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Lithium Battery Electrolyte Injection/Filling
Description: Electrolyte filling/ injection is a main procedure of lithium battery production. The electrolyte filling influences the stability and performance of the battery. The lithium electrolyte has the ...
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Pressure Key to Increasing Biopharmaceutical Yields
From: SR-TEKDescription: SR-TEK is delighted to support a team from Pennsylvania State University in their studies to reduce major bottle necks in biopharmaceutical production. SR-TEK is providing our unique transparent ...
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Correct Set Up Reduces Air Bubbles in Manufacturing
From: SR-TEKDescription: Air bubbles can have a devastating impact on production. Medium viscosity adhesives, silicone, UV, epoxies, latex and oil are just some of the fluids that are particularly affected. Trapped gasses can ...
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Chemical Compatibility with Pressure Vessels
From: SR-TEKDescription: Stainless steel pressure vessels are widely used in various industries due to their ability to withstand high pressure and temperature. However, when choosing a stainless steel pressure vessel for a ...
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SR-TEK's Stainless Steel Mixing Tanks: Powering Microencapsulation for Enhanced Biomedical and Culinary Advancements
From: SR-TEKDescription: The advancement of microencapsulation is propelled further by SR-TEK, utilizing their state-of-the-art stainless steel medical-grade mixing tanks to facilitate this process efficiently and enhance the ...
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Spill Risk Algorithm
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: New Pig, the leading brand that helps workplaces manage leaks, drips and spills to create safer, cleaner and more productive environments, has introduced a solution to two critical spill preparedness ...
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Sustainable Transformation of a Plant: How ifm is Revolutionizing Production at Danone
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: With the goal of creating a more sustainable plant, ifm, together with Danone and Boccard, took on the challenge of replacing the milk used in the production process with plant-based alternatives. ifm ...
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FCM-MX Fuel Consumption Flow Meters
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: Macnaught FCM-MX Flow Meters offer our full volumetric flow range in sizes ¼” thru 4” and flow ranges from .13 GPH to over 320 GPM with temperature compensation. Designed ...
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Reagent Lyophilized Bead Forming/Dispensing System Upgrade Version
Description: With the rapid development and wide spread of reagent lyophilized beads, IVD companies have higher requirements for the efficiency, production consistency, and safety of Lyophilized bead ...
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Flow Meter Comparison
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: In the world of industrial instrumentation, there are many technologies available for measuring flow of mission-critical process fluids. Deciding which one to select can be difficult. It is an ...
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Turbine Flowmeter Water Treatment Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A Water Treatment services contractor was in need of a replacement for a meter from another OEM which continually displayed inaccurate flow readings. The meter was installed in the postchlorination ...
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Agriculture Chemical Flow Meter
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A leading manufacturer of Agriculture Chem Stations was looking for improved flowmeter accuracy as their long standing nutating disc-type meter was having issues accurately measuring differing fluids. ...
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Case Study Hydroelectric Turbine Oil Fill
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: Macnaught M50 & MX50 Meters have been OEM specified for decades & are used in numerous Americas Hydroelectric projects to accurately measure critical Turbine equipment lubrication ...
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Application Note - Automated Water Treatment as Protection Against Legionella
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Protection against legionella thanks to automated water treatment ...
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Application Note - Precise Process Monitoring and Full Transparency for your Process Water Treatment Plants
From: ifm electronic gmbhDescription: Pure and ultra-pure water treatment systems ...
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Agricultural Chemical Blending Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A multi-national manufacturer of Agriculture Chemicals producing insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers & fungicides has used Macnaught Oval Gear Flow Technology in a number of their Global ...
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Bio Diesel Blending Measurement Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A Bio Blend OEM has incorporated Macnaught MX 2" and 1.5" Oval Gear units into their standard system offerings. Using PLC logic this integrator requires accurate, robust and compact measurement of Bio ...
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Commercial Laundry Chemical Injection Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A large mid-west Chemical Manufacturer provides automated dispensing equipment to their Commercial / Institutional Laundry client base. ...
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Fuel Additive Measurement Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A specialty OEM systems integrator with a focus on high resolution fuel additive blending systems was looking to standardize on a meter for their small batch ratio measurement needs. ...
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Marine Vessel Fuel Measurement Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A West Coast Marine Fuel Management Integrator has standardized on Macnaught Positive Displacement Oval Gear Flowmeters for their commercial vessel fuel management packages. The two meters above are ...
