GRAPHALLOY was originally developed over 100 years ago for electrical brushes and contacts and was found to also possess outstanding…
“Disaster Bushings” are used in pumps outside the seal to minimize product leakage to the environment in the event of…
Switching to a new graphite/metal alloy bearing material helps a major glass manufacturer save $250,000 per year in a high-temperature…
Components used in pumps, compressors, and valves for Cryogenic applications must withstand low temperatures without shrinking, becoming brittle, losing strength…
When a vertical turbine pump broke twice inside three years at a major US oil refinery, engineers knew there must…
Wastewater treatment plants require much maintenance to ensure smooth operation. This article explains how graphite/metal alloy bushings can reduce the…
Modifications to new and existing 'metal on metal' horizontal multistage pumps with metal-filled graphite stationary wear members have improved reliability…
Authors: Chris Speer, Territory Sales Manager, Graphalloy, and Larry Canterbury, Plant Engineer, Pbi Performance Products Inc. Toward the end of 2019,…
A petrochemical manufacturing plant recently faced material related issues with two fractionator pumps at its performance products plant in Texas.…
Author: Kirk E. Staller, Graphite Metallizing Corporation When an American steel mill needed a solution for maintaining its bleeder valves on…
The materials are able to withstand dry-run conditions. Sometimes saving money can be expensive. Ads showing that an appliance is more…