Introduction
Mechanical seals prove to be a reliable sealing system at InfraServ Gendorf
- Josef Lehner, Manager of pump area of the main workshop, InfraServ Gendorf
Natural gas processing in Grossenkneten
- Dieter Rehling, Operational Planning Manager for BEB Erdgas und Erdöl GmbH
Running like clockwork - mechanical seals in use at MIDER
- Dietrich Schneider, Machine Technology Manager, Mitteldeutsche Erdöl-Raffinerie GmbH - Spergau
Mechanical seals, the preferred choice
- Wilfried Hofmann, Manager Pump Technology, Infraserv Höchst
Comparing the maintenance costs of sealing systems
- Christian Huber, Head of Preventative Maintenance, Wacker Chemie GmbH
Turning compliance into cost savings
- Anthony F. Soby, Senior Staff Engineer, Equilon Enterprises, L.L.C., Martinez Refining Company
High-performance mechanical seals for demanding use in tungsten extraction
- Josef Tattler, Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department Of Wolfram Bergbau- und Hütten- GmbH Nfg. KG
Key criteria for pump selection at Dow Chemical-Midland
- Dale Moore, Dow Chemical Midland
Safety has top priority at the OMV refinery
- Horst Miglitsch (Technical Director) and Michael Grill (Maintenance Manager) from Machine Systems Maintenance at OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Schwechat Refinery
Mechanical seals for agitators used in the production of additives and fine chemicals
- Andreas Rubin, Technical Assistant in Maintenance, Research & Development Department, Lonza AG
Pumps in plastics technology - the unsung heroes of production
- Rien Jonker, Manager of the chlorine plant of General Electric Plastics BV in Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands)
Similar but dissimilar: refinery and petrochemical plant pumping concerns
- John P. Joseph II, Rotating Equipment Systems Technical Associates, L.L.C.
Nothing works without pumps
- Friedrich-Wilhelm Hennecke, Director of the Technical Workshop for Pumps, Gear Units and Motors at BASF AG, Ludwigshafen

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