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....
Eliminating pipe floor cleaning hang-ups
With increasing federal mandates on stormwater system monitoring and maintenance, municipal departments encounter significant budget and workforce challenges. In this context, the utilization of...
Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 4 of 4
In one of the three previous parts this series of articles has dealt with the cost to reheat and/or evaporate flush injection from API...
The Royal Discipline of TIG Welding: Part 1 of 2
By Xavier Jauregui, Arc Machines Inc., and Matthias Schaffitz, Wolfram Industrie GmbH
Quality pays off: For example, nobody would equip a Formula 1 racing car...
Solving the API Seal Flush Plan-11 Venting Issue
One of the pumps I am handling in my current project is an OH2 self-venting centrifugal pump. It is designed for a capacity of...
Maintaining Proper Lubrication Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming
Individually specifying, ordering and installing all of the components needed for proper lubrication can be an overwhelming, perilous task. Choosing the wrong component or...
Stopping Corrosion on Oil and Gas In-Service Structures
With oil and gas prices down by half from their recent highs, operations managers and corrosion engineers are finding that one of the best...
Flip the Switch on Pump Protection
Engineers responsible for municipal or industrial water storage, disinfection or effluent treatment systems will find the FlexSwitch® FLT93 Flow Switch from Fluid Components International...
The future of remote tank monitoring: Part 1 of 2
Tanks and the substances they hold are a critical part of many business processes with downtime an unacceptable risk if levels run low or,...
Versatile Solution for the Entire Production Processes
The largest dairy products group in the world, Lactalis, has switched to using FaBLINE™, a food grade PTFE-lined hose from Aflex. The hoses produced...