How to Cost-justify Bearing Housing Protector Seals – Part 2 of...

In the first of this four-part article, we pointed out the importance of keeping contaminants away from lube oil in pump bearing housings. We...

Maintaining Proper Lubrication Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming

Individually specifying, ordering and installing all of the components needed for proper lubrication can be an overwhelming, perilous task. Choosing the wrong component or...

High performance south of the border

Over the past six years, Vesconite Bearings has witnessed a significant uptick in its supply of bearings to Mexico—a testament to the growing recognition...

The future of remote tank monitoring: Part 1 of 2

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

The Mechanical Seal Industry’s Contribution to Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems

By Richard Smith and Chris Booth, AESSeal See Part 1 Here In last month’s beginning to this article, we posited that, although sealing devices account for...

Seven Things You Must Know About Injection Molding

Injection molding is the preferred method for mass-producing precision plastic parts. However, its upfront costs can be hefty. It’s worthwhile to tweak the production...

Reinventing Primer to Prevent Marine Shipping Corrosion

By Martin Lawrence, NanoRustX LLC For the marine shipping industry, preventing corrosion is a critically important operational and safety issue for fleets, whether tanker, container,...

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,...

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...

Select the Right Mechanical Seals: Part 2 of 3

Contrary to our intuition, we do not have to be seal experts to select the right seal. Instead, all that’s needed is (a) asking...