Mechanical Seal Energy Audits and Their Value: Part 3 of 4
Although fulfilling the original design intent and functioning as intended, many “traditional” sealing systems found in industrial applications waste considerable amounts of energy.
The uncontrolled...
Can You Trust Push-to-Connect Fittings?
The plumbing profession is all about trust—using tried and true methods that have stood the test of time to ensure that pipe connections will...
Tackling and Solving Your Mechanical Seal Problems
An actual pump reliability improvement issue might serve as a model for tackling sealing issues in modern refineries. You really don’t have to become...
Strategic Mechanical Seal Partnerships
It would be inappropriate to criticize equitable owner-manufacturer partnerships; however, there is still a need to become more aware of the hidden, long-term adverse...
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,...
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-...
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...
Are You Choosing the Right Seal for Your Vacuum Pump?
Mechanical seals can fail for many reasons, and vacuum applications present particular challenges. For example, certain seal faces exposed to vacuum can become starved...
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...
Avoiding Hydrate Formation During Gas Production
Following the acquisition of natural gas production rights off the northern coast of Mozambique by a French oil company, modules to avoid hydrate formation...








