With asset utilization critical and community and regulatory pressure always looming, it is essential that tank farm owners proactively prevent any loss of containment...

Operators looking to protect shaft seals in hydraulic systems now have another option in Zero-Max Overhung Load Adaptors, which provide an extra layer of...

The ability to separate “busy at work” from paying attention to the warning signs of rotating machinery may create confusion for some people. The...

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

Lubrication is the lifeblood of industrial machinery. Whether it is pumps, motors, or other high-end equipment, the demands of constant use common in industrial...

By Richard Smith and Chris Booth, AESSeal Sealing devices account for only a small fraction of the energy consumed by pumps. The scope for energy...

Read Part 1 here. Often companies consider lubricants to be commodity supplies and opt for lower cost products without stopping to think about what this...

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

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...