Houston, TX, United States, 16th Sep 2026 — Process Solutions International (PSI) builds its MAX2000 mud agitators around a drop bearing design created specifically to handle the shaft deflection that occurs in deep tanks, a problem that shortens the service life of agitators built without this feature. The design lets crews maintain the bearing from the top side of the tank instead of draining or entering the vessel.
Solving a Deep Tank Problem
PSI’s mud agitators use a rugged drop bearing casting that bolts directly to the top of the tank without requiring an additional supporting structure. Oversized high-capacity taper roller bearings absorb the radial and axial loads that come off the impeller shaft, and the units use common output flange dimensions so operators can drop in a replacement at an existing installation without reworking the tank. Every agitator is built around a reinforced cast iron gear case housing helical bevel gearing, with gears precision ground and hardened to keep backlash low and let thermal capacity exceed torque capacity. A sight glass lets an operator check lubrication levels without removing any components, and a keyless bushing gives a full range of impeller depth settings on the shaft.
Built for Hazardous Locations Worldwide
PSI configures its motor and gearbox combinations to meet UL, ATEX, and IECEx requirements, so the same agitator platform can be installed in classified hazardous areas across the United States, the Middle East, and other international markets without a separate design for each region. Operators can also choose between hydrofoil impellers, which move fluid in an axial flow, or canted blade impellers, which produce a combined radial and axial flow, in either carbon or stainless steel.
“Shaft deflection is one of the most common reasons agitators fail early in deep tank service. We engineered the drop bearing specifically to solve that problem and to be serviced from the top, without asking a crew to enter a tank,” said Kye Keliehor, representative of Process Solutions International.
PSI has been designing and manufacturing its mud agitators alongside its centrifugal and progressive cavity pump lines since 1991.
About Process Solutions International
Process Solutions International (PSI) has been manufacturing industrial equipment since 1991. Based in Houston, Texas, with a secondary location in Midland, Texas, PSI designs and builds pumps, mud agitators, gas management systems, material handling equipment, and cleaning and filtration systems for the oil and gas, construction, mining, and industrial sectors. PSI holds ISO 9001, UL, ATEX and IECEx, and CEMA certifications and operates the MAX2000, MAKDADDY, and vAK product brands.
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Media Contact
Organization: Process Solutions International
Contact Person: Kye Keliehor
Website: https://psimax2000.com/
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Contact Number: +12818934774
Address: 7519 Prairie Oak Dr
City: Houston
State: TX
Country: United States
Release id: 49194
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