Up until today I've resisted the temptation to try the suction method come oil change time, in the belief that it can't be as good as removing the drain plug and letting gravity do it's thing. But ...

Often, compressors in the refrigeration and air conditioning fields have forced oiling systems. These compressors are usually over 5 horsepower (hp). They contain an oil pump located at the end of the ...

As addressed in an earlier article of this series, centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant, and an operator’s understanding of how these systems work often will impact how much ...

Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...

Your engine lives or dies on a thin film of oil that the pump must deliver at the right pressure. When that pressure drops, metal parts start touching, heat builds fast, and damage can happen long ...

In our latest case study, we’re going to be looking at high temperature thermal oil transfer and circulating pumps. We were recently contacted by a company which installs industrial boiler rooms. They ...