Posts by Houston Dynamic
Upgrade Legacy Pumps With Modern Materials and the Latest Technology
New and legacy pumps are an essential part of many facilities such as water for municipalities, oil and gas, power generation, manufacturing, and many others. In the end, all pumps eventually succumb to wear, corrosion, and slowdowns or breakdowns. It is critical to have a plan in place for repairs and replacements, but there is…
Read MorePump Cavitation – What Causes it and How to Prevent it
Cavitation can occur in rotating equipment, especially centrifugal pumps. This cavitation can go unnoticed or diagnosed incorrectly. This can lead to issues with production, energy usage, output, lifespan of equipment, and even catastrophic breakdowns. To help with this, we will tell you all about pump cavitation – what causes it and how to prevent it.…
Read MoreMost Common Gear Box Repairs and Processes
If you use gear boxes in your plant, you know how important they are. It is essentially the heart of the system and is supposed to regulate to your desired specifications. Major problems can arise if even the slightest component is out of whack. To help you better understand we will review the most common…
Read MoreShould you Upgrade or Replace Legacy Equipment?
The landscape of industry has changed a great deal, even over the past few years. New technology promises better outcomes that are worth the cost of new equipment. Your legacy equipment may be working just fine, even after its allotted usual lifespan. Or it may be showing signs of aging. But is the investment really…
Read MoreHow Vibration Analysis Optimizes Predictive Maintenance
Vibration analysis is one of the most powerful diagnostic tools to help you monitor, identify, and prevent a mechanical failure in your rotating equipment. It is also an essential component of any predictive maintenance because it can detect upcoming issues in machinery before they lead to catastrophic failures and expensive down time. How Does Vibration…
Read MoreThe Four Pillars of an R&M Assessment
We’ve previously written about how to improve your operation’s performance with an R&M assessment. We cover a lot of good points on what it is and how to perform one successfully. However, it is also essential to understand the 4 pillars of an R&M Assessment, which we will outline below. Safety As always, we make…
Read MoreImprove Your Operation’s Performance with an R&M Assessment
Reliability & Maintenance (R&M) are generally assessments and audits that give scores on compliance goals along with recommendations for improvement. But these sort of assessments can’t be done in a day, week, or in some cases, a month. This is why we will show you how to improve your operations performance with an R&M assessment…
Read MoreThe Importance of Proper Selection of Compressors for Industrial Use
We all know compressor technology and output only meets or exceeds its established goals if it is used in the proper configuration for the proper application. What had succeeded in the past may not succeed in the present or future given the constantly changing criteria of our industries. Data must be gathered for present and…
Read MoreStrategies to Optimize Condition Monitoring
Not too long ago the equipment you needed to monitor all of your assets was expensive and difficult to operate, especially from one location. As technology has advanced, all of that has changed to encompass your most important assets from onsite to remote. The cost to operate the monitoring equipment has also gone down, as…
Read MoreMost Common Types of Speed Increasers and How to Maintain Them
Gearboxes are commonly used in industrial applications to increase, reduce, or maintain speed for a certain process. At times, these processes need an increase in speed during a certain segment. This is where speed increasers come in. Below we will show you the most common types of speed increasers and how to maintain them. What…
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