PVD Coatings Extend the Life of High-Value IGT and Steam...

By Paul Brooks, Oerlikon Balzers Industrial gas turbine (IGT) manufacturers and MROs are continually seeking new ways to improve the performance and longevity of critical...

How to Use Seismic Transmitters and Switches

Unscheduled downtime costs a business valuable time, productivity, and money. Depending on the reason for downtime, these losses can be short- or long-term. Unscheduled...

Oil shear technology eliminates downtime

For a wide array of industrial applications, the scourge of downtime, whether due to unexpected breakdowns or routine maintenance, can mean significant differences in...

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...

Taking It to the Edge

By Lin Liu and Suri Ganeriwala, SpectraQuest Inc.  In this article, fracture propagation is simulated using a finite element model for a gearbox that is...

Precision Meets Connectivity

Big Data, Cloud, Internet of Things, and Smart Factory: This is just a selection of the buzzwords currently dominating the discussions in many industry...

Grinding Reliability for Atalaya Mining in Spain

Global technology company ABB has helped Atalaya Mining to optimize mill availability and performance by combining its gearless mill drive (GMD) with ongoing life-cycle...

Improving Balancing Quality and Profitability in the Overhaul of Turbochargers

For most people, turbochargers are associated with vehicles they see zooming past on the road with an extra boost of power. According to a...

Reduced Repair Time with New Blast Cleaning Capacity

The new facilities include efficient cleaning and recycling of the abrasive media. One of the first steps in many repair and overhaul projects is to...

How Do You Power a Planet?

Most of the world’s energy is consumed by industry and buildings. But, according to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency can deliver 38 percent...