Kids usually master new technology quickly. They use Facebook, iPhones, iPads, Xboxes—all things digital. Common to all these devices and technologies is the integrated chip (IC). Pump users, on the other hand, have not been as quick to adopt this new technology.

New standards are emerging in maintenance operations across the U.S. Under enterprise-wide pressure to increase productivity, maintenance managers are responding by finding new ways to maximize uptime, extend equipment life and eliminate human error.

Given the realities of modern manufacturing, the recent movement is only expected to grow. While some new solutions may be difficult to integrate into current practice, one is simple, economical and delivers maximum impact—color coding.

Flow meters are necessary in the municipal world because utilities require accurate flow measurements for everything from chemical dosing to customer billing. The types of flow metering technologies are vast and depend on the accuracy required, water quality and line sizes.

Magnetic drive and canned motor pumps are two types of sealless pumps. The difference between them is how energy is transferred to the impeller. A magnetic (mag) drive works on the principle of attraction and repulsion of two permanent magnets. A canned motor is an electric motor in which the rotor winding is encapsulated and is immersed in liquid. The rotor shaft has the impeller at its end. In the past, canned motor pumps had some features that made them technologically more developed than mag drive pumps.

After nearly six years of intensive work, the American Petroleum Institute (API) 682 mechanical seal standard is soon to be adopted. Since its introduction in 1994, API 682 has become “the” standard that sets the global tone for the procurement and operation of seal and supply systems for centrifugal pumps in the oil and gas sector as well as in the petrochemical industry. API 682 is a “living” standard that directly incorporates diverse practical experience in its regular updates.

The Jordan, Knauff & Company (JKC) Valve Stock Index was up 27.2 percent during the last 12 months, above the broader S&P 500 Index which was up 22.6 percent. The JKC Pump Stock Index was up 26.3 percent for the same time period.¹

Decatur, Ala. (Sept. 3, 2013) – Morin Repair Services expanded its services and capabilities by opening its new state-of-the-art facility using the latest in balancing, machining, fabrication, engineering, assembly, quality control, logistics, and unsurpassed support all under one roof for full in-house capabilities.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2013) – Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies announced the recipients of its 2012 Supplier Excellence Achievement Level (SEAL) Awards. The suppliers were selected based on exemplary performance in the areas of quality, delivery, cost management, technology and overall service to Freudenberg-NOK and its manufacturing sites.

The SEAL Awards, now in its fifth year, are divided into Gold, Silver and Bronze levels for chemical and metal suppliers.