Keeping It In Line: Why Alignment Is an Important Part of Turbine Preventative Maintenance
Maintaining and servicing turbines is an important part of keeping them in operating condition and extending their lives. In machinery-intensive industries, preventative maintenance ensures that any minor faults are corrected before developing into major defects that cause costly downtime. Regular alignment testing is essential…
Read MoreDid you Know We Provide Seal Strips?
HDS provides high quality seal strips for most OEM compressors and turbines, and has the capability to repair, re-strip, and machine various types of seal housings. We stock a wide range of materials, including but not limited to: – Stainless Steel – Hastelloy – Monel…
Read MoreRotating Equipment Basics
Houston Dynamic is one of the leading experts in rotating equipment repair and maintenance. But what exactly is rotating equipment? This term encompasses many different types of equipment – gas compressors, turbines, pumps, fans, blowers, and gear boxes. So, let’s go over what these are…
Read MoreA Pump Primer
Pumps are only one of the types of rotating equipment we service here at HDS; but we thought it would be a good idea to go over the various types of pumps we repair on a daily basis. Positive displacement, or reciprocating, pumps are highly…
Read MoreHow Proper Lubrication Can Minimize Rotating Equipment Repair
Does your rotating equipment overheat repeatedly or completely seize up? Maybe you have noticed your equipment is making more noise than before. Is your equipment smearing? Is it discolored? Rotating equipment that is not adequately lubricated will not function properly. Adhering to a regular lubricating…
Read More6 Essential Tips for Proper Rotating Equipment Preventive Maintenance
The best way to keep your rotating equipment operating properly so you can minimize repairs and downtime is to have a preventive maintenance program in place that ensures routine maintenance tasks are performed on a regularly scheduled basis. By performing pre-defined maintenance at specific intervals,…
Read MoreLeading Expert in Gear Box Repair & Rebuilds
HDS is one of the leading experts for high quality, fast turnaround gear and gear box reconditioning, repair, and rebuilds. We understand that time is money, and do everything to get your equipment back in operation as quickly as possible. We’ll provide quality restoration at…
Read MoreHouston Dynamic Service is proud to announce… We are now ISO 9001:2008 certified!
What is ISO 9001:2008? ISO stands for International Organization for Standardization and their specifications define and structure a company’s management systems. Any company seeking this certification must meet rigorous requirements that prove how their systems comply with the standards set for by this global, non-government…
Read MoreLeveling Up: Upgrading Your Equipment to Unlock Its Full Potential
With the Department of Energy currently developing new pump efficiency standards – which will go into effect in 2016 – efficiency is a trending topic for many who want to know how these new pumping systems can add to their bottom line. Efficiency Management: +50…
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