Chemical and petroleum plants that rely on motors and pumps to run critical processes must remain laser-focused on rotating equipment safety. This is especially vital in Northern California where operating …

Keeping equipment downtime costs under control is a tall order, especially when many of the components in some refineries—like those in the California Bay Area—are aging or retrofitted with numerous …

It’s the headline we all dread: Fire at Petrochem Refinery Triggers Local Evacuation. Perhaps the story starts with a pump seal leak that the emergency response team felt posed little …