Manufacturing and Process Equipment Reference Materials

Description: All About Solid Film Lubricants ...

Description: All About Solid Film Lubricants ...

Description: All About Solid Film Lubricants ...

Description: All About Solid Film Lubricants ...

Description: All About Solid Film Lubricants ...

Description: Post-processing 3D printed parts through vapor smoothing can significantly enhance their surface finish, eliminating layer lines and creating a polished, professional appearance. In this Application ...

Description: Imagine a bustling manufacturing facility, the rhythmic hum of machinery, and dedicated workers striving to meet production targets. In this scene, safety should never be an afterthought. Yet, ...

Description: In today's manufacturing landscape, the challenge of sustaining a skilled welding workforce is a common concern. The industry is grappling with a unique set of challenges: rapid growth, an aging ...

Description: This white paper provides a helpful overview of functional safety, including all relevant directives and standards, for pneumatic and electrical automation systems. ...

Description: In the popular imagination, robots are large, dumb machines for doing dull, muscular, repetitive tasks with precision and accuracy. That’s only part of today’s robotics world. Robots now ...

Description: Upgrading pneumatic systems is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways of meeting cGMP and FSMA guidelines. ...

Description: The ongoing need to make process adjustments in modern automation systems opens itself up to unwanted device tampering. Discover the five steps to making efficient, error-free adjustments. ...

Description: This process releases particulate matter into the air that can then be inhaled or absorbed through the eyes or skin if protective measures are not in place. Even manually counting tablets (or using a ...

Description: Every job has its own set of occupational risks. Many of those risks are located indoors and concern compromised air quality. Fires can happen at restaurants and distilleries; particulate dust can ...

Description: When working with glues, adhesives, solvents, paints, plastics, or resins, off-gassing can result during production. Sanding and grinding plastics and metals can generate particulates and dust as ...

Description: One of Griffin's satisfied customers, Carpenter Technology Corp. of Pennsylvania, is a well-known producer of specialty steel bar, wire and strip. At one part of their process, steel dust is generated ...

Description: Imagine driving on a rainy day and your car windows start to fog up. You wipe the condensation away and everything seems fine. Imagine a similar scenario, but your valuable electronics, instead of ...

Description: Are you in search of a reliable and cost-effective solution for your heat transfer requirements? Look no further than Pick Custom Design (PCD). PCD, a division of Pick Heaters, specializes in ...

Description: Steam injection heaters play a critical role in various industries, providing efficient and reliable heating solutions. To ensure their optimal performance and longevity, regular maintenance is ...

Description: The AERZEN solution for this challenge was a modular AERZEN GM steam blower package, specifically designed for aggressive ZLD applications. The design concept originates from standard air blowers, but ...

Description: THE STAGES OF WATER TREATMENT ...

Description: In 2005, Aerzen was presented with a challenge to provide a reliable compressor package for flare gas recovery for a refinery located in Freeport, TX. ...

Description: Selecting the right technology and machine size for fuel conveying, combustion air and air cooling systems to optimize fuel efficiency in the kiln for lime production plants ...

Description: For pneumatic applications: 100% process safety by discharge silencers free of absorption material, certification according to ISO 22000, ATEX compliant machines and oil free class 0 ...

Description: MAKING WASTE HEAT USABLE FOR PROCESSES ...

Description: SOLUTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PROCESS AIR IN FOOD PROCESSING ...

Description: The biogas blower's reliable operation allows the Albertville MUB to meet its goal of reducing operational costs by producing its own power at a cost lower than retail energy sources. The utility has ...

Description: Late on a Wednesday afternoon, we received a message from our French depot manager advising that a disaster had happened at a sewage treatment plant around 50 km from Paris. The aeration system of a ...

Description: RWE Power AG use six AERZEN screw compressors for external compressed-air emergency supply. Six Aerzen screw compressors for external compressed-air emergency supply, as well as emergency units and ...

Description: PERFORMANCE³ - WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? ...

Description: Reliable, efficient performance is the underlying principle of the product concept of every Hartzell fan that is built. Its principle is adhered to in the early design and development stages of the ...

Description: Oil mist and oil smoke in manufacturing facilities are primarily generated by industrial processes that involve the use of cutting fluids, such as machining, grinding, and milling. There are different ...

Description: In an era where sustainable solutions rule, we're navigating through an array of emerging technologies that promise to revolutionize the manufacturing industry. Yet, beneath the buzz, these ...

Description: Being informed on the safety of drain cleaning and the dangers of it is very important when out in the field. Whether it be knowing what drain cleaning tools should be used for the job, what safety ...

