Quick Payback on Wear Ring
By Phillip de Villiers, Vesconite Bearings
Metal-on-metal contact can result in galling and unwanted pump vibration, as well as severe damage to the pump; therefore,...
Robots Tackle Infrastructure Challenge
By Dan Thompson, igus
Crumbling global infrastructure has reached a critical point. In 2019, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimated the nation needed to...
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...
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...
Meeting the challenge of transferring dangerous liquids
Moving industrial fluids from one point to another is essential to the health of the worldwide economy. There are a variety of methods to...
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...
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...
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...
Meet the Next Generation of Liquid and Solid Level Measurement
Liquid and solid level measurement devices are characterized by their high accuracy and reliability, even in difficult applications, and by a unique, innovative operating...
Designing Formed Diaphragms for Optimum Performance and Manufacturability
Pumps that utilize a diaphragm for their mechanical force have been used since the mid-nineteenth century, and continue to be utilized in modern pumping...









