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Salinas Control Solutions, Automation Systems, April 2013
From: Festo CorporationDescription: Automation lowers labor cost, improves performance at California WWTP ...
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The Capacitor Discharge Stud Welding Process
From: Southern Stud Weld, Inc.Description: Capacitor Discharge (CD) Stud Welding is a semi-automatic ARC welding process. However, with CD welding small diameter fasteners (1/4" and under) are sometimes welded to extremely thin gauge parent ...
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Processing Corn for Tortillas & Chips
Description: Most of the corn tortilla and corn chip producers receive their corn in a dry kernel form and store this product in silos which are usually located outside, next to the plant building. At the end of ...
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Original Equipment Manufacturer Moore Controls Used Festo HGPLE Electric Grippers to Help an Automaker's Transmission Operations Eliminate Costly Changeovers
From: Festo CorporationDescription: Original equipment manufacturer Moore Controls used Festo HGPLE electric grippers to help an automaker? s transmission operations eliminate costly changeovers. To meet the imperatives of global ...
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De-bonding Stainless Steel / Carbon Fiber Assembly [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: Induction heating process is more environmentally-friendly without the use of noxious chemicals... ...
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De-bonding Stainless Steel / Carbon Fiber Assembly [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: Induction heating process is more environmentally-friendly without the use of noxious chemicals... ...
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Soldering a steel cover onto a nickel plated EMI filter [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: Soldering a nickel plated steel cover onto a nickel plated steel EMI filter housing without damaging the RF circuit... ...
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Soldering a steel cover onto a nickel plated EMI filter [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: Soldering a nickel plated steel cover onto a nickel plated steel EMI filter housing without damaging the RF circuit... ...
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Choosing Manifolds For Mould Cooling
From: Invotec Solutions Ltd.Description: Manifolds are common auxiliaries in a plastics injection moulding shop. They are key components of mould water cooling circuits. Their primary function is to route cooling water from the tower or ...
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Food Safety 2013
From: Festo CorporationDescription: Hygienic automation technology in food production Protecting the consumer and the manufacturer's brand are the key aspects of h ygienic and efficient automation in food production. The aims are high ...
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Transformation through Training
From: Festo CorporationDescription: Biopharmaceutical manufacturing is poised to enter a more efficient and robust phase. n ew technologies, particularly in the area of automation, are enabling operations that are faster and better ...
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Brazing a steel coupler and a steel wire [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: Induction heating enabled the brazing process to be completed within 30 seconds. The client was using a torch, and induction offers superior repeatability with no open flame and delivering heat only ...
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Brazing a steel coupler and a steel wire [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: Induction heating enabled the brazing process to be completed within 30 seconds. The client was using a torch, and induction offers superior repeatability with no open flame and delivering heat only ...
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Ekornes chooses induction brazing equipment
From: EFD Induction a.s.Description: Scandinavia, has selected an EFD Induction mobile 'Minac' heating system to braze steel support bars used in sofas. ...
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Heating a copper end cap to temperature to melt wax [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: To heat a copper end cap to temperature for a wax reflow application; the end product is a temperature stat and the client is looking to cut their heating time in half... ...
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Heating a copper end cap to temperature to melt wax [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: To heat a copper end cap to temperature for a wax reflow application; the end product is a temperature stat and the client is looking to cut their heating time in half... ...
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Post weld heat treatment delivery
From: EFD Induction a.s.Description: Oil and gas contractor Bonatti has selected an EFD Induction post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) solution to help build the world's longest 13% Cr onshore pipeline. ...
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Terac deck straighteners
From: EFD Induction a.s.Description: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), one of the world's largest builders of cruise ships and gas tankers, has installed two EFD Induction "Terac 25" deck straightening systems at its main shipyard in ...
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Filter 1 Featured Case Study - Flowtron
Description: Flowtron industrial air cleaners provide success for P&H mining. ...
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Achieving Gentle Mixing With A Horizontal Rotary Drum Mixer
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Achieving gentle mixing with a horizontal rotary drum mixer. ...
