For too many companies, process safety management isn't important until it's too late and someone has been injured on the job, forcing a re-evaluation of business as usual. Part of the problem is the efficacy of the system: how well is the equipment or processing line installed, implemented, and maintained? And, how thoroughly are employees trained? Find out the four phases that can help you reduce your risk, from developing an overarching plan based on standards and protocols to collaborating with people to monitor ongoing improvements. Does your company have a sound safety plan, or is there an accident just waiting to happen?

Larox has now successfully delivered to the market the all-new C48 Series Automatic Pressure Filter including over 15 units of the the world's largest Automatic Pressure Filter with 168 m² of filtration area. This new filter series includes many new design features that provide improved performance of the Larox PF filter.

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Machines that do deep-hole drilling typically produce holes with depth-to-diameter ratios ranging from 5-to-1 to 300-to-1, all in a single pass. A steady flow of high pressure coolant is critical, both to remove heat and the chips left behind by the drilling process. One company is using an ultrasonic flowmeter to ensure the smooth flow of coolant, preventing costly damage to the machines.

To maintain the quality of the drugs they manufacture, pharmaceutical companies must ensure that the fumes from laboratory operations don't contaminate their controlled environments. Some companies are managing their exhaust by implementing mixed-flow impeller systems with filtration modules. These systems reduce energy costs and enhance safety by reducing the risk of re-entrainment.

Power factor correction capacitors can help chemical processors and manufacturers reduce electricity costs. These capacitors optimize energy use to avoid premium rates charged by electric companies. Even though the devices can reduce electricity bills, problems such as loose connectors can make them operate inefficiently. To make the most of them, be sure to inspect and clean the capacitors regularly.

Manufacturers and processors are edging closer to realizing the Digital Factory, an industrial environment that accommodates increasingly shorter production cycles and dynamic automation setups. To make this transformation, engineers need PLCs and PACs with greater programmability and enhanced intercommunications, simpler graphical programming tools, and the means to deploy control software throughout all production operations, including remote and wirelessly connected processes.

Sonolator homogenizing systems by Sonic Corp. offer manufacturers numerous processing benefits, one of which is multiple-feed capability. The efficiencies delivered by this ability include reduced cycle times, increased throughput capacities, reduced heating and cooling costs, and less clean-up or waste.

Review the article Dramatic Processing Efficiencies Through Multiple-feed Homogenization, or view Sonic's three-minute Sonolator movie.

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A manufacturer of high-purity chemicals needed a method to convey five separate bulk products to one mixing system. To meet the requirements of their specific recipe, the company used two conveyors, one to route a set of materials to a wet blender and another to send the remaining materials to a dry blender. A diverter valve sends each bulk material to its proper destination.

Breaking larger solids into smaller particles can be a messy, costly process. To reduce cost, some companies are turning to roller grinders to crush and separate bulk solids. Some of the other benefits include a reduction in dust and minimal heat generation since the materials are fractured using the shearing action of the roll surface on the material rather than high speed impact.

The creation of pharmaceuticals, speciality chemicals, and ceramic and metallurgical components require working with high-purity materials. To ensure the quality of those feed-stocks, some companies are using magnetic filters and separators to clean out all kinds of undesirable particles. The magnetic filters can be used in a wet or dry process and use an electromagnetic solenoid coil encased in steel to ensure a uniform field.

A quarry with a dedusting problem turned to a screen manufacturer to come up with a new solution. Rather than specify a whole set of specialty equipment to manage dust, the vendor came up with a unique way to use conventional screening components. The screens are mounted on a framing system and are made of a flexible rubber material that minimizes blinding.

Rapid Engineering's Standard Econo Finishing Systems were specifically designed to meet common manufacturing product sizes and required production throughput from 4 to 8 ft per minute. Rapid Engineering can also supply custom washers, drying and curing ovens, and batch ovens including installation or as an Install-It-Yourself package.

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