Proactive Design with Hydraulic Modeling
By Walt Prentice, Applied Flow Technology
No longer is over-engineering, or designing from heuristics, as necessary as it once was. Why? Because engineers can build...
Select the Right Mechanical Seals: Part 1 of 3
The intent of this article is to document better and more effective ways to select one of the primary components of process pumps—mechanical seals....
The New Right Way
Building a successful service business is huge challenge. Focusing on service excellence, creating value for customers and at the same time controlling your costs...
Protect Shaft Seals in Hydraulic Systems
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...
How to Choose the Type of Gasket to Use
Many variables affect the selection of a gasket for a pressure vessel or piping system. Our focus here will be to look at the...
The Innovative Sealing Solution for Difficult Media and Conditions of Use:...
The TOTAL refinery at the Leuna chemicals site is one of the most state-of-the art facilities of its type in Europe. It processes over...
Not all safety relief valves are alike: Part 2 of 2
Read part 1 here.
As we mentioned in the first part of this series, choosing the right safety relief valve (SRV) is crucial for system...
Advanced Gasket Formulation Helps Refrigerant Systems Keep Their Cool
In the late nineteenth century, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in steam engines. Since then sealing materials have...
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...
Select the Right Mechanical Seals: Part 2 of 3
Contrary to our intuition, we do not have to be seal experts to select the right seal. Instead, all that’s needed is (a) asking...