Anodizing Aluminum Cylinders

Flexible hones address surface roughness and increased dimensional changes for anodized cylinders that mate with other parts.  To permit the use of aluminum instead of...

Dry Seal Testing for Progressive Cavity Pumps

The following report will study the effects of loss of liquid in the wet well during operation of the KPCG-21 progressive cavity grinder pump...

The Advantages of External Digester Heating

Conventional wisdom is to locate digester heating systems on or around the floor of the main digester. While this results in good initial heat...

New Slam-Shut Valve Ready for Hydrogen Applications

Emerson is working with its customers to develop a hydrogen ecosystem, starting with research and innovation, and scaling up production and transportation. These efforts...

Easier Handling and Faster Results

Leak tests are essential in semiconductor factories and in the manufacture of solar cells and flat panel displays. Identifying the smallest leaks with helium...

How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 1 of...

Much is known about the negative effects of moisture and particle contamination in process machinery lubricants. Dirt and water ingress often occur because the...

How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 4 of...

In this final part of the four-part series, we will examine face-seal options for bearing protection and provide an example cost justification tabulated for...

Goodbye to Tradition

Oil or grease lubricated bearings and plastic bearings can cause problems for users needing high temperature applications. However, there are alternatives. Metallized Carbon Corporation...

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...

Holding It All Together

Master Bond EP31 is a two-component epoxy-based resin that is primarily designed for bonding applications. As with our other epoxy-based adhesives, it features high...