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...
How to Choose an Industrial Automation Controller
There are many important items to consider when choosing a controller for machine and process automation. Breaking down the equipment’s operational needs is a...
Moving Your Control Forward
In keeping with their commitment to centralize and streamline industrial automation and control, Unitronics is announcing a new VFD line.
Unitronics, the leading experts in...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 2...
In part 1 of this series, we noted how it is critical to know the electrical condition (IR) of the insulation in your equipment...
Exceeding NEMA Premium Efficiency Standards
When it comes to power, whether it’s the oil and gas market, petrochemicals, grain or rock product, food and beverage, or near countless other...
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...
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,...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 1...
Since over 80 percent of electrical maintenance testing involves evaluating insulation integrity, Insulation Resistance Testing (IR) is a very important test. This is because...
Third Generation Actuators Take Flight
Over 130 Rotork actuators have been installed at the new Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing’s second international airport. This builds on an existing relationship...
Benefits of Permanently Installed Automatic Insulation Resistance (IR) Testing: Part 3...
Throughout this series, we have noted the critical need for accurate electrical condition (IR) of the insulation in your equipment and the issues that...









