In recent years, the demand for clean and affordable energy has increased the popularity of gas turbine power generation in industrial and commercial co-...

By Del Williams In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing...

Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an O-ring's optimal performance and mitigating premature failure. One critical factor to consider...

In part one, the normal and excessive leakage rates of mechanical seals were discussed based on the monitoring function of API piping plan 76....

The safety and reliability standards for equipment that provides potable drinking water are high, and for good reason. Any point in the water treatment...

By John Calder, Dura Pump Mechanical seals prevent pumps from leaking by containing the pressure of the pumping process and withstanding the friction caused by...

Industrial facilities face many lubrication-related challenges, particularly with the demanding conditions found in industries such as cement, mining and construction. The biggest challenges are...

By Xavier Jauregui, Arc Machines Inc., and Matthias Schaffitz, Wolfram Industrie GmbH In last month’s introduction to this series, we demonstrated how, in order to...

For the past two decades, pump users have had remarkable success upgrading critically important process pumps with Vespel®, a composite material made with Teflon...

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