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Bearings
Bearing Lubrication Methods
What are the most common bearing lubrication methods?
Shaft/oil seal in a pump application
Seals
What to Consider When Choosing Seals for Critical Pump Applications
Material, temperature and pressure are important considerations when choosing a seal.
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Seals
Know Your Pump Seals: Criteria for Compression Packing Seal Selection
Using the right seal is critical in maintaining safe and efficient operations.
Bearing Sustainability in Pumps & Motors
Bearings
Bearing Sustainability in Pumps & Motors
Highlighting the ways in which bearing life can be extended.
Wear on shaft journal at bearing
Pumps
Condition Monitoring in Practice
A case study in failure prevention.

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Bearings
The History & Dynamics of Fluid Film Bearings, Part 2
Understanding lubrication delivery methods and their applications.
The wet and dirty conditions slurry pumps operate in make them prone to bearing failure.
Pumps
The High Cost of Ineffective Bearing Sealing in Slurry Pumps
Installing proper bearing sealing solutions can increase reliability and reduce replacement costs.
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Motors
Expand Motor Life Expectancy With Clean Power Variable Frequency Drives
Avoiding common mode voltage and maintaining bearings can help prevent frequent causes of motor failure.
RMA metric and inch tolerances
Seals
Tolerance Standards for Elastomeric Seals
Understanding the differences between RMA and ISO standards.
Development of hydrodynamic film in a full journal bearing with downward load
Bearings
The History & Dynamics of Fluid Film Bearings, Part 1
Design, oil viscosity, clearance and functionality are important for proper function.
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Pumps
Identifying Bearing Issues With Acceleration Demodulation
How advanced signal processing can provide machinery health insights.

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Pumps
Podcast: Protect Bearings From Electrical Current Damage
Learn why bearings can fail and how to mitigate electric current arcing with Schaeffler Group's Paul McNeill.
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Valves
Properties & Uses of Carbon Graphite
This material is a key component in oil and gas applications.
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Bearings
Aligning With Preventative Maintenance to Ensure Healthy Equipment
Proper procedures now can prevent problems later.
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Guide to Causes of Pump Failure
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Seals
Seal Selection Guide: Which Material Is the Right Choice?
Using the wrong medium for an application can create issues later.
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Seals
Small Components Make a Big Difference: The Sealing Systems of Pulp & Paper Mills
Understand how gasket selection can affect performance.

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Bearings
Basics of Self-Aligning Ball Bearings
Learn advantages and disadvantages of this type of bearing and where they are best used.
IMAGE 1: Potential contamination particles found in lubricants (Images courtesy of SEPCO)
Seals
Bearing Isolators Are Key for Overall System Reliability
How to achieve optimal lubrication reliability—plus, how a bearing isolator helped a paper plate producer mitigate gearbox issues.
IMAGE 1: Condition monitoring of balance-of-plant rotating equipment has commonly been accomplished via a route-based method. (Images courtesy of Schaeffler Group USA Inc.)
Bearings
Advantages of an Automated, Wireless Approach to Condition Monitoring
Analysts can focus on bigger issues and spend less time on day-to-day maintenance.
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Bearings
How to Extend Equipment Life With Bearing Isolator Labyrinth Seals
The importance of seal selection in harsh applications.
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Seals
Can Braided Packing Extend Pump Bearing Life?
Select the right sealing solution for a specific application.

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