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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 underperforming equipment and other costly solutions aren’t always the answer, and sometimes going back to basics can be all…

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 occur as the result of damage during operation, rigging, improper configuration, or even shipping. There are straightening methods that…

Previously, we discussed the top 6 vibration problems that cause pumps to underperform or fail altogether. In this entry, we will discuss the issue of pump flow pulsation. Pulsation is the result of uncontrolled pressure waves caused by a change in flow.  Media in a…

Previously we discussed the top 6 pump vibration problems, with cavitation as the most prevalent. Now it seems appropriate to discuss cavitation further including its causes and prevention methods.  In short, pump cavitation is the formation of cavities or bubbles in the pumped media that…

We have previously shared the top 6 vibration problems that lead to inferior pump performance. In this article we’ll discuss one of the more difficult ones: pump impeller imbalance. A number of factors can cause a pump’s impeller or other components to become imbalanced including…

Houston Dynamic Service’s technicians are dedicated to quality and trained in the latest rotating equipment repair techniques. Given our combined years of experience, we have seen the range of things that can go wrong in a large variety of pumps. We would like to share…