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Blending System Wrings Problems Out Of Detergent Manufacturing Operation
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Blending system wrings problems out of detergent manufacturing operation. ...
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Blending Tests Simulate Production Conditions
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Continental Products Corp. designs and manufactures batch-blending systems and operates a test center at its plant in Milwaukee. Blending tests stimulate production conditions ...
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Drum Mixer Improves Production And Batch Quality
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Kemin Industries, Des Moines, Iowa, has manufactured agricultural and food products for the animal and livestock feed industries since 1961. ...
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Flour Additive Supplier Fortifies Service With A Rotary Drum Mixer
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Research Products Company (RPC), Salina, Kan., supplies enrichments and maturing and bleaching agents to millers for wheat and pasta flour production. The enrichments include vitamins and minerals ...
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Iowa Feed Company Upgrades Facility
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Valley Ag, a feed company based in New Albin, Iowa, has recently completed a plant project that will enable the firm to expand production. Wayne Meyer, a co-owner with Dan Bulman, said the nucleus of ...
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Mixers Uniformly Blend Cement Products
From: Continental Products Co.Description: One of the world's largest manufacturers of cement products makes thinsets, power adhesives, underlayments, gypsum-based products, and other cement products at US mixing facilities in the Northeast, ...
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Mixing and Bagging Homogeneous Results
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Prosel SRL de CV, Monterrey, Mexico, makes both solid and liquid processed specialty chemicals that are used by water treatment facilities, power plants, petrochemical facilities, oil refineries, and ...
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Put It To The Test
From: Continental Products Co.Description: It was November 2000 when a rental truck filled with the ingredients to make specialty binders and refractories for the investment casting industry embarked on its first journey to find the ideal ...
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Rolling Vibrators Deliver Good Vibrations to Rotary Drum Mixers
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Continental Products Corp., Milwaukee, designs and manufactures horizontal rotary drum mixers (called Rollo-Mixers) for particle mixing, accurate distributive mixing, and liquid addition to powders or ...
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Rotary Drum Mixer Uses 83% Less Power, Gives Uniform Blend
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Rotary drum mixer uses 83% less power, gives uniform blend. ...
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Rotating Drum Mixer is Worth all the Tea in China
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Plain black or green tea is like plain coffee or espresso," says Michael Cramer, chief operations officer at Adagio Teas. ...
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Successful Search For Rotary Batch Blenders Saves Drug Company One Million/Year
From: Continental Products Co.Description: Successful Search for Rotary Batch Blenders Saves Drug Company One Million/Year ...
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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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Homerun Project
From: Revere Control SystemsDescription: This particular project is specifically for the lights on baseball fields; however, there is a little bit different approach as to how the lights will be operated compared to more traditional ballpark ...
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LED Lighting Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Encapsulating LED modules. ...
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Medical Device Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Potting a fiber optic bundle on an otoscope head. ...
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Motor Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Stator encapsulation. ...
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Solar Panel Manufacturing
From: EXACT Dispensing SystemsDescription: Electronic encapsulation Sealing Bonding ...
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Hexavalent Chromium - What You Need to Know
Description: This article describes how Hex Chrome is created, how it might affect the workers in your facility, and what needs to be done to control workers' exposure to this potentially toxic material. ...
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Meeting the EPA's PM2.5 Standard With The Help of Donaldson Torit Dust Collectors
Description: The EPA 2.5 Standard was created to address concerns around hazardous airborne dust particles that cause adverse reactions for workers. ...
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Optimizing Dust Collector Filter Cleaning Technology
Description: Over the years, various methods of active cleaning were applied to dust collectors, including both mechanical and reverse air methods. Each method provided filter cleaning with varying degrees of ...
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Understanding Conveying Velocities to Save Money on Dust Collection
Description: When it comes to dust collection, it is essential to understand the importance of conveying velocities and their impact on the proper design of a system. Moving air through ducts too slowly or too ...
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Case Study: Saving Money By Improving Equipment
From: InCon Process SystemsDescription: Another client was tired of $30,000 rotor repair bills from their current supplier. They replaced the former technology with GIG Karasek POWERFILM Rotor Technology. ...
