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Current and Flow: An electrical engineer’s guide to the concepts of fluid systems

02-17-2021

Unlike most of my colleagues I didn’t start out with a mechanical background.  While they were studying kinetics and machine design, I was studying digital electronics and industrial power.  When I st... See more
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Don’t Forget to Stretch

01-29-2021

Long before Covid-19 many of us, myself included, have been sidelined by illness.  During this period of downtime, we rest and minimize physical activity.  Post-illness we’re eager to resume our norma... See more
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Chemical Transportation Company Saves Time with RTPe Series™

01-15-2021

With today’s fast-paced supply chain demands, it is essential that tanker truck systems can unload contents quickly to ensure timely delivery for optimum manufacturing efficiency. Stony Run Enterprise... See more
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Fear of the Gear

01-05-2021

In the world of positive displacement pumping, reduced speed operation is a common requirement.  High viscosity liquids, shear sensitive liquids, abrasive liquids, or any combination thereof require t... See more
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Copper Mining Operation Optimizes Sulfuric Acid Handling

12-16-2020

Copper is fast becoming a critical resource as the world shifts to an increasingly lower carbon footprint, and with the growing demand comes a need for more efficient processing (i.e., refining) of th... See more
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It Flows Both Ways: a guide to running an internal gear pump in reverse

12-03-2020

One of the biggest limitations of a traditional centrifugal pump is its inability to reverse the direction of flow. By design it can only be run in one rotation and one direction of flow. Liquid enter... See more
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Distributor Spotlight | A-L Equipment Company, Inc.

07-02-2020

A-L Equipment Company, Inc. has been in business since 1955, at which time it was incorporated by founder Art Nelson and his wife Gerry. Art was no stranger to liquid handling systems, as he had worke... See more
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Distributor Spotlight | Centennial Equipment

05-22-2020

Centennial Equipment was founded in 1958, by Jack Putt, in Golden, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. This was a one-man show at first, with Jack being the owner, sales person, and maintenance crew all rol... See more
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Distributor Spotlight | DXP Enterprises

04-24-2020

DXP Enterprises was founded in 1908, under the name of Southern Engine and Pump Company (SEPCO). Initially, SEPCO operated as a product distribution company, providing pumps and gas compressors in its... See more
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Distributor Spotlight | Crane Engineering

02-28-2020

Crane Engineering is a third generation, family-owned business that began 80 years ago with founder Herbert Crane, who started the company in 1939, on Wisconsin Ave. in Appleton, WI. At that time, it ... See more

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