In the late nineteenth century, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in steam engines. Since then sealing materials have...

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....

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...

Today, industries are exploring more and more avenues of renewable energy and seeking transitions away from fossil fuels—sometimes for sustainability concerns, other times to...

Thermoplastics are lightweight, averaging a weight of 1/16th of comparable metal materials. The advantages of using thermoplastics in fluid handling applications are constantly being discovered....

The study and quantification of oil and gas reservoirs is of critical importance for petroleum engineering and energy extraction. Of particular importance is characterizing...

By Eric Nielson and Valerie Nielsen, Q.E.D. Environmental Systems When the temperatures at a landfill drop well below freezing levels, frozen condensation on wellheads and...

For applications requiring the pumping of low viscosity liquids, avoiding operational problems due to the poor lubricity of these liquids can be tricky. A...

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...

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...