Thermon Heat Trace Can Prevent Costly Shut-Downs
In February 2021, The Texas Tribune reported that power generating companies failed to understand critical failure points that could cause equipment to stop working in…
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The Big Unit, Performance Series Gear Box: Because Bigger Really Is Better
The Big Unit is IDC’s custom-designed gearbox. A gear box designed to the customers application, not the other way around. It’s available in a variety of configurations including Parallel, Right Angle, Planetary, Large In Line, and Large Worm.
Do You Have Organics in Your Cogeneration Process Water?
Producing pure water in a power plant means removing minerals. However, this purifying process may not necessarily remove all the organic compounds that may be present. These organics can damage power generation equipment and present risks to your entire operation unless you can deal with them appropriately. A total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer is a reliable method for detecting and removing these organics.
Better Optical DO Technology Reduces Power Plant Corrosion
In a power plant, it is essential to take control of dissolved oxygen (DO) to reduce corrosion levels and the resulting deposits of metal oxide corrosion in critical components. Measuring DO in power plants requires high-performing, reliable optical sensors to achieve successful management.
Thermon Heat Trace for Process Industries
Frozen pipes are more than an inconvenience for process industries. They can have far-reaching consequences including damage to production equipment, ruined products, missed deadlines, and customer ill-will.
YNOT Keep Your Old Gearbox
Nothing lasts forever, and that includes your old, reliable gearbox. But what if you didn’t have to replace it with something new? Drop-in replacements may be the answer.
Let’s Talk about Floats for your Lift Stations
In the municipal world, many cities have lift stations that convey wastewater to their treatment facilities, whether they be large complex plants or simple lagoons. …
Linatex Hose Coupling Options
Weir/Linatex has many different hose end options. This blog will identify five (5) of the most common ends used by our customers. Built…
Valley Rubber – Rubber Haul Truck Box Liners
Trucks of all sizes are used in everyday haulage for a wide variety of materials including, ore, gold, sand, copper, nickel, coal and many other heavy,…
Enviropeel, Bearing Shield
Enviropeel is a thermoplastic barrier that can be applied to your equipment to prevent corrosion, protect the equipment, and provide long term storage protection. In this…
Valley Rubber Magnetic Patch Liners
In all industries unexpected holes arise every day, showing up in places such as chutes, pumps, launders, tanks, etc. that affect production. Valley Rubber Magnetic…
It’s Been 20 Years, What’s New in Slurry Hydrocyclones?
It has been more than 20 years since high-efficiency slurry hydrocyclones were introduced to the world of minerals processing. At that time, the 360° laminar…
Orion Pillow Block Seals
With reliability and downtown being such a huge industry headache, why not look to ways of eliminating those premature failures, especially in your bearings and…
Linatex Preformed Hose Bends
Weir’s Preformed Hose Bends (PHB) are built for pump suction and discharge applications. They are designed to offer superior wear performance over normal hose and…
Installation Tips for Differential Pressure Transmitters
I’ve had several questions come up in the last couple of days about where to mount differential pressure transmitters in relation to the pipe mounted…
Process Hack: Save Valuable Time by Knowing Your Resources
This has been a week of deadlines. We all have projects that need to be completed by a certain date and time. Time is the…
How To: Steam Control
Almost every process facility requires steam. It is used for heating, drying, power, etc. Steam is an excellent way to convey energy from one process to another. The…
Weir Hazleton Model SHW Quick Disconnect System
Submersible slurry pumps are a workhorse of heavy industry. They offer portability and power in a compact self contained pump package. That portability can become…
What Are the Advantages of Using Composite Liners in Grinding Mills?
Every grinding mill lining application has different characteristics that require unique solutions to optimize mill performance and liner life. Mill liners have historically been made…
Remote Access to Instrumentation using HART
Have you ever had a device in a hard to reach or remote location stop working or behave oddly? It is costly and undesirable to…