Lifting expectations
According to the United States Energy Information Administration, there are almost one million oil producing wells in the United States alone, and most require...
Extending valve life improves sustainability
Historically, when it comes to butterfly valves, metal was the material of choice. The robustness and economic efficiency were convincing arguments for choosing metal...
Playing It Cool
Designing mechanical seals for sealing refrigerants and other low viscosity liquids has been a difficult problem for seal manufactures for many years. It has...
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-...
The Future of Remote Tank Monitoring: Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this series, we looked at some of the inefficiencies inherent to traditional methods of tank monitoring protocols found at facilities,...
Innovative synthetic lubricant tackles extreme conditions in power plant operations
For heavy-duty power generation applications, particularly coal-fired plants relying on large open gear systems, finding a lubricant that can withstand these conditions while also...
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...
Selective Electroplating: Fast, Precise, Localized
By Thomas Chapman, SIFCO ASC
Electroless nickel has many applications, and many are mission critical. But what happens when parts need repair or retouching? Typically,...
Increasing the Reliability of Rotating Equipment
Pumps are routinely placed into severe duty applications where durability and reliability are critical. But, even the most expertly designed and stout pieces of...
Stopping Tank Corrosion in the Transportation Sector
Thousands of chemicals, petroleum products, and corrosive elements like salt water brine are transported by tanker truck, railcar, and distributors, as well as processed...









