Machinery & Equip
Upgrade from pump packing to mechanical seals
Sealing conserves water, improves energy efficiency, and minimizes environmental impact.
Installation begins for cold-form tee-press manufacturing facility
Weldbend Corporation announced that installation has begun at its manufacturing facility near Chicago on the largest cold-form Tee-Press in the Americas and Western Europe to expand the company's forging capabilities.
Industrial Control Systems Life Cycle Cost Analysis – Content Evaluation
The white paper provides a template for conducting a quantitative vendor analysis of PLC, SCADA, DCS or other industrial control system (ICS) offerings.
Growing role of human/machine interaction in risk management
A risk management evaluation for safety-critical equipment (SCE), including use of a risk matrix, is fundamental to controlling operating hazards, but even proven industry hazard determination templates won’t work with outdated data.
Technology improvements driving down Permian Basin oil production costs
Oil production in the Permian Basin has nearly doubled since early 2016 thanks to technology improvements and there are no signs of slowdown in the short- or long-term.
The era of air insulated switchgear has passed
Adjusting to the new normal in the oil & gas industry means increased innovation alongside operational discipline and re-evaluating medium-voltage switchgear applications.
VFDs: six benefits, energy efficiency
Drives: A growing emphasis on boosting energy efficiency and meeting energy requirements are increasing demand for variable frequency drives (VFDs).
Digital twins support FPS asset integrity management
Strength comes from global performance model integrated with measured data.
Equipment finance sector reporting growth in 2018
The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) showed overall new business volume for August was $8.9 billion, up 14% year-over-year from new business volume in August 2017.
Optimizing pump reliability and performance
Taking a proactive approach and involving an expert maintenance provider can allow offshore platform operators to deliver significant benefits to their business in the long term.