EXTENDING THE LIFE OF HIGH-VALUE MACHINES

Boulden Company’s best-in-class wear components and material solutions extend the life of high-value machinery, and improve reliability, efficiency and safety.

END-USERS COUNT ON BOULDEN

At Boulden Company, we understand the financial and operational impact caused by equipment failures and the importance of keeping high-value machinery running. We are committed to helping customers transform the reliability, efficiency, and safety of their rotating and reciprocating equipment by upgrading wear components that were originally designed to optimize first-cost. Our business is uniquely focused on what end-users value most – total cost of ownership – while serving the diverse needs of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Machinery Repair Facilities. Our team brings deep application knowledge, advanced materials expertise, a proven track record of solving complex problems, and innovative thinking to every challenge – always with an intense focus on the customer. 

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Explore Solutions That Improve Reliability

DUPONT™ VESPEL® CR-6100
CR-6100 is a high-performance composite material manufactured from Teflon® PFA and carbon fibers for use in pump wear rings and other wear components.
BOULDEN B-SERIES COMPOSITES
Developed by Boulden to extend the application range of temperatures and process fluids, the B-Series is a portfolio of custom material solutions.
COMPRESSOR LABYRINTH SEALS
In centrifugal compressors, upgrade from aluminum to composite labyrinth seals which run with tighter clearances for increased compressor efficiency and throughput.
HYDRODYNAMIC BEARING SOLUTIONS
Through our Gulf Coast Bearing & Seal business, custom-engineered journal and thrust bearings are designed with features to improve performance, load capacity and bearing life.
METCAR® CARBON GRAPHITE
METCAR’s high-performing carbon graphite materials help plant engineers solve pump problems over a wide range of operating conditions.
BOULDEN PERF-SEAL® TECHNOLOGY
Designed specifically for high-pressure, multi-stage pumps, the patented PERF-Seal® optimizes performance of composite wear components.
US SYNTHETIC™ DIAMOND BEARINGS
Ideally suited for machinery applications with highly abrasive process fluids, diamond bearings offer extreme wear resistance and an ultra-low coefficient of friction.

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MATÉRIAU COMPOSITE VESPEL® CR-6100

Boulden est le plus grand distributeur de DuPont™ Vespel® CR-6100 de France et d’Europe. Depuis plus de 20 ans, en tant que revendeur, Boulden améliore la fiabilité, l’efficacité et la sécurité des pompes. Grâce à notre partenariat à long terme avec DuPont™, Boulden a fait ses preuves dans la résolution de problèmes opérationnels complexes à l’aide de Vespel® CR-6100.

Lighten the Load on your Agitator

Mixers and agitators have a heavy load to carry – and they’re typically supported by only two bearings. Apart from the large load, these bearings must also be able to withstand a wide range of temperatures and chemicals.

Long Live Your Pumps!

Hydrogen fluoride, or hydrofluoric acid, is often used in specialized chemical processes. That means hydrofluoric acid pumps need to work efficiently AND be able to withstand the presence of a strong acid.

DuPont™ Vespel® CR-6100 Wear Rings

Switching to Vespel® CR-6100 may seem like a small change, but it can offer big results. After making this change with Boulden Company, a fertilizer plant in Canada eliminated pump seizures, was able to run at full capacity with one pump, could save their second pump for 100% spare capacity and saved over $30,000 in one year, which paid for the upgrade in just months.

SUCCESS STORIES

Upgraded Boiler Feedwater Pump Improves Efficiency and Adds Flexibility

Power plant operators face operational challenges that stress their equipment in ways not anticipated at commissioning. Power plants designed and constructed as baseline plants are now balancing the load from intermittent power sources such as solar and wind generation. For many plants, this creates new operational challenges for machinery which was not designed for stop/start operation.

Extend agitator bearing life with diamond bearing technology

Industrial agitators are an essential part of many chemical and industrial processes. While these machines come in a wide range of sizes and configurations, a common maintenance item is the product-lubricated steady bearing. As the machine becomes larger and the shaft becomes longer, a product-lubricated steady bearing will be added along the shaft or at the bottom of the shaft to limit shaft movement inside the machine. Because agitators are used in some very tough environments, this steady bearing has to be able to withstand the process conditions without wearing out or failing.

Upgrade centrifugal compressors with composite labyrinth seals

Centrifugal compressor trains are the heart of an ethylene plant. Cracked gas and refrigeration trains are critical to plant production and consume huge amounts of power. Upgrading the labyrinth seals in these machines is a proven, reliable upgrade which increases compressor efficiency. For an ethylene plant, this can translate into either increased capacity or reduced operating costs.