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Strengthening a plant maintenance team involves a combination of technical, managerial, and interpersonal strategies. Here’s a comprehensive approach to fortify your maintenance team: Training and Skill Development: Technical Training: Ensure…

High-performance plastics play an important role for valves and seals in many different industries. They offer unique advantages over traditional materials for valve and seal components, like metals and elastomers….

Background: An Alabama-based pulp and paper mill specializes in producing premium-grade recycled paper. The mill’s operations involve several applications, each requiring specialized pumps. Challenge: During the brown stock washing stages,…

Build America, Buy America The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), enacted as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, focuses on maximizing the…

SEPCO compression packing and the DTP Mechanical Seal Introduction: Recently, SEPCO was contacted by a Georgia-based specialty chemical group, an existing client, who wanted to explore the idea of converting…

MTBR (Mean Time Between Repair/Replacement) for mechanical seals refers to the average duration between maintenance or repairs needed for these components. Lengthening the MTBR of mechanical seals involves implementing proactive…

Ensuring reliable performance of mechanical seals is essential for maintaining efficient and trouble-free operation of pumps and other equipment. Below are 15 essential steps and best practices from SEPCO to…

Mechanical seals are designed to be reliable and robust, but they can still experience failures under certain conditions. The most common reasons for mechanical seal failures include: Improper Installation: Incorrect…

To address the challenges the chemical industry faces in pump sealing processes, several solutions and best practices can be implemented. Here are some effective solutions that SEPCO recommends to mitigate…

New SEPCO SAS Design Air seals are a new solution in pump sealing technology. Air Seals are designed specifically for pumps in non-hazardous services. The design target was reducing water…