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...

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...

Moving industrial fluids from one point to another is essential to the health of the worldwide economy. There are a variety of methods to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Read Part 1 here. Often companies consider lubricants to be commodity supplies and opt for lower cost products without stopping to think about what this...

Tanks and the substances they hold are a critical part of many business processes with downtime an unacceptable risk if levels run low or,...

For more than half a century, Italy has taken a leading role in Europe in identifying and utilizing alternative fuels that can power motor...