Rotating Equipment Repair
Vital Items to Check on a Centrifugal Pump After Disassembly
After taking delivery of a pump in our shop for repair, our general protocol is to disassemble the pump, and then carefully inspect for primary types of wear and tear. This is done prior to the pump being blasted and run through NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) in order to identify potential issues that could be causing…
Read MoreQuality Control Department a Repair Shop Priority
“I’ve just always liked a new challenge,” says Bobby Martinez, Quality Control Manager with Houston Dynamic Services. fter working more than 33+ years in the pump shop and machine pump industry – 3 of those years at HDS – the company offered Bobby a new opportunity. “I have experience with the entire process from creating…
Read MoreHDS Completes a Large-Scale Horizontal Split Case Project
Overview One of the world’s major oil companies recently hired HDS to inspect and repair a 20+ year-old horizontal split case centrifugal pump. Issue After disassembling and inspecting the pump, HDS technicians noted that the bearing housings were blown out and had a lot of wear. This gives the bearings room to move and leads…
Read More