In all, over 28,000 people volunteer their time to help make the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo a success. These men and women are called Committeemen and wear the gold badge. Part of this volunteer corp includes HDS employees, who we would like to recognize for their commitment and for the part

Overview One of the world’s major oil companies recently hired HDS to inspect and repair a 20+ year-old horizontal split case centrifugal pump. Issue After disassembling and inspecting the pump, HDS technicians noted that the bearing housings were blown out and had a lot of wear.  This gives the bea

We at HDS are experts in all sorts of rotating equipment including vertical pumps used for a range of applications. However, it is important to keep them in optimal performance to im-prove efficiency and avoid unessacary breakdowns. Below we will show you ways to improve the performance of your vert

The team at Houston Dynamic Supply are experts in all things rotating equipment. We have one of the largest and most advanced facilities in Houston. As a result, we and our clients were sub-ject to experience a Texas deep freeze, like last year. To help you out, we will tell you every-thing about op

Industrial compressors are generally sold as self-contained packages that include a drive motor, inlet filter, mechanic and electric controls, and several optional accessories. Once you decide on these factors, is it easy to choose an air compressor? Unfortunately, it is not. To help, here are some

Many of Houston Dynamics’ clients in the Gulf Coast area were hit hard by the deep freeze in February of 2021. As a result, they have taken extra notice of how their critical rotating equipment is affected by extreme weather. To help out, we will answer the question “is your rotating equipment ready

Centrifugal pumps have been the industry standard for years because they are meant to run for long periods of time with no issues. Along the way, improvements have been made in efficiency, containment, and reliability to keep them the preferred choice in many applications. These improvements include

At Houston Dynamic, we see pumps of all types in all sorts of conditions. With regular maintenance, most pumps will last a long time. However, all pumps will breakdown or come to the end of their natural life cycle. In this case, we are often asked about the benefits of repair versus upgrade versus

One of the main reasons rotating equipment can fail or not perform up to par are the sealing strips. Having a working knowledge of sealing strips will help you keep them working optimally. Following is some basic information about sealing strips in turbines and compressors. Sealing Strips in Turbine

We at Houston Dynamic Supply have seen all sorts of equipment from dinosaurs that are decades old to the latest in new technology. Each of these pieces of machinery have their own pro’s, con’s, and unique challenges. From integrating into a new system, upgrading to meet new demands, or looking for t

What is the top most viewed 5 food processing machines in November 2018? As usual, our readers are always excited about our monthly Top 5. They show a trend in what people are interested in and the biggest opportunities of the month in a particular category. If you have missed these opportunities,

One of the most successful categories of used machines on Exapro.com is the Plastic – Rubber category. With more than 3,000 used machines available, buyers and sellers are constantly active on the online marketplace. In the same way we did in our previous article about the Food Processing Ma

After the big success of our Top 5 Plastic machines and our Top 5 Food processing machines in November 2018, we continue today with the second biggest category of machines on exapro.com: printing machines. Do you know they are currently more than 5,000 machines currently available in this category

Ready for our last Top 5 of machines in November 2018? This will be about a very specific category: Pharmaceutical and Chemical machines. Many visitors and potential buyers have shown their interest in several machines but only 5 reached the top of our leaderboard. Any idea? Let’s go through

We all know or have someone, who works with sheet metal machineries. Be it our friends or our employees. If you have employees working with sheet metal machines, then you should seriously consider your workplace safety measures. If you are an employee working with sheet metal machines, then safety

Image: Pixabay Regular maintenance is vital to the operational efficiency of heavy machinery. That’s because such industrial assets are often working for several hours at a time, leading to wear and tear. By scheduling preventive maintenance, you’re extending the lifecycle of your machine and ens

The idea of LEAN manufacturing is to use best practices to improve your production methods to produce higher quality products at much lower costs. Production is improved by removing the different types of waste that muddle production and focus on what is of value to the consumer. Many companies ar

The future is here, people! Gone are the days of having to hook up a trailer to your truck, scout out local auctions, hope you find the piece of machinery you need at a price you are willing to pay and hauling it home with you. And sellers, no more waiting for auction day! Live online auctions are

In today’s difficult economic situations, when industries try to reduce costs without compromising quality, used industrial equipment come to their rescue. Is it all about the costs or something else is involved? Read this blog to get knowledge about ways in which companies are saving money

Reasons for closing business Maintaining a business is exceptionally unsafe. Truth be told, an expected 49% of organizations bomb inside their initial five years and roughly 30% of organizations don’t endure the initial two years. A few issues in an organization’s plan of action may