The Business Case for Mechanical Seals in the Mining Industry

Figure 3: Close-up of a 5-inch Model CDPH (Cartridge-Style Dual) mechanical seal. An overview of mechanical seal experience in the mining industry is conveniently obtained...

Change Is In The Air

What's the pressure in that refrigerant line, oil line, water line or gas cylinder? Now you can check your cell phone or iPad if...

Know the Warning Signs

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

Gas Turbine Power Generation Gets a Boost

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

How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 4 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...

Seven Rules for Using Vespel® CR-6100

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

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...

Meeting Demanding Material Requirements in Life Sciences Applications

By Ray Daugherty and Mathew Griffin, Greene Tweed A wide range of materials can be found in life sciences applications such as the manufacturing of...

The Mechanical Seal Industry’s Contribution to Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems

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...

Meeting the challenge of transferring dangerous liquids

Moving industrial fluids from one point to another is essential to the health of the worldwide economy. There are a variety of methods to...