Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 3 of 4

Although fulfilling the original design intent and functioning as intended, many “traditional” sealing systems found in industrial applications waste considerable amounts of energy. The uncontrolled...

Improved Pump and Seal Reliability

The City of Chester, Illinois, was getting only about six months of life out of the mechanical seals in their former non-clog lift station...

Designing Formed Diaphragms for Optimum Performance and Manufacturability

Pumps that utilize a diaphragm for their mechanical force have been used since the mid-nineteenth century, and continue to be utilized in modern pumping...

Extending valve life improves sustainability

Historically, when it comes to butterfly valves, metal was the material of choice. The robustness and economic efficiency were convincing arguments for choosing metal...

Types of Check Valves and Their Industrial Applications

By Gilbert Welsford Jr., ValveMan Check valves are indispensable safety components, used in industrial and residential piping systems to provide directional control of fluids. These...

Reinforced Laminates Offer Many Uses for the Power Industry

Power plants are filled with applications that require tarps or other barriers to protect equipment and workers from unwanted exposure to a variety of...

How To Detect Leaks in Your Compressed Air System

By Emily Newton Unaddressed compressed air leaks can lead to increased costs, equipment malfunctions, and other issues that cause headaches in industrial settings. However, you...

High performance south of the border

Over the past six years, Vesconite Bearings has witnessed a significant uptick in its supply of bearings to Mexico—a testament to the growing recognition...

Measure Flow without Restrictions

By Sara Fisk, Endress+Hauser Proline Promag W is the world’s first electromagnetic flowmeter without measuring tube restriction, resulting in reliable measurements independent of the flow...

Lifting expectations

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, there are almost one million oil producing wells in the United States alone, and most require...