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Aerzen Blowers Improve Efficiency for Treatment of Pulp and Paper Wastewater
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: The pulp and paper (P&P) industry creates a significant amount of wastewater that may contain potentially harmful organic pollutants and solid wastes which must be treated and removed before the ...
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How Does a Gas Delivery System Aid Modified Atmosphere Packaging
From: Environics, Inc.Description: Gas delivery systems are used in a wide range of industries and applications. They are used to safely decrease the pressure from high-pressure cylinders to supply various instruments and tools in ...
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Sonmak Adds Flexbility to Production Line with 3D Printing
Description: Sonmak Diamond Tools is a company that produces diamond-cutting tools for the natural stone industry. They manufacture cables for extracting blocks from mines, gangsaws for dividing these blocks into ...
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Maximize Coil Life with Simple Routine Cleaning
Description: At Marlo Heat Transfer Solutions, we manufacture quality coils – with quality materials – that are built to last. That’s why we can confidently back every one with our ...
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High Reliability and Minimal Maintenance Effort During Vacuum Generation for Material Feeding
From: Busch Vacuum SolutionsDescription: Bada AG produces high-quality technical thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers for various industries. Back in 2001, Bada AG was one of the first companies ever to use Busch's new MINK claw ...
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Safe Autonomous Vehicles in Semiconductor Manufacturing
From: SICKDescription: Within semiconductor manufacturing, robotics provides a lot of assistance in the day-to-day work within the production process and in cleanrooms. Line-guided, stationary, or mobile: autonomous ...
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10 Reasons Why Silicone Heating Elements Are Used for Aerospace Batteries
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: Batteries are integral components of most electronics we use in our day-to-day lives, as well as equipment and systems used throughout aerospace industries. Cold temperatures can affect ...
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Basics Of Heat Transfer
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: To calculate the operational power required to maintain the desired temperature throughout the steady-state operation of the system, one must first calculate the three modes of heat loss: conduction, ...
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Open-Source Controllers Now Fit for the Factory
From: Automationdirect.comDescription: ProductivityOpen is a versatile Arduino-compatible controller designed into a tough form factor suitable for industrial environments. ...
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3-A Authorization: Don't Compromise
From: Kason CorporationDescription: The patented diaphragm in the Plast-O-Matic True Blue Check Valve is designed to re-seat with a bubble tight seal regardless of mounting position or reverse flow. Ball style check valves require two ...
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Cannabis Processing and the Value of Industrial Sifters
From: Kason CorporationDescription: This blog post will focus on the value of industrial sifting, sorting, and screening equipment within the cannabis processing industry. ...
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Case Study: Radiation Shielding Storage Unit for X-Ray Equipment
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield was approached by a global leader in consumer, healthcare, and business products, requiring a radiation shielding storage unit. ...
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Centrifugal Stillage Separation
From: Kason CorporationDescription: 8 Feathers Distillery explains how Kason Corporation treats their waste stream to eliminate sewage surcharges, decrease solid waste disposal fees, and provides a "free" food source for local livestock ...
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Dryer Design: Choosing the Right Drying Technology for Your Application
From: Kason CorporationDescription: There are two major types of dryers: Direct and Indirect Dryers. Direct Dryers utilize hot air as the mechanism of water evaporation while Indirect Dryers utilize rotating heated surfaces to transmit ...
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Fluid Bed Systems: Circular Versus Rectangular Designs
From: Kason CorporationDescription: We explain the advantages of circular fluid bed dryers and coolers versus those that are rectangular in shape. ...
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Get Sorted | Automate Oyster & Clam Sorting with Vibratory Screeners
From: Kason CorporationDescription: Getting the right equipment for sorting oysters or clams gives shellfish hatcheries and nurseries a tremendous boost in their output capability while drastically reducing labor and manual handling ...
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Screening Questions | Why do Screens Fail?
From: Kason CorporationDescription: Screen failures can be caused by a number of factors. Just some of the reasons that we’ll cover today include screen fatigue, improper installation, corrosion, shock, and abrasion. Understanding ...
