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Home | Resources | insights Magazine | Back Issues

insights Magazine: Back Issues

Browse past insights issues here. Please note, all issues are in PDF form; when available, each article is also a separate PDF.

Issue
Summer 2010  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Premier Service Critical to Earning Client Loyalty

Article: COPPUS® Portable Ventilators Help Combat Invisible Hazards

Article: CNYOG Turns to D-R for Help "Going Green"

Article: LETT Acquisition Enhances Market Synergy

Article: Revamped Turbines Operational at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant

Article: Dresser-Rand Launches Redesigned Site

Profile: Meet Dresser-Rand's Resident "Opportunity Solver"

Engineer's Notebook: Assessing Liquid Droplet Erosion Potential in Centrifugal Compressor Impellers

 
Winter 2010  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Challenges of Managing Global Manufacturing Operations

Features: SMARTCAES™ Equipment Makes the Grade
Powering the World's Largest FPSO is no Small Task
Behavior is the Key to Safety

Article: New Technology Center Certified High Performance and "Green"

Article: Pharmaceutical Company Exceeds Carbon Reduction and Energy Savings Goal

Article: Flexibility of HOS and HOSS Compressors Beneficial in EOR Applications

Article: 2010 Product Training Programs, Schedule Announced

Profile: Meet Dresser-Rand's "En-Visionary" Expert on Condition Monitoring Solutions

Engineer's Notebook: Compression Solutions for C02 Applications (Traditional Centrifugal and Supersonic Technology)

 
Fall 2009  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Dresser-Rand Arabia to Serve as Hub of Business Activity in the Middle East and North Africa Region

Article: Dresser-Rand and Samsung Techwin Enter Strategic Alliance

Article: QuikTrak Program Meets Clients' Needs Quickly Without Compromising Quality

Article: Capacity Control Suite Helps Clients Save Energy — and Money

Article: New Gas Engine Technology Center Helping Clients — and D-R — Reduce Carbon Footprint

Article: Supplier Diversity: "It's Good Business"

Article: New Service Center Opens in Eastern Ontario's Chemical Valley

Article: 134-Year-Old Patent Uncovered

Article: Dresser-Rand Strengthens Position in Midstream Market with Acquisition of Compressor Renewal Services, Ltd.

Engineer's Notebook: The Influence of Shroud Curvature and Other Related Factors on Impeller Performance Characteristics

 
Spring 2009 Green Issue Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Difficult Global Economy Provides Opportunity to Build a Sustainable Energy Infrastructure

Article: Clean Coal Project Pioneers Technology to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Article: Unique Technology Focuses Squarely on More Efficiency, Less Pollution

Article: DATUM® Compressor Line Addresses Environmental Concerns

Article: Three New Technologies Contribute to Clients' "Green" Efforts

Article: Marine Renewable Energy Makes Waves as an Alternate Energy Source

Article: Renewable Fuel Initiatives Weave Vibrant Patchwork of Green Energy Solutions

Article: Low-cost Solar and Wind Power Spurs Interest in Energy Storage to Reduce Emissions

Article: Two (or three) Forms of Energy for the Price of One

Engineer's Notebook: A DNV Modeled Qualification Process for a Turbo Compressor Incorporating a Rotary Separator Known as the Integrated Compression System (ICS)

 
Winter 2009  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Growth by Acquisitions: An Interview with Chris Rossi

Article: Dresser-Rand +3

Article: Surviving a Crash Landing

Article: Team Rebuilds Turbine After Refinery Fire

Article: Dresser-Rand Opens New Valve Facility

Profile: Dresser-Rand's "Renaissance Man" Promotes lifelong Learning

Engineer's Notebook: System Design Study Using Simulation of a Propylene Refrigeration Process Compression Train

Global Visions: Dresser-Rand Providing Equipment for Industry's First Floating LNG Project

 
Summer 2008  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: How Dresser-Rand Helps Clients Remain Competitive — An Exclusive Interview with Vince Volpe

Article: In a Manhattan Heat Wave, Steam Often Brings Relief

Article: Proactive Revamp Program Addresses the Impact of Process Creep

Article: Frost & Sullivan Names Dresser-Rand "Company of the Year"

Profile: Joe Megginson, Cheif Safety Officer, Worldwide — "Goal of Zero" Not as Easy as it Sounds

