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Fluid Handling
Choosing the right fluid handling equipment for your plant
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says innovative technologies and systems target reliability, efficiency, and predictability.
Fluid Handling
What Is a process pump?
Lance Strenfel
Discover the essential functions of process pumps in industrial operations, including product transportation, sanitation, filling, and waste handling.
Fluid Handling
How to install tube fittings correctly
Sam McCulloch
Use this step-by-step process to properly install tube fittings and help reduce maintenance costs.
Industrial Bearings
Industrial bearing and seal innovations abound
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says labor, energy, and performance efficiencies are in focus.
Fluid Handling
Optimizing grab sample quality and safety
Matt Dixon
Maximizing profitability during large-scale facility construction requires a uniquely designed system.
Fluid Handling
Managing light-ends in thermal plants
Chris Wright
Light-ends removal kits are effective long term for controlling closed flash point temperature.
Fluid Handling
5 ways to reduce or eliminate water waste
David Brewer
A systems approach is often required to prevent loss and conserve water in the process industries.
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Roundup
Factory fallout: Manufacturing plant closures and layoffs from Volvo, Panasonic, Teva, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Control System Integrators Association names Adrienne Meyer as next CEO
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Fluid Handling
Back to basics: Fluid sealing school
Thomas Wilk
Plant Services editor in chief Tom Wilk heads to Alabaster, AL to brush up on his sealing knowledge.
Fluid Handling
Understanding the advantages of double-acting actuators
Gilbert Welsford Jr.
Spring return actuators have their place, but double-acting actuators thrive in heavy industrial piping systems.
Fluid Handling
How to effectively purge pipes at your facility
Andrew Sloley for Chemical Processing
Correctly and safely done, a purge is an important step that improves plant reliability.
Fluid Handling
How to identify and stop pump cavitation
Lon Boyson
A quiet pump is a happy pump, and these steps will help you fix cavitation issues.
Instrumentation
Flow meters for every purpose
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy says new tools and enhanced capabilities unite simplicity with accuracy, repeatability, and specialization.
Fluid Handling
How to select valves for molecular sieve switching
Bryan Hodges
The unique application challenges necessitate improved valve designs to meet industry requirements.
Fluid Handling
Advanced pump system solutions solve persistent problems
Sheila Kennedy
Case-study roundup reveals the possibilities of available options.
Fluid Handling
How to use the STAMPED method to match the right valve to your system
Joe Bush
Navigate the many varieties of valves available to choose the one best suited to the application.
Condition Monitoring
Don’t forget stuffing box maintenance
Lori Ditoro
Even with IIoT, visibility into every asset with condition monitoring sensors is not always reachable.
Fluid Handling
Discover the true reasons for seal failure
Jack Ferguson
Why are seals that operate weeks or months being casually discarded and replaced without understanding why they failed?
Industry News
Prolec GE invests $140M to expand transformer manufacturing facility in North Carolina
Alexis Gajewski
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Manufacturing minute: 4 must-read articles on data-powered production, simplifying digital adoption, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Rolls-Royce invests $24M to expand backup power system manufacturing facility in Minnesota
Alexis Gajewski
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Sanofi invests $20B to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the United States
Alexis Gajewski
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It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Hyundai, Integrated Power Services, RectorSeal, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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Maintenance Mindset
Maintenance Mindset: From metrics to maintenance—Decoding economic signals to improve reliability
Anna Townshend
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Hyosung HICO invests $51M to expand transformer manufacturing facility in Tennessee
Alexis Gajewski
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Alexis Gajewski
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