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Addressing AR/VR/MR/XR Device Component Quality
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: XR devices are incredibly diverse in terms of architecture, form, and function, with designs intended to meet many different application goals. Each of the many hardware components in an XR device ...
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Efficient & Accurate Measurement for ADB and Advanced Headlights
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights use sensor input to automatically adjust beam brightness, angle, and shape in response to changing driving conditions. To provide the required performance and ...
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Innovations in OLED Technology Expand the Possibilities for Next-Gen Displays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: As OLED products have moved beyond the research lab and into production, commercial viability of the technology depends on maintaining product performance and quality while also controlling ...
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Innovative LED Applications Require Precision Luminance and Chromaticity Measurement
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Manufacturers of LEDs and luminaires must ensure that products not only provide the brightness and color performance that users expect, but that LED products also comply with industry safety ...
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Ride the Wave: Augmented Reality Devices Rely on Waveguides
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: The principal technology that has enabled augmented visualization in AR/MR are waveguides: a thin piece of clear glass or plastic with specific light transmitting properties. ...
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Silicon Nitride Tubes
Description: Silicon nitride (Si3N4) ceramics have characteristics of high strength, high hardness and high temperature resistance. The hardness can reach HRA91~93. It has good thermal hardness, which can ...
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Smart Glass Opens a Window to New Applications
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Innovations in "smart glass" fabrication are now taking the material to the next level, as technology advancements and the parallel trends of digitization and displays are helping to create more ...
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3D Printing Enables Advanced Radiation Medical Treatment
Description: The Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences uses a Pro2 Plus dual-extruder professional 3D printer in its laboratory. The team, led by Dr. Jonah Choi, makes use of the Pro2 Plus to ...
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Collaborative Robots in Industrial Automation
Description: Collaborative robots ("cobots") is the fastest growing segment in industrial automation. Cobots interact with humans in a shared workspace, whereas traditional robots function in relative isolation ...
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Explosion-Proof! Are your Applications Explosion Prone?
From: STEGODescription: At STEGO, we take pride in simplifying the design of complex electronics that perform perfectly outdoors. We often get asked how to make our applications “explosion-proof,” as our clients ...
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KIDO Sports Innovates Helmet Prototyping with 3D Printing
Description: KIDO Sports combines 3D printing technology with design aesthetics to create more high-tech and artistic helmets, successfully working around prototyping limitations. KIDO Sports is committed to ...
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White Paper: Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic 3D Printing
Description: Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic is an emerging industrial material category with high-performance properties, making it a valuable solution for high-end industrial application. It is typically created ...
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4 Key Steps to Design a NCL30288-Controlled LED Driver
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: This paper proposes the key steps to rapidly design a NCL30288-driver buck-boost converter to power an LED string. ...
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Enhancing Battery Life and Audio Performance in Mobile Devices
From: Newark, An Avnet CompanyDescription: Even small, mobile electronic devices are now expected to deliver high-quality audio while still providing long battery life. Given their tiny form factor, however, this is a tall order to meet from a ...
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Balancing Throughput and Process Control for Manufacturing of RF Power Amplifier Assemblies
Description: The RF power amplifier market is expected to increase substantially in the next five years, primarily as a result of the 5G rollout which depends heavily on new power amplifier assemblies in the base ...
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Global Trends in Logistic Sensor Packaging
Description: The next few years hold out sensor opportunities concomitant to the spectacular growth in global robotics. One of the key drivers for the latter is logistics; from small to large scale, from ...
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How Does Trace Level Gas Calibration Work?
From: Environics, Inc.Description: To carry out accurate trace gas analysis, it's essential that trace level gas calibration is carried out regularly and with precisely prepared calibration gas mixtures. ...
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Improve Wire Bond Capability and Reliability through Use of Auxiliary Wires
Description: Palomar Technologies offers a variety of Auxiliary wire options for our Wire/Ball bonder. Auxiliary wires are commonly defined as an additional wire outside of a normal ball-to-stitch wire bond. ...
