With Vacuum to the Optimum
By Nadine Kalt
On the basis of vacuum technology, the plant manufacturer Tartler now offers several system solutions for degassing high- and low-viscosity materials. Primarily...
Control and Consistency: Part 2 of 2
Last month, we discussed how the versatile GEMÜ 480 and the 490 butterfly valve series can be used for a wide range of applications—especially...
The Use of Thermoplastics in Fluid Handling: Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this series, we established that thermoplastics present many benefits across a range of industry areas because they are dielectric, exhibit...
The Business Case for Mechanical Seals in the Mining Industry: Part...
Seal performance in slurry services is largely influenced by two parameters: The design of the seal chamber and maintaining proper control of the fluid...
Types of Check Valves and Their Industrial Applications
By Gilbert Welsford Jr., ValveMan
Check valves are indispensable safety components, used in industrial and residential piping systems to provide directional control of fluids. These...
Change Is In The Air
What's the pressure in that refrigerant line, oil line, water line or gas cylinder? Now you can check your cell phone or iPad if...
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...
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...
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...
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...









