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...