Engineer's Notebook: A Classical Sleeve Bearing Instability in an Overhung Compressor

Global Visions: Dresser-Rand Selected To Supply $44 Million of Equipment to Total FPSO

Global Visions: Dresser-Rand To Supply $15 Million of Equipment for Russian Offshore Project

 
Vol. 10 No 3  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: On the Road to Great Improvements

Article: Iowa State University: The Expanded Legacy of Co-Generation

Article: Dresser-Rand Introduces Advanced Digital Governor System

Article: HOSS Compressor Provides Great Fit for Higher Horsepower Gas Field Compressor Market

Article: More Power To You: Microturbines Generate Savings for Oil and Gas Industry

Article: Expanded Web-Based Training Programs Highlight New Dresser-Rand Offerings

Article: D-R Vectra™ Power Turbine Proves its Mettle

Profile: Mike Keator, General Manager, Separables Strategic Business Unit

Engineer's Notebook: New Steps to Improve Rotordynamic Stability Predictions of Centrifugal Compressors

Global Visions: Dresser-Rand to Service Hellan Fluid Strainer Equipment for US Navy

 
Vol. 10 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions: Dresser-Rand Global Manufacturing

Article: Cogeneration Adds to Profits of Corn-Fed Ethanol Plant

Article: A Modern "Gold Rush" in Canada's Oil Sands Region

Article: Dresser-Rand Purchases Gimpel Valve Business from Tyco Flow Control

Article: Dresser-Rand Responds to Air Products for Grass Roots Hydrogen Plant in Canada's Oil Sands

Engineer's Notebook: Case Histories of High Pinion Vibration When Eight Times Running Speed Coincides with the Pinion's Fourth Natural Frequency

Global Visions: Chemtex Selects Dresser-Rand Compression Equipment for LNG Projects in the People's Republic of China

Global Visions: Dresser-Rand Selected to Provide Equipment for Gjoa Offshore Project

 
Vol. 10 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Safety — The Goal Is Zero
Dresser-Rand's Peter Taschner
Engineer's Notebook:
Curtis Stage Nozzle / Rotor Aerodynamic Interaction and the Effect on Stage Performance
 
Vol. 9 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Advancements In Technology and "Green" Solutions Provide Growth Opportunities for Dresser-Rand
Brad Dickson, executive vice president, New Equipment Worldwide
Profile:
George Lentek — Problem Solving For Reciprocating Products Clients
Lentek brings a wealth of experience and a knack for problem solving to his position as product manager, Reciprocating Products.
Engineer's Notebook:
Mechanism and Impact of Damper Seal Clearance Divergence on the Rotordynamics of Centrifugal Compressors
 
Vol. 8 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
D-R People, With Knowledge And A Service Attitude, Enhance The Value Of Advanced Technology
Peter Salvatore, vice president and general manager, Dresser-Rand Worldwide Field Operations
Profile:
Tarek Sedky
As manager of client value engineer D-R's Sedky helps clients plan for life cycle value decades into the future.
Engineer's Notebook:
Turbo Compressor Noise Reduction by D-R™ Duct Resonator Arrays
 
Vol. 8 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Adding Value To Clients' Revenue Streams
Jim Heid, D-R vice president, Business Solutions
Engineer's Notebook:
Rotordynamic Stability Of The High Pressure Gas Injection Compressors At The North Slope
 
Vol. 7 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Maintaining Focus On The Client
D-R president and CEO Vince Volpe
Engineer's Notebook:
"Online" Monitoring Of Reciprocating Compressors
 
Vol. 7 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
D-R's Future In Asia-Pacific Region Is Firmly Rooted In The Past
John Hanigan
Profile:
David Scheef: From Maracaibo To Malaysia — D-R's Scheef Helps Clients Find Solutions
Engineer's Notebook:
Identification of Bearing Force Coefficients From Measurements of Imbalance Response of a Flexible Rotor
 
Vol. 6 No. 3  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Supply Chain Management Success Links D-R With Our Clients' Futures
Tom Bartholomew, Vice President, Worldwide Supply Chain Management
Profile:
Marco Vendramini: Providing Solutions For Latin American Clients
Sales Manager, Brazil
Engineer's Notebook:
Range Versus Efficiency — A Dilemma for Compressor Designers and Users
 
