Pumps & Systems, July 2008When choosing a pump for a given application, there are many factors to consider. The system's parameters dictate the pump needed, so the trick to ensuring a...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Much has been reported recently about surface water reservoirs in the Southeast and West maintaining dangerously low levels. In many cases, water levels have dropped to...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008The challenges of material price versus performance in food manufacturing equipment have gotten tougher with each price increase for raw materials. Friction welding as a...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Plastic is one of the most widely used materials in the manufacturing of everyday products, including food containers, toys, computers, medical equipment, building...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Shrinking resources and growing customer demands have created a whole new world for packaged systems. Not long ago, packagers were simply build-to-print suppliers. Their...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Q.Every pump manual clearly requires that a pump shaft must be carefully aligned with its driver shaft before operating the equipment. However, the precision of the...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Routine checkups, a healthy diet, and regular exercise are the prescriptions for a healthy life. The same prescriptions hold true for healthy pumps. Your pumps' "diet and...
An Arizona mining company and an engineering pump system expert share a mutual understanding of what is needed to improve the electrowinning process that drives the copper mine's operations.Our...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Fyrewerks is a fabricator of fire door core panels used in the building industry. By sandwiching the core between a veneer or routed wood exterior, the company provides a...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008In the June 2008 issue we investigated the importance of identifying the actual operating point of a pump in an “as built” system or one that has changed over...
Pumps & Systems, July 2008Air operated double diaphragm pumps (AODDP) require the correct amount of pressure (PSI, pounds per square inch) and air (CFM, cubic feet per minute) to deliver the...
