three Minutes of Motor Testing Worth to You?
Motor testing is among the most common yet underutilized diagnostic and measurement tools that yields an incredible return on investment. The following case study...
From the Plan to the Plant
By Cliff Knight, KnightHawk Engineering
Crushers and slag grinders are often applied in materials handling and gasification plants to reduce the size of quenched slag...