Description: Manufacturers usually have a wealth of knowledge, including instructional videos and training programs, that can help companies with training to safely operate drain cleaning equipment. In addition to ...

Description: High-temperature PET tape, also known as Green tape or high temperature masking tape, is a polyester tape consisting of a high-performance PET film as the substrate and coated with an organic ...

Description: Higher quality, less maintenance and lower costs - two standard vacuum systems from Busch Vacuum Solutions prove that everything is possible at the Hermsdorf porcelain factory in Thuringia. There, ...

Description: With the winter season upon us, safeguarding the performance and longevity of your vacuum pumps becomes a top priority. Cold weather poses unique challenges that can affect the reliability and ...

Description: One of the key aspects of the food industry is process heating, which is required for various purposes such as cooking, pasteurization, sterilization, and cleaning. One of the most effective and ...

Description: Steam injection heating has many advantages and applications in the chemical processing industry, where maintaining stable and precise temperature control is critical for product quality, production ...

Description: Whether you are assembling 3 parts to complete a fuel transfer pump or putting together a speaker, manual subassembly tasks could lead to reliability concerns that increase product liability risks. ...

Description: To mitigate risks and create a safer working environment, automotive manufacturers have turned to advanced technologies and equipment. Stacklights, pushbuttons, and enclosures play a crucial role in ...

Description: For thousands of years, beer has been a beloved beverage enjoyed by people from various cultures and nations. This hop-infused drink has a unique way of bringing folks from around the globe together. ...

Description: The power tool market continues to go through a transformation as professionals and consumers require handy, energy efficient tools that provide comfort and elevated results. With the advancements of ...

Description: If you must convey carbon black in its powdered form ("fluff"), then a fully enclosed conveyor design that can effectively move this very low density, fine powder with maximum dust mitigation will be ...

Description: Have you ever unknowingly purchased a counterfeit electronic component? This troubling question highlights a growing problem facing the electronics industry. Counterfeit components are unfortunately ...

Description: At the heart of this precision lies the role of medical-grade welding gas mixers, an important component in ensuring high-accuracy welding applications, particularly in environments where consistency ...

Description: Bike uses several LEMO solutions for power and signal transfer. Various versions of the robust K Series, designed for outdoor applications, connect for instance the umbilical cord, the control, and ...

Description: Heat transfer systems can be categorized (grouped) by the type of fluid used in transfering the heat to the process. The guidelines help make the selction a bit easiers. ...

Description: By using this guideline, you can find out how to install the over-the-side immersion heater so that the heated portion is directly immersed along the side or at the bottom of the tank. ...

Description: Similar to the screw plug, the flange immersion heaters uses a bent hairpin tubular element. The guidelnes explain the proper applications for each heater type and element. ...

Description: After looking at the design construction as well as benefits or pitfalls of open coil elements vs metal sheath elements, we can see that metal sheathed elements are the better alternative in a ...

Description: Our Fire Sprinkler Pipe Freeze Protection System is listed and approved to the latest NFPA 13, IEEE 515.1 and UL 515A Standard for installation of heating cable on wet fire sprinkler piping. ...

Description: This guideline explains the many uses for circulation heaters, including the feature for indoor or outdoor installation and weather resistance. ...

Description: Initially, Moitech® used traditional methods with wooden and aluminium moulds, but these materials had limitations in terms of strength and heat resistance. A more advanced solution was needed, ...

Description: The emergence of 3D printing technology has enabled many companies to manufacture more imaginatively than before, as well as allowing them to land more new projects. ...

Description: Comosworks used the Raise3D Pro3 Plus printer to print large-scale fixtures ...

Description: Hyper FFF™ Upgrade is a Game-Changer for Plouffe ...

Description: Keene Additive Manufacturing was born from the recognition of the customized design innovation was only possible through 3D printing ...

Description: 3D Printing 90% of Positioning Fixtures Easily Reduces Costs and Increases the Efficiency of Manufactured Parts ...

Description: An appliance manufacturer's in-house build group was looking to clear the bottle neck on their washing machine assembly line. ...

Description: If your supply chain planning no longer fits on a beer mat, that's certainly no reason to despair. The solution is to think even smaller - utilise microprocessors and IT! Technological progress and, ...

Description: How breweries and beverage producers can meet the current challenges ...

Description: The pace of digitalisation: There's still more to be done ...

Description: In the complex world of custom tube bending and tube laser cutting, precision and quality are not just aspirations but absolute necessities. As an ISO 9001:2015 company, quality is our primary focus. ...

