Editorial Articles and Presentations by Mr. Bloch

Mr. Bloch has written for a variety of media, and delivered many presentations and keynote speeches on the subject of machine reliability. This section contains links to some of Mr. Bloch's material.

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Editorial Articles:

In 1990 Mr. Bloch became the originator and editor of Hydrocarbon Magazine's HP in Reliability column. To view many of his articles from this series, please see the magazine's website.

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Reliability-Focused and Best-of-Class
July 2004	Bloch	Pumps and Systems
Dual Magnetic Hermetic Sealing Devices
August 2004	Bloch	World Pumps
Consider Dual Magnetic Hermetic Sealing Devices
September 2004	Bloch	Pumps and Systems
Centrifugal Pump Cooling and Lubricant Application: A Technology Update
March 2005	Bloch	Texas A&M 21st Int.Pump Symposium
Field Experience With Dual-Face Magnetic Bearing Housing Seals
March 2005	Bloch/Rehmann	Texas A&M 21st Int. Pump Symposium
Extending Pump Life
April 2005	Bloch	Lubrication And Fluid Power
Twelve Reliability Enhancements With 10:1 Payback
May 2005	Bloch	NPRA Reliability & Maint. Conference
Cierres Magneticos de Doble Cara Para Cajas de Cojinetes
June 2005	Bloch	Ingenieria y Gestion de Mantenimiento
Oil Mist Lubrication for Electric Motors
August 2005	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Major duracion de los Cierres con Anillos Mecanicos de Bombeo Bidireccionales
September 2005	Bloch/Smith	Ingenieria y Gestion de Mantenimiento
Extending Seal Life With Bi-Directional Mechanical Seal Pumping Rings
October 2005	Bloch/Smith	Pumps and Systems
Consider Bidirectional Flow Devices for Mechanical Seals
January 2006	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Update your Bearing Protector Knowledge
February 2006	Bloch	Pumps and Systems
Extending Seal Life With Bi-directional Mechanical Seal Pumping Rings
April 2006	Bloch/Smith	Chemical Technology (South Africa)
Tackling Your Seal Problems
May 2006	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Oil-Mist Lubricated Pumps and Electric Motors
May 2006	Bloch/Rehmann	Machinery Lubrication
Statistics to Think About
July 2006	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Basis for Bearing Protector Compliance
August 2006	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Small Pump Upgrades Add Up
August 2006	Bloch	World Pumps
Understanding and Avoiding Lube Problems in Pump Bearing Housings
September 2006	Bloch	Pumps and Systems
"The ""FRETT"" Approach: Making Problem Pumps a Thing of the Past"
September 2006	Bloch	Plant Services
Upgrading Your Fan Bearings
September 2006	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
An Economic Comparison Between Lip Seals and Labyrinth Seals
September 2006	Bloch	Machinery Lubrication
Cuantificar el aumento de vida del lubricante en caso de proteccion del alojamiento del cojinete
September 2006	Bloch	Ingenieria y Gestion de Mantenimiento
Checklist of Pump Reliability Improvement Options
October 2006	Bloch	Lubrication and Fluid Power
Mas de cien puntos para mejorar la fiabilidad de las bombas
January 2007	Bloch	Ingenieria y Gestion de Mantenimiento
Justify Your Equipment Reliability Enhancements (Part 3 of 4)
March 2007	Bloch	Lubrication Management & Technology
How Reliability Improvements Save Money
April 2007	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Justify Your Equipment Reliability Enhancements (Part 4 of 4)
May/June 2007	Bloch	Lubrication Management & Technology
Adapte sus antiguas bombas con la ultima technologia de sellado
May/June 2007	Bloch	Ingenieria y Gestion de Mantenimiento
OEM vs. Independent Rebuild Shops: Facts and Essentials
May 2007	Bloch/Bluse/Steiger	"NPRA Conference, Houston, TX"
Reliabilty Focus Anticipates the Unexpected
May 2007	Bloch/Roddis	World Pumps
"New Floating-Ring Seals Push the ""Uptime"" Envelope for Pumps"
August 2007	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Counting Interventions Instead of MTBF
October 2007	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Pump Bearing Distress and Seal Failure