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OEM Footprint Flexibility
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A Global manufacturer of critical process Hydraulic Oil Tools, needed a better way to annually validate their equipment's hydraulic oil rate. Previously, customers had to ship bulky, heavy equipment ...
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Precision DEF Measurement Case Study
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: A leading USA manufacturer of fueling systems selected & specified Macnaught Oval Gear Flow technology for their popular DEF dispensing packages. The CR025 PPS Body & PPS Rotor model was ...
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Propylene Glycol Precision Batching
From: Macnaught USA, Inc.Description: Client needed highly accurate batching devices for precise metering of PG binders with a number of other blended chemistries. Common in fragrance, food, pharmaceutical and aerosols - this process loop ...
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The Basic Processes of Waster Water Treatment
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: The highest volume of wastewater to be treated is in municipal wastewater treatment plants, which is why a more diverse combination and more effective procedure is necessary here. The procedures used ...
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How to Bring the Material Into the Right Position?
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: In order to achieve a dosing result that meets the customer's requirements, the type of material application is of decisive importance. Different quantities, complex axis movements or varying ...
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Submerged Heating Solution for Natural Gas Plant CASE STUDY
Description: CASE STUDY: A Wyoming gas production facility was facing challenges with water treatment and extremely cold temperatures. It caused ongoing maintenance issues and increase the risk of emissions. ...
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Maximum Performance Through Vacuum Potting
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: This whitepaper explains when potting in a vacuum is ideal for your projects and what to be aware of. ...
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Consider Submerged Combustion for Hot Water Production
Description: Typically hot water is produced in natural-gasfired boilers, which have an efficiency of 75-85% at best. Several factors limit this efficiency. First, to avoid problems with acid condensation, the ...
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Dispensing Methods, Which Method is Suitable for What?
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Precision and repeatability are crucial for dispensing processes. As a result, the choice of the right dispensing method under consideration of all general conditions is essential for the quality of ...
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Material & Material Properties: Which Requirements Does the Material Place on the Technology?
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: The number of adhesives, sealants and casting compounds that can be dispensed is constantly growing. The use of epoxy, polyurethane, silicone or other material types in a process depends on the ...
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Medical Technology - The Highest Level of Quality and Reproducibility for our Potting Needs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology face a variety of challenges: high development costs, numerous regulatory requirements and often only limited market volume or short product cycles. ...
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Thermally Conductive Pastes Protect Against Overheating and Vibrations
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Thermal influences have an enormous impact on the service life, capacity and above all the operational safety of Li-ion traction batteries. In order to prevent possible defects and damage caused by ...
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A 101 Guide to Air Compressor Condensation and Moisture
From: Titus Company (The)Description: If you're noticing unusual moisture and condensation in your compressed air system, you may have a lot of questions. Namely, why is it happening, and how can you fix it? If you're in an environment ...
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Dosing Quantities Precisely in the Milliliter and Microliter Range
Description: Time-pressure dosing is a flexible and hygienic method that is ideal for filling small and varying amounts of liquid media precisely in laboratory automation applications, in the pharmaceutical ...
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Selecting Accurate Flow Control Restrictors for Electrical Propulsion
From: Lee Co. (The)Description: Ion propulsion systems offer a more efficient use of fuel and electrical power as compared to other propulsion technologies. Therefore, ion thrusters are the preferred option for a wide range of space ...
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Electronics Encapsulation: Meeting the Demands of the Future
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: The future is digital: wearables, networked cars and smart homes are at least to a certain degree already a permanent part of our lives. Without electronic components like controllers, transistors, ...
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Why is Preparation of Adhesive Bonding and Potting Materials Necessary?
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: To meet the steady increase in technical requirements for electronic components, potting media properties must be extremely precise. Rheology, viscosity, filler content and curing behavior are only a ...
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The Importance of Temperature Control in Hydraulic and Lube Oil Systems
From: ThermOmegaTech®Description: Proper temperature control is necessary for maintaining appropriate fluid viscosity levels in hydraulic and lube oil systems - Implementing thermostatic temperature control valves will ensure optimal ...
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Manual & Automated Precision Fluid Dispensing Systems
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Technical improvements and the skyrocketing demand for electronic components throughout all industries have led to a reassessment of liquid adhesive bonding and potting processes. Powerful adhesive ...
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Potting of High-Voltage Batteries: New System Solution
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: The application of thermally conductive materials is often a bottleneck in production - especially in the automotive industry with its highly automated manufacturing processes. A new system solution ...
