By Xavier Jauregui, Arc Machines Inc., and Matthias Schaffitz, Wolfram Industrie GmbH Quality pays off: For example, nobody would equip a Formula 1 racing car...

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...

By Walt Prentice, Applied Flow Technology  No longer is over-engineering, or designing from heuristics, as necessary as it once was. Why? Because engineers can build...

With increasing federal mandates on stormwater system monitoring and maintenance, municipal departments encounter significant budget and workforce challenges. In this context, the utilization of...

The study and quantification of oil and gas reservoirs is of critical importance for petroleum engineering and energy extraction. Of particular importance is characterizing...

In this third part of the four-part series, we will highlight ratings and standards for bearing housing protector seals as well as take a...

Many variables affect the selection of a gasket for a pressure vessel or piping system. Our focus here will be to look at the...

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...

A well-known technique for increasing pump reliability is sealing the bearing housing with non-contacting Bearing Isolators over less expensive contact seals. Because contact seals...

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...