It’s estimated that 50 to 70 percent of all vibration problems in machines are caused by misalignment. Rotating equipment, such as pumps and motors, are found in virtually every type of industrial environment and when the centerlines of their rotating shafts don’t match up perfectly, it can lead to wasted power, accelerated component wear, and [...]
Technology Transfer Services is growing again! We are delighted to announce that Christy Glenn and Adam Cope from our TTS Tampa office are now on location at our new office and state-of- the-art training facility in Houston, TX to answer any questions you may have regarding classes. The new office is located just down the [...]
On June 11, 2008, work was being performed on a heat exchanger in a Goodyear Tire manufacturing plant in Houston, TX. During the course of the work, the relief valve and the pressure control valve were isolated from the system. Without the control valve, the pressure in the heat exchanger rose past the safe operating [...]
In the modern industrial age, pumps have become ever present in our daily lives. From the simple and mundane task of filling your car with gas, to the crucial task of dialysis for people suffering from kidney failure, pumps are essential to the modern lifestyle. As there are many different applications that pumps are used [...]
It’s getting close to summer, the weather is getting warmer, and who doesn’t love a good pub lunch to break up the monotony of the daily grind? Great weather and a new brewpub that just opened up near my office, was screaming mid-day getaway. I wouldn’t label myself as a craft beer connoisseur, but I do enjoy tasting [...]