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Thermal Management with Liquid Thermal Interface Materials
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: To prevent drops in performance or faults in electronic devices, the heat produced in the component must be dissipated reliably. This is done using thermal interface materials, which offer a number of ...
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Customized Automated Systems for Adhesive Bonding, Dispensing and Potting
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: The level of automation is steadily increasing in many industries. Whether in the automotive industry, electronics industry or medical industry: Now as in the past, automated manufacturing, with the ...
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Effective Adhesive Bonding and Potting Processes Ensure the Quality of LEDs and OLEDs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: LED technology is increasingly replacing time-tested lighting sources such as halogen spotlights and fluorescent tubes. To achieve high quality lighting and long service life, LED modules are potted ...
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Ducted Versus Bypass Flow
From: BoydDescription: Flow Types in Aavid Genie: Ducted Versus Bypass Flow ...
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Flexibility Through a Modular System
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: To remain competitive, flexibility, globalization and economic efficiency have been the focus of attention since well before the "Internet of Things" and its predicted effects on electronics ...
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Protecting the Precise Contours of PCBs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: "Sealing" in dispensing and potting technology describes a process in which sensitive electronics surfaces are coated with a very thin layer of casting resin or protective varnish. It serves to ...
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Dispensing Thermally Conductive Paste
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Thermally conductive pastes are high-viscosity potting media with a concentration of special fillers used for effectively dissipating heat between two components. With the establishment of new ...
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Effectively Insulating Electronics Under Heavy Load Conditions
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: "Insulation" describes the complete encapsulation or filling of electronic components with suitable casting resins. In addition to protecting the components from external influences, this process also ...
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Potting Electronic Components
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Filling an intended space with self-leveling materials is known as potting. This process is used among others to shield sensitive electronics from damaging outside influences or to provide camouflage ...
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Cameco McArthur River Mine Water Treatment Project
Description: In early 1997, Inproheat supplied a 6 MM Btu/hr pond water heating system for the Cameco operated McArthur River Project in northern Saskatchewan. The McArthur River Project was one of the new ...
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Conformal Coating - Sealing PCBs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: "Sealing" in dispensing and potting technology describes a process in which sensitive electronics surfaces are coated with a very thin layer of casting resin or protective varnish. It serves to ...
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Seamless Protection for Engines, Transmissions and Other Assemblies
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: In the dispensing and potting technological field, applying liquid seals in the form of a bead is called "sealing". Applied to components such as housings or ECUs, the applied sealants act as a ...
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Silicone Resins - Hybrids with Outstanding Properties
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Silicones are a group of synthetic polymers with a remarkable range of properties. Silicone-based resins have exceptionally high thermal resistance and elasticity and are usually nonhazardous, ...
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Selective Protection for PCBs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Glob Top, Dam and Fill & Flip Chip Underfill - To protect PCBs from damaging outside influences, they are coated with a thin layer of casting resin or protective finish during the conformal coating ...
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Adhesive Bonding Instead of Welding or Bolting
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Adhesive bonding involves the use of adhesive, like glue, to form a material bond between two or more assembly parts. In addition to regular applications, hybrid processes, in which the adhesive bond ...
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Adhesive Bonding, Potting and Assembly of Automotive Sensors and ECUs
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Where poor quality can cost lives - Significantly larger numbers of sensors and ECUs are being installed in vehicles today. Since faults in this area can cost lives, the sensitive electronics must ...
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HV Batteries: Encapsulation and Thermal Management - Thermally Conductive Pastes Protect Against Overheating and Vibrations
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Thermal influences have an enormous impact on the service life, capacity and above all the operational safety of Li-ion traction batteries. In order to prevent possible defects and damage caused by ...
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Efficiently Applying, Processing and Curing Epoxy Resin
From: Scheugenpflug, Inc.Description: Epoxy resins are reactive resins with which a stable, chemical-resistant plastic can be produced through the addition of additives. Epoxy-based casting resins feature excellent electrical properties ...
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What Does the Future Hold for the Oil and Gas Industry?
From: AggrekoDescription: What's happening right now in the oil and gas market? What does the future look like? ...
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Industrial Processing - Pickling Tanks For Stainless Steel
From: AMETEK LandDescription: Nitric acid is used to pickle stainless steel products to remove impurities and form a new surface layer on the material. To demonstrate compliance with environmental regulations, emissions of nitric ...
