Energy and Life Cycle Cost Savings in Pumping Systems

There are so many positives involved in training your employees that you cannot lose. It’s a definite win situation for any management group. The trick is to turn it into a win/win for both you and your staff. To do this, you must choose the right training.

The Paper Industry has numerous processes that can provide a thermal imprint. The papermaking process is based on water removal through drainage, mechanical pressing and, the application of heat. We will review four case studies to represent only a few of the opportunities to troubleshoot the process.

This article will briefly examine this evolution and highlight modern developments in protecting cooling water systems.  Environmental issues related to industrial wastewater discharge are also influencing this evolution.

As part of a larger maintenance strategy, outsourcing the diagnostics and monitoring of critical machinery can be an effective tool in the battle to maximize asset availability and plant efficiency. In situations in which machine performance is critical but in-house analysis is not practical because of limited resources, outsourcing offers a cost-effective solution.

A mentor can assume many different roles including teacher, motivator, advisor, coach, door-opener. A good mentor has some traits that are conducive to their role. They are supportive, patient, secure in their position and achievers. They tend to be accepting of others, even their shortcomings. Mentors require the ability to listen and possess questioning skills and a passion for their work and industry. They provide constructive and positive feedback and are able to plan and make decisions.

A common approach to looking at vibration spectra is to display the graphs and then ask “What is wrong with this machine?” Another common approach to analyzing vibration spectra is to display the graphs and then ask “What is this peak?” and “what is that peak” A better approach to analyzing data is to first ask “What faults can this machine have?”, “Which of these are most common for this machine?” and finally...

We think of counterfeit parts as obvious fakes, easy to identify, and therefore not a challenge to avoid. However, many counterfeit parts, so-called gray goods, are made to look and at first glance, function exactly like the original, but available at much lower cost. Some may even be original parts past their intended life, refurbished and repackaged.