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Does a larger fluid reservoir give me more cooling capacity and improved temperature stability?
Description: Size does not matter. If an application requires 3 gallons per minute delivered at 20°C, there is no difference in stability whether the source of the water holds 3 gallons or 300 gallons. ...
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I want to use a bath circulator to immerse my vessels. How do I select the right size bath for my application?
Description: Size does matter when choosing a bath circulator for your vessels. Be sure to size the bath based on the size of the vessel and the space needed for circulation. Utilizing the available accessories ...
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Is It Time To Invest In New Technology?
From: InCon Process SystemsDescription: One of the world's largest Oil Recycling Centers is using GIG Karasek Technology on their expansion. ...
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Should I get a large reservoir that can absorbShould I get a large reservoir?
Description: Bigger is not better. Good control of the heating and cooling is what makes the temperature of the outgoing fluid stable - not the extra volume of fluid that in bath reservoir. ...
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Solving A Seven Year Problem - Ending Significant Costly Shutdowns for a Major Client
From: InCon Process SystemsDescription: This client installed the world's largest Short Path Evaporator to replace a residue recovery system that was plagued with costly shutdowns. They ran their material for one week at InCon's Toll ...
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The World's Largest Thin Film Short Path Evaporator
From: InCon Process SystemsDescription: We recently described starting up the World's Largest Short Path Evaporator. Now GIG Karasek has completed another client benchmark challenge. Here is the challenge: ...
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Understanding a Fog Testing System
Description: Fog testing is a method to recreate automotive interior out-gassing in a timely, measurable and repeatable way, utilizing various standards including DIN, ISO and SAE. ...
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Brazing Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Assemblies
Description: The many uses of brazing -- For years, brazing has been the prinicpal metal joining metod used to fabricate heating, air conditioning and regrigeration equipment. It si used to make tubing ...
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Brazing with Nicketl Based Brazing Filler Metals
Description: The American Welding Society defines brazing as "a group of welding processes which produces coalescence of materials by heating them to a suitable temperature and using a filler metal having a ...
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Effects of Joint Clearance on the Capillary Rise of a Molten Filler Metal
Description: Understanding Capillary Force -- Brazing can be defined as a process in which metals are joined or fused together through the application of heat and a filler metal that melts above 450°C (840°F) but ...
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Heating a coated copper wire for a stripping application [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: The top 1" (25 mm) portion of the plastic coated wire was placed inside the helical coil and heating began. The top turn rapidly started to heat and the plastic melted after about 10 seconds of ...
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Heating a coated copper wire for a stripping application [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: The top 1" (25 mm) portion of the plastic coated wire was placed inside the helical coil and heating began. The top turn rapidly started to heat and the plastic melted after about 10 seconds of ...
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Soldering brass and steel radiator caps [IH]
From: AmbrellDescription: The heating process is completed within 15 seconds with consistent results without the use of flame, creating a safer, cooler working environment... ...
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Soldering brass and steel radiator caps [MEC]
From: AmbrellDescription: The heating process is completed within 15 seconds with consistent results without the use of flame, creating a safer, cooler working environment... ...
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Solutions and penetration of stainless steels by various brazing filler metals
Description: In the brazing of thin stainless steel parts in the order of .001" to .010" thick, the solution of base metal by molten filler metal and the penetration of filler metal into the base metal, may ...
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Speed up Your Quality Inspection Process with a 3D Scanner
From: ShapeGrabberDescription: Complex parts with compound curves and multiple features can be time-consuming to properly measure and inspect using traditional methods such as touch-probing, calipers, or gauges. Learn how an ...
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The Next Generation in Water Filtration for the Oil & Gas Industry
From: Eco-Tec, Inc.Description: An enhanced filtration technology known as Spectrum™ Plus Filtration, which incorporates the use of granular micro media, has been proven in various industrial applications and introduced ...