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Hot Water At The Turn Of A Tap, Even On The 56th Floor
From: ThermOmegaTech®Description: The Austonian's managers were not satisfied with hot water delivery time to the building's units, and a team of engineers was assembled and tasked with improving hot water delivery times. ...
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Thermal Fluid Heating Systems - Applications & Advantages
Description: What is a Thermal Fluid System,Advantages of Thermal Fluid Systems ...
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Thermal Fluid Systems Glossary
Description: Thermal Fluid Systems Glossary ...
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Custom Thermal Fluid System for a Biodiesel Processing Application
Description: Biodiesel and biodiesel blends are renewable, clean-burning alternative fuels produced from a diverse mix of waste oils, such as vegetable oil, soybean oil, and animal fats. A commercial-scale ...
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Creating a Nitrogen Blanketing System on Tankers
From: GENERONDescription: Oil tankers regularly transfer millions of barrels of oil across the globe every year. Any damage or loss of these assets can lead to a dramatic loss in revenue such as with the Iranian tanker that ...
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Generon Announces Successful Delivery of Nitrogen Package for First LNG Bunker Barge Built in the US
From: GENERONDescription: GENERON has delivered two (2) packages of Nitrogen generators, utilizing the patented GENERON® Membrane technology, to Conrad Orange Shipyard. These are installed on Clean Jacksonville, which is ...
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North America's First LNG Bunker Barge Delivered
From: GENERONDescription: The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge to be built in North America has been delivered in Jacksonville, Fla., said U.S. shipbuilder Conrad Industries. ...
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Flow Meter Helps HollyFrontier's Woods Cross Refinery Measure Flare Gas for Safety and Environmental Compliance
Description: When the plant team at HollyFrontier's Woods Cross Refinery, near Bountiful, Utah, needed mass flow meters to measure flare gas to the main flare header, the team drew on its past metering experiences ...
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City of St. Cloud Relies on Thermal Flow Meters for Digester Biofuel Co-Gen Power Process
Description: The City of St. Cloud, Minnesota's wastewater treatment facility (Figure 1) is located in south St. Cloud and also services other nearby communities including St. Augusta, St. Joseph, Sartell, Sauk ...
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Vecoplan transforms shredders into integrated production components
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: One of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs), tanks and drums commissioned Vecoplan AG to design, engineer and implement a machine which was capable of ...
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How Much Air Do I Need to Run a Sump Cleaner?
From: CECORDescription: I saw a video of a Sump Shark imploding a 55-gallon drum. Very impressive, but will I have enough air to run a Sump Shark without shutting down my machines? ...
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Griffen Dewatering: The Bucket Drilling Method
Description: The bucket rig is a form of the rotary drill rig. It uses a mechanical or hydraulic drive to rotate a Kelly which is attached to the bucket. This type of rig will normally utilize a square friction ...
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Automated Spray System Helps Food Producer Lower Customer Returns and Reduce Annual Energy Costs by $20,000
From: Spraying Systems Co.Description: A manufacturer of frozen pizzas needed the toppings on pies to stay in place until consumers baked and consumed them. Pre-baking the pizzas, so the toppings would adhere to the slightly melted cheese ...
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The Diversity of Dispensing: Infographic
From: Ellsworth AdhesivesDescription: Most of us are familiar with the standard bottle or glue stick, but the technology in dispensing adhesives and specialty chemicals has grown exponentially. Read this infographic to learn more about ...
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Eductor Operating Principles
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: An eductor uses a nozzle to produce a high velocity fluid jet to entrain the liquid surrounding the eductor (fluid can be either a gas or a liquid). The fluid in the nozzle jet and the entrained ...
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How Big Are Your Droplets? Find Out Using Laser Doppler Anemometry
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: As two properly configured laser beams intersect, the light beams set up an interference pattern. As a droplet passes through this interference pattern, it scatters the light from the pattern in a ...
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What Is The Best Way To Address Total Removal of VOCs From Bulk Solids?
From: Bepex International LLCDescription: Strict consumer and governmental requirements dictate complete removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from bulk solids. Removing these VOCs to non-detectable levels can be difficult and costly ...
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Re-Painting or Re-Caulking Interior
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: Normally an unpainted mild steel interior surface will not rust if the equipment is used continually above 220°F. The humidity level will be very low as the moisture will be boiled off during the ...
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7 Critical Steps to Implement Semi-Automation to your Dispensing Process
From: Nordson EFDDescription: Moving to automation is more than just deciding to automate-determining what to automate is key. The first step in moving to automation is to take a close look at an entire process to see if there is ...
