Wear and leakage are common maintenance problems that result in pump discharge pressure dropping below optimum levels and reduced pump efficiency. Converting pumps to mechanical seals eliminates ...

Based on a presentation to the 19th International Pump Users Symposium, Houston, Feb. 25-28, 2002. A hydrocarbon condensate pump in Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.'s Uran, India, processing plant was ...

Converting mechanical energy to fluid form provides the "muscle" in a fluid-power system. The power source is the key element in a fluid-power system. In a pneumatic system the power source is an air ...

The seals used for most bearings typically go unnoticed until something goes wrong, which often results in unexpected downtime. However, as lifecycle costs and energy savings become increasingly ...