…That’s an easy answer! It’s because you’re using your ball valve to throttle your flow. Ball valves are designed for one thing: to turn flow off and on. In fact, the ball inside the valve that does the work is optimized so that it doesn’t restrict flow or cause pressure to drop through the valve
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Ever feel as though you aren’t getting all you want from your distributors? Is your budget taking a beating each month due to the rising costs of the products you buy? Maybe it’s time to take a deeper look into exactly what your distributor partner is doing to help you lower your costs. Over thirty
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All bearings are subject to wear and damage, and the bearings inside of your AC induction motor are no exception. But are you aware of the fact that there is a potential electrical cause for bearing damage in a motor? There is – when motors are driven by VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives). Fortunately, appropriate motor
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Bearings in clean environments operate under very clean grease or highly-filtered oil lubrication, and will eventually fail due to subsurface origin-type fatigue if installed properly. Bearings subjected to contaminated environments fail due to surface origin-type fatigue. Cleaner steel has been proven to be effective in promoting longer life of bearings operating in clean environments, while
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We’re now well into the twenty-first century! Everything is moving at the speed of light, and if you fall behind, you risk being left behind permanently. Automation is an ever-expanding cloud of technological advancements, which helps keep everyone up to speed. Although automation may not be an appropriate fit for every company, here are some
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