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Why pumps should operate efficiently

Added: 9 Aug 2012

Jeremy Salisbury, of UK maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services company Bramme…

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Flexible automation of hygienic processes

Added: 25 Jul 2012

?In the food and beverage sector Analysing each individual part of a plant or installation will sho…

Schaeffler rig bearings

Selecting rolling bearings for drill rig plant and machinery

Added: 16 Jul 2012

Drill rig operators must select bearings that maximise machine availability and prevent unplanned d…

KSB at Solvay

Reducing pumps energy use at chemicals facility

Added: 2 Jul 2012

London – ?Solvay Fluor GmbH has reduced power consumption by a quarter at a modernised re-cooling s…

KSB Dutch power project

Towards the energy-intelligent pump

Added: 26 Jun 2012

Frankfurt, Germany – With pumps consuming an estimated 20-25 % of the electricity produced worldwid…

tank cleaning flow

Chemical tank cleaning: Small things make a big difference

Added: 24 Jun 2012

Technical article by Ivan Zytynski, marketing director of BETE Ltd:

The cleaning of tanks and vessel…

Shale holds much promise for equipment makers

Added: 1 Jan 2012

The continuing expansion of shale gas production in the US and its likely spread to other locations…

PE Maintenance graph

Different take on inventory management

Added: 1 Nov 2011

Brazilian energy company Petrobras has recently signed a service contract with Metso covering the s…

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Smartphone calling

Added: 20 Jul 2011

Patrick Raleigh explains how the latest smartphone apps are widening the maintenance capabilities o…

Thermal fluid heating arrangement

Ahead of steam?

Added: 15 Mar 2011

Most engineers seem to think that steam is the only option for heating industrial processes: it is …