November 2007	Bloch/Roddis	UPTIME Magazine
Seal Circulation Devices
January 2008	Bloch/Roddis	Chemical Engineering
Bearing Housing Protection for Small Steam Turbines
March 2008	Bloch	Machinery Lubrication
Thinking Independently Adds Value
April 2008	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Dual Seal Integral Pumping Devices: A User-Oriented Update With Two Case Studies
April 2008	Roddis/Carmody/Bloch	"TAMU 24th Int'l Pump Symp, April '08"
Mechanical Seals and Energy Efficiency
May 2008	Smith/Booth/Bloch	"Hydrocarbon Processing, May 2008"
Adapt Your Old Pumps for the Latest Sealing Technology
May 2008	Bloch/Roddis	ENERGY-TECH Magazine
"Using Oil Mist On Electric Motors, Part 1
June 2008	Bloch	Lubrication Management & Technology
Enhanced Pump Uptime and Energy Efficiency With Modern Sealing Technology
July 2008	Bloch/Smith/Roddis	ASME Power2008
Combining Pump Maintenance & Systematic Upgrading
July 2008	Bloch/Bluse/Steiger	ASME Power2008
"Using Oil Mist On Electric Motors, Part 2
August 2008	Bloch	Lubrication Management & Technology
API-682--The Internal Clearance Issue
September 2008	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Updating Your Sealing Technology
September 2008	Bloch	Machinery Lubrication
Well Worth the Cost--Brg Hsg Prot Seals & Value of Red. Oil Contamination
September 2008	Bloch	Uptime Magazine
Pump Statistics Should Shape Strategies
October 2008	Bloch	Maintenance Technology
Remember Flixboro
November 2008	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Recognizing Advantageous API Seal Flush Plans
December 2008	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Consider Oil Mist for Positive Displacement Blowers
December 2008	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Segments on Bearing Protection Seals for Small Steam Turbines Included in Textbook
December 2008	Bloch/Singh	McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Recognizing Advantageous API Seal Flush Plans
January 2009	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Fighting Black Oil and Understanding Bearing Housing Protection
Feb & April 2009	Bloch	TURBOMACHINERY INT'L
The Case for Combining Pump Maintenance and Upgrading
February 2009	Bloch/Bluse	EnergyTech (ASME Power Journal)
Looking Into The Mist: Oil Mist Lubrication for PD Blowers
April 2009	Bloch	UPTIME Magazine
AESSEAL's Bearing Protectors
April 2009	Rehmann/Bloch	UPTIME Magazine
Getting all the Facts is More Important Than Ever
May 2009	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Publishing
Improve of Cooling Tower Gear Reliability
May 2009	Bloch/DeBaecke	Hydrocarbon Processing
Specify & Obtain Pumps for Uninterrupted 6-Year Run Length
May 2009	Bloch	"NPRA Workshop, Dallas, Texas"
Protecting Precision: Understanding Bearing Protector Seals
June 2009	Bloch-Rehmann	UPTIME Magazine
Feedback from a Pump Person
November 2009	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Explaining the Ingress Protection Code
November 2009	Bloch	World Pumps
Advice on Lube-Related Pump Upgrading
February 2009	Bloch	Machinery Lubrication
How Pumps Are Shipped
February 2010	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Not Ready for 29 Year Old Pump Packing
July 2010	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing
Repeat Pump Seal Failures Lead to Disasters (Featuring a CAPI Seal)
May 2010	Bloch	Hydrocarbon Processing

Speaking, Presentations and Keynotes: Coming Soon

Heinz Block delivering the keynote presentation

Mr. Bloch has spoken at many important machine reliability conferences worldwide. This website will be updated over the coming weeks to feature video clips and/or slides from some of Mr. Bloch's presentations.

This represents a very valuable source of information, as a presentation typically represents a lot of knowledge and research, but also a lot of time making this information accessible. Anyone with an interest in machine reliability is advised to check back regularly and review these presentations, some of which would have cost thousands of dollars to attend.