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Biodiesel filtration with MaxFlo case study Filter Press
Description: Normally, for the high soap content at 2000ppm, the adsorbent dosage requires at least 2.5wt%. In this trial, a 1.0wt% of the adsorbent and a 1.5wt% of MaxFlo® product was added to the 4800 ...
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Control of the Clamping Force in Production
From: Mountz, Inc.Description: The clamping force is the main factor that is needed in controlling a fastened joint. Unfortunately, for large-scale production, no particular method has yet been developed to allow us to do this. ...
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Innovations in Machine Tool Design Through Determinism
From: Star SU LLCDescription: Manufacturers today are using engineering principles to explore though deterministic processes sources of machine tool errors and designing and integrating solutions to minimize the effects. ...
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MaxFlo for OG Removal Case Examples
Description: This example involved filtration of a car wash wastewater with MaxFlo fixed bed. The water was contaminated by diesel and gasoline oil, and fine colloidal sized particles. It also contained detergent ...
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Profix Case Histories
Description: Case histories from the EPA demonstration, existing applications, and recent lab and field tests results are listed below. It is shown that "Profix + filter press" effectively remove TSS, lead, zinc, ...
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Air Conditioning: How It Works - Glossary
Description: Compressor: A refrigeration or air-conditioning system pump that circulates refrigerant through pipes between an outdoor and indoor unit using pressure. External Static Pressure (ESP): The measure of ...
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First Article Inspection with a 3D Scanner
From: ShapeGrabberDescription: Performing a thorough First Article Inspection (FAI) on new production parts is the norm across most industries, but the methods and tools used for FAI vary greatly. Read this article to learn why ...
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New Regulations for Biomass and Other Alternative Fuels
Description: EPA completed new rules that changed the way they look at "nontraditional" fuels. Using these alternative fuels to generate energy makes a facility subject to emission limits and rules regulation ...
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Wall thickness measurement for non-round ware
From: Precitec, Inc.Description: The chromatic confocal measuring technique uses a white light source. The white light is delivered from the control unit to the probe via an optical fibre. With no moving parts or electronics, the ...
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Enhanced Safety Utilizing Hypoxia Recognition and Recovery Training for Commercial Pilots and Cabin Crew
From: Environics, Inc.Description: Enhanced Safety Utilizing Hypoxia Recognition and Recovery Training for Commercial Pilots and Cabin Crew ...
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Plasma Gouging - It's a gash. Plasma technology isn't just for cutting.
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: More welders are realizing the benefits of using plasma technology to perform gouging in heavy industrial applications where versatility, speed, and safety are important. ...
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Safety Matters: Best in Class
Description: Employee safety compliance is a blend of hard physical restraints or barriers and a desire to follow a set of safety behaviors. But, compliance is interpreted by most as meeting the bare minimums. ...
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Closing the Quality Loop Through 3D Measurement & Inspection
From: ShapeGrabberDescription: For an organization with closed-loop quality management practices in place, an automated 3D scanner is a natural fit in the quality process. Specifically, 3D scanning can be integrated into the ...
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Project Report: Ice is the Answer for Interpolymer Corporation
Description: The system makes ice between 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM. During the day, cold water from the (2) TSU-940D Thermal Storage Units is distributed through two heat exchangers to supply low-temperature water for ...
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How to Achieve Quicker Mould Changes: A Staubli Report
From: Stäubli CorporationDescription: Minimising unproductive mould changing time is a key task for all operators of injection moulding machines. The total time taken to change moulds is determined by the sequence of the specific steps ...
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Phoenix International: New Process for Welding Aluminum Underwater
Description: Aluminum vessels are making their way into the U.S. Navy fleet. While repairs to steel-hulled ships on the water are nothing new, working with aluminum presents far greater challenges. Wouldn't ...
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Streamlining Control Program Implementation and Modification Using the IEC 61131-3 Programming Model
From: PHOENIX CONTACT USADescription: Programming a control system represents a major portion of the non-recurring engineering costs for a new system. A controller must not only perform its core control functions, but is also an ...
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Alternative Fuels
Description: Industry is looking for new fuels that can replace coal, oil and natural gas. This free white paper takes a look at some of the technical and regulatory challenges involved in developing alternative ...