Vol. 6 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Defining Success Through Progressive Innovation
vice president worldwide process innovation Bill Clark
Profile:
Arnaud Cornu: Managing Aftermarket Services For Added Value
D-R engineer
Engineer's Notebook:
Comprehensive Performance Improvements For Steam Turbines
 
Vol. 6 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Client-Focused Service in European Served Areas
executive vice president, European Served Areas, Sammy Antoun
Profile:
Zheji Liu, D-R Senior Acoustics Engineer
quietly adding value to Dresser-Rand Service
Engineer's Notebook:
Rotordynamic Stability Measurement During Full-Load, Full-Pressure Testing of a 6000 PSI Reinjection Centrifugal Compressor
 
Vol. 5 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Building Long-Term Relationships as well as Machines
president Vincent Volpe, Jr.
Profile:
Tim Pieszchala, Manager, Condition Monitoring at Dresser-Rand
team leader for RECON products
Engineer's Notebook:
The Dynamics of Reciprocating Compressor Valve Springs
 
Vol. 5 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Growth Attributed to Client Relationships, Value Solutions
executive vice president, Americas Region, Brad Dickson
Profile:
Ron Frisby
repair and service manager, D-R Asia-Pacific
Engineer's Notebook:
Design, Operation and Maintenance Considerations for Improved Dry Gas Seal Reliability in Centrifugal Compressors
 
Vol. 4 No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Dresser-Rand Product Services Demonstrates Company's Range
executive vice president of product services Walt Nye
Profile:
Ravi Sukhia
bringing D-R India online
Engineer's Notebook:
Reliability and Efficiency Optimization of Centrifugal Compressor Trains by the Application of Advanced Revamp Techniques and System Upgrades
 
Vol. 4 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Interview with Vince Volpe
Volpe outlines the reconfiguration and future direction of the company
Profile:
Adolfo Lopez-Videla
director of project development, Latin America
Engineer's Notebook:
Totally Enclosed Inline Electric Motor Driven Gas Compressors
 
Vol 3. No. 2  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
president Vincent R. Volpe, Jr., details advancements in technology to better serve expanding global market
Engineer's Notebook:
Performance Evaluation and Fluid Flow Analysis in Low Flow Stages of Industrial Centrifugal Compressor
 
Vol. 3 No. 1  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
D-R Sale to Emphasize Total Solutions to Client
president and CEO Dave Norton
Profile:
Staale Kristiansen - Catalyst for Team Improving Product Documentation for Statoil
Engineer's Notebook:
Probabilistic Estimation of the Effect of Dimensional Tolerance for Turbine / Compressor Blade Attachment
 
3Q 1999  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Client Requirements Drive New Marketing Organization
executive vice president of marketing, Denny Weimer
Profile:
Bob Polling, Dresser-Rand Gas Compression Specialist
pipeline expert
Engineer's Notebook:
Probabilistic Estimation of the Effect of Dimensional Tolerance for Turbine / Compressor Blade Attachment
 
2Q 1999  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
The Strategic Importance of Unified Manufacturing / Operations
COO Vincent R. Volpe Jr.
Engineer's Notebook:
Steam Turbine Governing and Electronic Retrofit Systems Tutorial
 
1Q 1999  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Focused Global Coverage for Client Solutions
President and CEO Dave Norton
Profile:
George Lucas
team leader, syn-gas steam turbine
Engineer's Notebook:
Heat Transfer in Reciprocating Compressors - A Review
 
4Q 1998  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions
Mergers, Changes Expand Breadth, Depth to Clients
CEO Dave Norton
Profile:
Philippe Auber
senior product engineer
Candid Visions:
Investigation of the Circumferential Static Pressure Non-Uniformity Caused by a Centrifugal Compressor Discharge Volute
 
3Q 1998  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
Dresser-Rand's Future as an Energy Conversion Solutions Company
President of Sales Sammy Antoun
Engineer's Notebook:
Investigation of the Circumferential Static Pressure Non-Uniformity Caused by a Centrifugal Compressor Discharge Volute
 
2Q 1998  Full PDF
 
Candid Visions:
One Face to the Customer
CEO Dave Norton
Profile:
Tony Fullen Embraces Anytime, Anywhere Concept Everyday
field service representative
Engineer's Notebook:
Subtracting Residual Unbalance for Improved Test Stand Vibration Correlation
 

 

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