Oil mist extends equipment life over other lube methods
Amid pump industry consolidation, independent shops can provide upgrade and repair services for key process equipment.
Turning a challenge into an opportunity
Rotating equipment supplier Dresser-Rand has agreed to acquire technology development firm Synchrony, with the deal expected to close in January 2012. Synchrony's portfolio includes active magnetic bearings (AMB), high speed motors and generators, and power electronics for rotating machinery.
GE has announced the acquisition of Commtest, a provider and designer of machinery health information systems. GE Energy’s product line in Bently Nevada, a global leader in condition monitoring, will incorporate Commtest products into its portfolio and enhance an already robust lineup, it said.
Machine health monitors can provide critical information to avoid unit and plant-wide shutdowns
A risk analysis can determine which critical welds to repair
New options recover waste gas energy as steam and electricity for plant use
Updates to global specifications address pump reliability and much more
Here are the reasons and remedial actions
Finding the cause can be elusive but calculations help
Such drives used with electric motors can offer significant process improvements and energy savings for equipment used in explosive zones
Use these guidelines to diagnose mechanical and electrical problems
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Engineers and designers are highly skilled individuals. Forcing them to enter design changes using tables, forms and spreadsheets is unproductive and uneconomical, and it increases the likelihood of human error—this is the way that most instrumentation software systems currently work. For too long, software vendors have denied engineers and designers the simple practicality of a graphical visual engineering interface with “drag and drop” capability and inbuilt intelligence, ensuring changes are automatically replicated into all the associated data and databases.
D. GIBSON, AVEVA
Should the US government impose limits on LNG exports in order to maintain low domestic gas prices?
Yes, energy security comes first 38%
Somewhat, but not too restrictive 5%
No, let global market decide 57%