Description: At Marlo, we go to great lengths to ensure that our coils deliver long lasting performance for our customers. That includes expert design and engineering, high quality materials in heavier ...

Description: An automotive HVAC supplier needed to capture the torque, angle, stroke and screw height data for each screw driven into their parts. Our solution enabled torque and angle data to be collected from ...

Description: An automotive glass company was having difficulty assembling a rear-view mirror. The equipment they were using was a single-spindle screw driver with a pneumatic cylinder z-axis and a bowl feeder. The ...

Description: Detroit Thermal Products, an automotive HVAC supplier, needed to update their screw driving processes to not only automate these functions, but capture the data for analysis. For each screw driven ...

Description: Selecting the right screwdriving assembly method can help manufacturers overcome the challenges of today, and set up a production process that can scale with increased demand ...

Description: Advanced screwdriving systems play a vital role in ensuring part-to-part repeatability during the EV assembly process. ...

Description: 4 TIPS FOR AUTOMATING COMPLEX SCREWDRIVING ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS ...

Description: Moving from Manual screwdriving operations to automated assembly is becoming the go-to method for ensuring repeatability, increasing productivity, and delivering quality assemblies. Finding human ...

Description: High efficiency cyclones are a type of separation device used for filtration and containment of particles from gas streams. They operate on the principle of centrifugal force to remove particulates ...

Description: Semiconductor production is a complicated process, but that doesn't mean it should be difficult to understand. Read this white paper to learn about chip-making and its stringent requirements ...

Description: As semiconductor geometries continue to shrink, advances in microelectronics are driving the development of powerful, smart, and sophisticated devices. This ongoing miniaturization trend propels ...

Description: Benefits of Heat Pipes and Loop Heat Pipes ...

Description: The electronics industry has made tremendous progress in recent years to become an integrated part of our daily lives. Progress has come on two main fronts: increased functionality in a single device ...

Description: Get answers to frequently asked questions about heat pipes, thermal technology and thermal management. ...

Description: Arduino and Raspberry Pi are two very popular boards used in the market. Both single-board computers have their own strengths and weaknesses. This makes it challenging to make one winner over the ...

Description: High-speed adaptive correction of optics, based on real-time metrology feedback, has benefitted numerous scientific communities for several decades. However, it remains a major technological challenge ...

Description: Extended condition monitoring of the fan by measuring the phase difference ...

Description: Choosing the Right Ozone Generator: Key Factors to Consider ...

Description: Maintaining acceptable noise levels can be a challenging balancing act for any facility, and reducing fan noise is often a key part of the solution. While there are multiple proven options for ...

Description: The Significance of MFCs in Gas Blenders ...

Description: Ambient air monitoring is an increasingly critical initiative in an array of application areas. It helps environmental agencies to determine the concentration of pollutants in urban areas. ...

Description: Cost-Effective Oxidant Gas Production ...

Description: Case History: Showing Why the Wyssmont Turbo Dryer is the Best ...

Description: In November 2022, tens of thousands of hand-shaped glove molds started to move around a handful of assembly lines at American Nitrile in Columbus, Ohio. The facility had officially started up for a ...

Description: There are many moving parts when it comes to keeping trains running safely and reliably 24/7. Rail switches—and the movable rails they control—and switch points must be kept free and clear ...

Description: Concrete floor waterproofing will protect a floor's integrity by reducing moisture accumulation, minimizing damage by freeze and thaw cycles, lessening spalling and cracks caused by surface erosion, ...

Description: An air knife system is a device that generates high-velocity, uniform airflow through a narrow slot. This airflow creates a curtain of air designed to remove unwanted substances, such as water, dust, ...

Description: It can be very easy to let service intervals for your vacuum equipment get too long. After all, servicing inevitably means a certain amount of downtime, and downtime means loss of revenue. But pump ...

Description: Need for Change: Advanced Cooling Solutions for Data Centers ...

Description: Rise of Power: Increasing Power Demand for High-Performance Chips ...

Description: As the data center industry continues to evolve and address rising energy consumption challenges, investors have opportunities to support and capitalize on advancements in energy-efficient ...

Description: Reducing Hazardous Waste Disposal in 2023 ...

Description: Fast, reliable, and safe battery chargers are an essential element to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. ...

Description: Heat Capacity of Air versus Liquid ...

Description: When selecting a fan system for a unique application, there are specific sets of criteria to consider. Because of the wide variety of fan and motor types, product designers and engineers may find it ...