The Perfect Match
Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an O-ring's optimal performance and mitigating premature failure. One critical factor to consider...
Not all safety relief valves are alike: Part 1 of 2
Safety relief valves are essential for safeguarding industrial systems, equipment, and personnel from the hazards of overpressure. Serving as a fail-safe mechanism, these valves...
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...
Pipe Thread Sealant Immediately Improves Quality for Water Pump Manufacturer
By Simla Ay, Hernon Manufacturing
Hernon Manufacturing, Inc. produces high performance adhesives, sealants, UV LED curing lights, and precision dispensing systems. Headquartered in Sanford, Florida,...
Electromagnetic Flowmeters Provide Precise Readings in Minimal Space
By Raza Ali Agha, Kobold Instruments Inc.
Whether it be in pharmaceutical industry, in water treatment, or in food production, if conductive media such as...
Challenging Waste Stream Meets its Match
At a manufacturing facility outside the Spanish town of Lorquí, a 52-foot-high evaporator has steadily been constructed over the last twelve months. Now complete,...
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 Innovative Sealing Solution for Difficult Media and Conditions of Use:...
Last month, we outlined the sealing challenges facing one of the most state-of-the art chemical facilities in Europe, the TOTAL refinery at the Leuna...
Setting new standards in rotary vane technology
In 2025, the 500,000th RV pump have rolled off the production line in Lutín, Czechia. A remarkable milestone for a pump that has redefined...
The Royal Discipline of TIG Welding: Part 2 of 2
By Xavier Jauregui, Arc Machines Inc., and Matthias Schaffitz, Wolfram Industrie GmbH
In last month’s introduction to this series, we demonstrated how, in order to...









