August 1, 2022

How a Centrifuge Failure Almost Became Deadly

The team at Houston Dynamic Supply work with all sorts of centrifuges and rotating equipment across all industries. We have seen everything from catastrophic failure to […]
March 15, 2018
rotary valve repair

Equipment Series: Rotary Valves

The following part of our Equipment Series centers on rotary valves. A rotary valve is a valve that uses rotation to allow passage and regulate the […]
September 21, 2017
reciprocating diaphragm pump

Main Pump Types – Reciprocating, Diaphragm

In the next installment of our “equipment series”, we will discuss diaphragm pumps. A reciprocating pump uses positive displacment to move reciprocating (back and forth) parts […]
August 16, 2017

Main Pump Types – Reciprocating Piston

In continuing with our series, Pumps 101, we are going to focus this entry on reciprocating piston pumps. Many pumps fall into the positive displacement arena, […]
July 17, 2017

Main Pump Types – Displacement

We have previously discussed the basics of pumps including power, classification, and more. In continuing with the series, we are going to focus on one of […]
June 12, 2017

Pump Basics

A simple definition of a pump is that it is a form of turbomachinery or a piece of equipment with a mechanism that transfers fluid or […]
May 26, 2017

Misalignment of the Pump Shaft – One of the Top Six Pump Vibration Problems

If your plant is being stretched to its financial limit, you may be looking for ways to simplify some of your processes and procedures. Replacement of […]
April 28, 2017

Bent Pump Shafts – One of the Top Six Pump Vibration Problems

As part of our series on the top 6 pump vibration problems, we would like to focus on bent pump shafts. A bent pump shaft can […]