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Replacing the Brain
From: Nordson EFDDescription: How could manufacturers profit from automating fluid dispensing systems, and what are the benefits? ...
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How to Use a Constant Level Oiler
From: Oil-Rite Corp.Description: A constant level lubricator is used to maintain the oil level in a piece of equipment that naturally depletes fluid through use, wear, friction, or evaporation. ...
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Maintaining Clean Fluid
From: Oil-Rite Corp.Description: Dirt in oil tends to defeat the beneficial properties of the lubricant. Dirt can appear to travel harmlessly within the oil. But it often acts as an abrasive as it passes through the small areas ...
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Optimal Lubrication
From: Oil-Rite Corp.Description: Lubricant is typically most effective when applied in very small amounts over frequent intervals. Even state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities may still rely on a less productive method of applying ...
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Technologies and Trends in Precision Fluid Dispensing for Medical Product Manufacturing
From: Nordson EFDDescription: The medical device industry has come a long way in the last 20 years. Part of the evolution has come from advancements in other industries, such as information technology, plastics and polymers, and ...
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Versatility of fiberglass tanks make them ideal for commerical fire protection systems
From: Xerxes CorporationDescription: Designers of fire protection systems can confidently select a fiberglass water tank installed above or below grade based on decades of use storing hazardous and flammable liquids. As concerns continue ...
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An Energy Plant Case Study
From: BakerCorpDescription: The Environmental Remediation Challenge: a waste-to-energy company needed to repair its slack lime unit, critical for meeting the environmental regulations that limit the acidity of smoke fumes. ...
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The Advantages of Tantalum and Nickel-Based Alloy Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers vs. Carbon Block Heat Exchangers in Active Pharmaceutical Intermediate Applications. Author: Lawrence J. Haubner - ©2014
From: TITAN Metal FabricatorsDescription: Abstract: The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally used resin-impregnated graphite block heat exchangers for handling corrosive fluids in their active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) ...
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Liquid Jet Eductors - The Pump with No Moving Parts
From: Schutte & KoertingDescription: Liquid jet eductors are unconventional pumps and, therefore, are often overlooked when pumps are being evaluated for new applications. ...
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Lubrication Tips
From: Oil-Rite Corp.Description: The basic function of lubrication equipment is to dispense oil or grease. The actual methods for dispensing vary widely and often require study and comparison. The following lubrication tips provide ...
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Capacitor Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Potting small and large capacitors using a fast setting, plural component urethane. ...
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Filter Manufacturing - End Cap Potting
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Potting filter end caps using a fast setting, plural component urethane. ...
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LED Lighting Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: LED modules are typically encapsulated with plural component reactive resins to protect both the LED lights as well as associated circuitry. Many display products are used in harsh outdoor ...
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Medical Device Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: The company needed a better, faster and more reliable method for potting a fiber optic bundle on an otoscope. A low viscosity resin was selected that had suitable mechanical properties but presented ...
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Motor Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: The company manufactures a wide range of linear, servo and permanent magnet motors, including models used in dirty duty, spark resistant and wash down applications. ...
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Solar Panel Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Solar panels and associated items are subjected to extreme weather conditions. Critical junction boxes and delicate photovoltaic circuitry require insulation and long-lasting protection from moisture, ...
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Improving the Grease Dispensing Process.
From: TechconDescription: Automotive parts manufacturers as well as other manufacturers have been challenged with dispensing liquids and pastes while assembling components in their facilities throughout the world. Part of the ...
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Automated Escalator Lubrication
From: Oil-Rite Corp.Description: A customer came to Oil-Rite Corporation looking for a precise and reliable method of applying lubricant. ...
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The Unsung Contributor to Plant Economic Performance
From: ASCODescription: Wherever goods and materials are manufactured, processed, or packaged, the process often depends on fluid automation components. These include fluid control products such as solenoid pilot valves, ...
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MACT Compliance for FRP Open Molding Operations Using Binks LEL Technology - an Overview
From: CarlisleDescription: Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP, GRP) manufacturers in the United States must comply with EPA MACT guidelines and provide proof of emissions reduction in their manufacturing processes. To help ...
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Selecting the Right Dispensing Equipment
From: TechconDescription: As you consider suppliers for critical consumable fluid dispensing products such as cartridges, syringes/barrels, pistons and plungers. Understanding the relationship between these components (how ...