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Automotive Manufacturer Chooses the QUADRANT SR Thermal Oxidizer
Description: he worlds largest automotive manufacturer recently installed our QUADRANT SR-Series Thermal Oxidizer for use at destroying CO and VOC emissions from their engine test cell facility. ...
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Automotive Parts Coater Exceeds Local Air Quality Requirements
Description: Today many companies are faced with unique air pollution control problems arising from their coating operations. Not only are vented emissions required to be controlled, but now a more pressing issue ...
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Biomass Generation Facility Replaces Flare
Description: A southeast-based Biomass Generation facility was interested in improving their current process to meet California's increasingly stringent air emission requirements. ...
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Boiler MACT Emissions Limits
Description: Generically known as "Boiler MACT," the new possible industrial boiler limits directly address emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) from industrial boilers and indirectly address the way that ...
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Can Coater Chooses the Quadrant SR Thermal Oxidizer
Description: A can manufacturer worked with Catalytic Products International, Inc to design a unique Thermal (recuperative) Oxidizer. ...
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Canadian Biofuel Manufacturer requires Air Pollution Control
Description: Catalytic Products International, Inc was tasked with providing a turnkey solution to Canadian Bio-Fuel production facility. ...
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Catalytic Products International Replaces RTO with a VECTOR Catalytic Oxidizer
Description: A chemical processing facility recently installed a VECTOR Catalytic Oxidizer to replace a competitors Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer. ...
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Cellulosic Biofuel Plant
Description: Cellulosic Biofuels meets National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants ...
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Contained Gas Rule Changes
Description: New EPA regulation classifies "oxidizers" as "incinerators" meaning if this is not changed, the emissions standards and regulatory requirements associated with operating oxidizers become much more ...
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Custom Web Coater Chooses the VECTOR Catalytic Oxidizer
Description: A custom web coating facility recently installed a VECTOR-Series Catalytic Oxidizer to eliminate the VOC emissions exhausted from three different coating lines. ...
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Effective Control of Fugitive Emissions
Description: With the EPA continually pressuring the industry to reduce emissions, control of fugitives is increasingly important to your overall emissions strategy. ...
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EPA Clamping Down on Ozone Standards
Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to again lower its ozone standard. This action reduces the amount of ozone that is allowed in the air we breathe and thus forces more ...
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EPA Eyes Flare Operations
Description: Per a recent EPA settlement, new controls for volatile organic compounds (VOC's) are going to be more complex than ever. Are you prepared? Download this white paper to learn more about: The Complexity ...
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EPA Increases Ammonia Emissions Control
Description: Concern about ammonia emissions in the air and the water continues to grow, both officially and unofficially. As U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moves to further reduce ammonia ...
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Flexographic Printer chooses the TRITON SERIES Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer
Description: A flexographic printer recently installed a TRITON-Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer from Catalytic Products International, Inc. ...
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Flexographic Printer System Repair
Description: A flexographic printer recently contacted Catalytic Products for help solving a recurring problem. ...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control
Description: Most of the time, people think about Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions with carbon dioxide, which is the most common of the GHGs. While fairly typical, carbon dioxide isn't the only GHG U.S. ...
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Greenhouse Gas Regulations
Description: The D.C. District Court recently upheld the decision allowing EPA to regulation greenhouse gas emissions. This white paper provides background on the decision, what it means for you, and how to keep ...
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Heat Recovery System at a Flooring Manufacturer
Description: Flooring Manufacturer Reduces Operating Costs with a Customized Heat Recovery System ...
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Heat/Web Offset Printer Uses TRITON Series Thermal Oxidizer
Description: A heat-set/web offset printer recently installed a TRITON-Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer from Catalytic Products International, Inc. The TRITON system was contracted on a turnkey basis, in which CPI ...
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Landfill Waste Gas Abatement
Description: For nearly 45 years Catalytic Products International has designed and manufactured specialized oxidation systems for use in controlling process-related VOC emissions. The QUADRANT-NRV Series Thermal ...
