Preventive Maintenance Strategies for Facilities
When it comes to maintaining electrical systems connected to equipment like valves and pumps, it is important to have preventive programs in place to prevent small mistakes from causing big problems, according to Bill Myers, Electrical Distribution Specialist for AstraZeneca’s Facility Engineering Department at the West Chester, Ohio plant.
Supporting the Troops – The Patriotic Employer
Newmans Valve is dedicated to supporting the United States, not only through their business practices, but also through their support of U.S.
Understanding the Cost of Failure
When it comes to maintaining critical equipment like valves and pumps, Chemtrade Plant Manager Robert Bishop relies on using modern technologies like ultrasound, thermography, and vibration analysis to determine the cost and impact of failures, a system that works in large and small facilities.
A Problem Solving Team: Interview with Justin Deckard
An analytical person who is dedicated to their craft will go far in the piping industry, according to Justin Deckard. With so many different situations that will come up on the job, a good problem-solver will find the perfect solution for each client.
AIMS – Asset Integrity Management Systems (Part 4)
Opportunities and Challenges in Safety Integrity Levels. With the initial phases of safety in asset integrity management systems like HAZOP (hazard and operability study) and SIL (safety integrity level) assignments completed and most of the engineering documentation available, the next important activity in the safety lifecycle is SIL verification.
Industry 4.0 – What is it and What is in it for You?
We all hear and read a lot about Industry 4.0. There is an awful lot of hype and often not a lot of practical information.
Assessing Equipment Integrity Risks
Collin Phillips is a Mechanical Engineer who works with the fixed equipment integrity of crude distillation and delayed coking units.
How Valves Help Drive the Factory of the Future (Part 2
In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career, he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations.
October Cover Story: Viza Valves
The year 2019 is a promising turning point for valve manufacturers that had been impacted by the trade war that started the previous year.
How Valves Help Drive the Factory of the Future
In Yannick Schilly’s expansive career, he has helped small and medium-sized factories accomplish the sophistication of mega corporations.