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.

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.

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.

Q. What considerations should be made when selecting the proper boiler feed pumps for a typical 400-megawatt, combined-cycle power plant?

A. The operating range of the plant compared to the operating range of the pump, as well as reliability considerations and first cost, will determine how many pumps are required. Large thermal power stations typically have two or three installed 50 percent boiler feedwater pumps.

Making a correct braided pump packing selection can be a confusing and daunting task. Every manufacturer has its own engineering specifications and features that the user must consider when making these decisions. What criteria should the end users include when making this choice, and how can they get the maximum performance from their packing?

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.

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.

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