The importance of proper alignment in rotating equipment performance
As with all machinery and equipment, the mantra is “Maintenance, maintenance, and more maintenance!” For your equipment to keep running at peak performance, you must keep it properly lubricated and aligned. The importance of proper alignment in your rotating equipment’s performance cannot be stressed enough.…
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Pump Life: After the Rebuild
Your pump is a major investment, so a lot of consideration is given whether to replace or rebuild. Rebuilds mean not only cost savings, but also a shorter lag in downtime. But, after the rebuild, if you are not properly taking care of your pump,…
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Pros and Cons of Coating Your Rotating Equipment
To coat or not to coat? Rotating equipment owners know protective coatings safeguard against fouling and corrosion, but are they absolutely necessary for every application? Which conditions and/or process media should be considered for coatings? Will coating impact the performance of the equipment positively or…
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HDS Expands to Meet Growing Needs of Customers
Houston Dynamic Service is in the midst of hiring a new team of representatives to promote our services and offer our expertise and technology to meet the growing needs of the industries we serve. Our Southeast Houston facility specializes in rotating equipment repair for pumps,…
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6 Valuable Tips for Improving Your Equipment’s Reliability
Your critical rotating equipment are some of the most valuable and expensive assets your company owns. Without them, you cannot manufacture great products for your customers, right? So, you probably want to know how to get the most out your equipment, keep it reliable, and…
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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…
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Did 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…
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Rotating 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…
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A 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…
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