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...
Holding It All Together
Master Bond EP31 is a two-component epoxy-based resin that is primarily designed for bonding applications. As with our other epoxy-based adhesives, it features high...
Pipe Thread Sealant Immediately Improves Quality for Water Pump Manufacturer
By Simla Ay, Hernon Manufacturing
Hernon Manufacturing, Inc. produces high performance adhesives, sealants, UV LED curing lights, and precision dispensing systems. Headquartered in Sanford, Florida,...
Electromagnetic Flowmeters Provide Precise Readings in Minimal Space
By Raza Ali Agha, Kobold Instruments Inc.
Whether it be in pharmaceutical industry, in water treatment, or in food production, if conductive media such as...
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...
How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 4 of...
In this final part of the four-part series, we will examine face-seal options for bearing protection and provide an example cost justification tabulated for...
Change Is In The Air
What's the pressure in that refrigerant line, oil line, water line or gas cylinder? Now you can check your cell phone or iPad if...
Quick Payback on Wear Ring
By Phillip de Villiers, Vesconite Bearings
Metal-on-metal contact can result in galling and unwanted pump vibration, as well as severe damage to the pump; therefore,...
Tackling and Solving Your Mechanical Seal Problems
An actual pump reliability improvement issue might serve as a model for tackling sealing issues in modern refineries. You really don’t have to become...
The Perfect Shot for Abrasive Conditions
By Charlie Simpson, Vesconite Bearings
When the team responsible for the maintenance of the irrigation system at one of South Africa’s premier golf courses was...








