A Sweet Result by Xylem’s Jabsco Pumps
Xylem’s Jabsco brand has launched an update to its iconic Hy-line series of hygienic rotary lobe pumps, an enhanced redesign based on...
Extending Pump Life through Precision Lubrication
According to major bearing manufacturers such as SKF, an estimated 63 percent of premature bearing failures can be directly or indirectly attributed...
The Benefits of Internal Gear Pumps in Industrial Operations
In last month’s introduction, we discussed how chemical-manufacturing processes require the use of dangerous chemicals, such as strong acids, caustics, solvents, resins,...
Best Practices for Pump Reliability: Pt 1 of 3
Centrifugal pumps in U.S. oil refineries and petrochemical plants typically reach mean-times-between failures (MTBFs) ranging from barely three years to as much...
Four Reasons to Choose AODD Pumps for Chemical Processes
Since its invention in 1955 as a mining pump, the air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump has established a well-earned reputation as a technology...
Smart Technologies: Redefining the Reciprocating Pumps Market
Extreme volatility in the global oil prices is leading a tight price war among larger players. The decline in oil prices is...
Bell & Gossett Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation: Part 1 of 2
When young engineers W.C. Bell and E.J. Gossett formed the Bell & Gossett Company on a cold Chicago day in January 1916,...
Best Practices for Pump Reliability: Pt 3 of 3
As we conclude this series, let us first review the major points raised in previous segments. We had introduced Parts 1 and...
Take the “Fault” Out of Asphalt Pumping
Anthropologists have determined that the tarlike petroleum byproduct known as bitumen, defined as “a black, viscous mixture of hydrocarbons,” was first used...
Benefits of Screw Pumps in Oil-and-Gas Fluid-Handling Applications: Part 1 of 2
People are programmed, whether consciously or subconsciously, to embrace the familiar. At the same time, when asked to complete a task, we...