How to Select the Right Rotary Joint for Your Application

Choosing the right rotary joint for your application is important to ensure reliability, long life, safety, and process efficiency.

Written by Tilly Wood on May 07, 2019. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

How Multi-Passage Rotary Unions Work

Multi-passage rotary unions transfer media into and out of rotating equipment without leaking or loss of pressure. Either end of the rotary union can rotate, and fluid can travel in any direction.

Written by Casey Beck on February 19, 2019. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

Over-The-Shaft Rotary Union Basics

Over-the-shaft (OTS) rotary unions are used with journals (shafts) that contain channels for conveying fluid into and out of rolls.

Written by Casey Beck on September 25, 2018. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

How Rotary Joints Put Food and Drink on Your Dinner Table

Throughout Europe, rotary joints are embedded in the operational processes of confectionery creation.

Written by Tilly Wood on July 03, 2018. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

8 Things You Need to Know About Rotary Joints & Unions

There are 8 things you need to know about rotary joints & unions.

Written by Kandi Hagenbuch on April 10, 2018. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

High-performance Water Swivels for Drill Mud and Air Hammer

The HDD water swivels are designed to operate in the widest range of ground formations, from mixed hard soil to cobble to solid rock.

Written by Danielle Rohrer on February 15, 2018. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

The History of the Rotary Joint

Throughout the 19th and early part of the 20th century, the accepted method of supplying water or steam to a rotating cylinder was through the use of stuffing boxes or packing glands, which proved inefficient.

Written by Kandi Hagenbuch on September 25, 2017. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

Genuine Parts Ensure Maximum Performance for Steam Joints

Many times, knock-off steam joint parts look identical to genuine parts. Most times, knock-off steam joint parts never perform like genuine parts.

Written by Danielle Rohrer on September 12, 2017. Posted in Maintenance, Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

Basics of a Continuous Caster Rotary Union

For cooling water to pass through the caster rolls, a rotary union is required to allow the cooling water to enter and exit the rolls that support the strand of steel as it is solidifying.

Written by Danielle Rohrer on July 18, 2017. Posted in Maintenance, Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

Kadant Johnson Rotary Joint Alignment – Better Alignment for Longer Service Life

The best possible service life for rotary joints will be achieved if attention is paid to alignment and misalignment is minimized.

Written by Ken Lahrke on June 06, 2017. Posted in Rotary Joints & Unions, Fluid Handling

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