Static and Unchanging? Think Again! Editor’s Note: Pump and valve systems are everywhere in electric generating stations and are indispensable to plant operation. Although the basic technology for ...

Limestone slurry needs to move efficiently through a complex process, meaning that selecting the right pumps and valves is critical. As new coal-fired power plants come on line to meet rising demand ...

Food processing pumps, valves and compressors are used in different steps during manufacturing in the food and beverage industry, including fermentation, mixing, pumping fluids, packaging, spraying, ...

Providing control of flow paths for fluid-handling systems, solenoid-operated pinch valves have low power requirements and are available with a normally open or normally closed valve function. The ...

Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures—including routine tasks and predictive maintenance—are critical to keeping ...

Bob is a service technician who is well trained and nationally certified. However, he sometimes suffers from the same confusion that all technicians occasionally do - the facts that he gathers may or ...

For apparatus dedicated to fire suppression, there’s nothing more important than its pump and the plumbing. Every drop of water used at a fire scene is moved and controlled by pumps and there ...

Brake assist systems depend on vacuum pumps, which serve as essential components. Failures reduce brake performance, trigger fault detection codes, and affect vacuum-based systems. Regular maintenance ...

Your new apparatus committee has spent a lot of time sorting through details to come up with a good specification for a proposed new engine. This includes a requirement for a midship-mounted fire pump ...