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August 2019

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Pumps, Motors & Drives

Mcilvaine: Large opportunity for high-performance pumps

Aug. 27, 2019

Plant maintenance is committed to optimizing performance. SKF Pulse is the first step to optimized machine health across the organization. All images courtesy of SKF USA Inc.

Maintenance & Safety

Leveraging big data to achieve maximum performance

Aug. 15, 2019

Figure 1. Control valve components from China and other countries are perfectly acceptable if manufacturing processes are certified and approved by major valve vendors. All images courtesy of Emerson Automation Solutions.

Valves & Actuators

Valve sourcing goes global

Aug. 12, 2019

Cavitation is caused when a pumping system’s net positive suction head available (NPSHa) is not in balance with the net positive suction head required (NPSHr); this can be devastating for pump components and can even lead to system failure. All images courtesy of Blackmer.

Pumps, Motors & Drives

Curing the causes of cavitation

Aug. 2, 2019