Valve station planning 101: Part 2 of 2

In the first part of this series, we addressed some of the basics of effective valve station planning. Continuing in that mold, let’s take...

Strategic Mechanical Seal Partnerships

It would be inappropriate to criticize equitable owner-manufacturer partnerships; however, there is still a need to become more aware of the hidden, long-term adverse...

How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 3 of...

In this third part of the four-part series, we will highlight ratings and standards for bearing housing protector seals as well as take a...

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...

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...

Hidden costs of subpar lubrication in industrial settings: Part 2 of...

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...

Sturdy Inside and Out

By Benjamin Budde, Stallkamp   The biogas plant in Hammel near Aarhus can now consider its latest tank as the biggest glycerin tank in Denmark. It...

Protecting Tank Farms from Corrosion

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

Pushing the Boundaries of Valve Position Indication

Process industries demand reliability and accuracy at every step, which makes it the perfect proving ground for the newest integrated technologies associated with Industry...

New Drain Valve Saves Up To 95 Percent in Cleaning-In-Place Liquid

By Marianne Hojby, Alfa Laval Drain valves comprise up to 20 percent of all valves in a typical processing plant. But cleaning them is costly,...