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Quantum Encryption and Mo(o)re: An Exploratory Overview 2022 to 2050
Description: In this paper, we take a cognitive journey beginning with a simplified summary of the basic principles that comprise classical physics, together with their quantum equivalents. From here, we touch ...
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Tungsten Radiation Shielding
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield Radiation Shielding are experts in the in the customization of tungsten heavy alloy for the Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine / Radioisotope, diagnostic imaging and non-destructive testing ...
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How To Choose The Right Industrial Oven To Meet Your Application
Description: Without industrial ovens, everything from consumer products to heavy machinery would look a lot different. These ovens make it possible to change the physical, chemical or even biological properties ...
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AERZEN Supplies a Ready-to-Install Blower Solution for the Oschersleben Wastewater Treatment Plant
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: With the benefit of state funding, the Trink- und Abwasserverband (TAV, Drinking water and wastewater association) Borde is currently investing four million euros in a sewage sludge digestion plant to ...
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AERZEN Makes Wastewater Treatment Plants Fit for the Future
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Thanks to extensive energy optimisation, co-financed with state funds, the Liebenwalde wastewater treatment plant, north of Berlin, was able to reduce its energy consumption by half ...
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Artitek Prefers 3D Printing Over Traditional Production
Description: Artitek provides professional CNC machining services, that mainly focus on motorcycle part design and manufacturing. The company uses 3D printing to make the prototyping process more efficient, and ...
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An Introduction to Closed-Loop Cooling
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: A closed loop cooling system maintains the optimal temperature within a sealed enclosure while keeping out warmer ambient air, humidity, dust, and other airborne contaminants. By circulating cool, ...
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Decarbonizing through Industrial Electrification
From: ChromaloxDescription: The drive to shift from fossil fuel fired equipment to alternative forms of energy is a global trend aimed at minimizing carbon emissions. Many process heating techniques require temperatures greater ...
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More Process Knowledge, Better Robotic Plasma Cutting
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: How plasma cutting fundamentals carry over to complex, multi-axis shapes. ...
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Newfound Advantages
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: A Canada-Based Fabrication Shop Adopts Plasma Cutting Technology and Advanced Nesting Software. ...
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Raise3D Ecosystem Realizes More Refined Models
Description: JKWind purchased several Raise3D Pro2 Plus 3D printers to help produce end-use architectural models. ...
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Sneaker Giant Deeply Steps into 3D Printing Manufacturing
Description: PEAK is a leading sportswear brand, established in China in 1989. In 2015, PEAK's revenue surpassed 3 billion RMB. Two years later, PEAK became one of the pioneers in making shoes using 3D printing. ...
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World of Opportunities
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: All around the planet, companies are benefitting from the versatility of waterjet technology. ...
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What is a Water to Air Heat Exchanger?
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: A water-to-air heat exchanger uses a steady supply of water to dissipate heat within an electrical enclosure or equipment cabinet. In this type of cooling system, water is circulated through a ...
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Mobile Hi-Impact Shielding Barrier for Industrial Applications
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield, an industry leader in the product innovation was contacted by a USA based energy company to develop a high-impact resistant see-through mobile barrier. ...
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Why Induction Heating is a Green Technology
Description: While induction heating is not a new technology, it is a green technology. It does not consume fossil fuels, nor does it produce any hazardous emissions or carbon dioxide (CO2). When compared to gas ...
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How to Calculate the Wattage Requirements for your Electric Heater
From: Backer Hotwatt Inc.Description: Determining the exact wattage you need for your heater can be frustrating. You may start with an assumption, “I need 500 watts,” and you have some sample heaters manufactured to test it ...
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High-Performance R-Theta Stage Motion Systems for Semiconductor Tools
Description: 2-Axis Motion Systems based on Polar Coordinates vs. conventional XY Stages ...
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Smart Thermostats
From: Littelfuse, Inc.Description: RB Series surface mount end-banded thermistor elements are designed for use on hybrid substrates, integrated circuits or printed circuit boards. They have a solder coated contact techniques in ...
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DNA Cycler Case Study
From: BoydDescription: Because they required the best possible thermal design for their newest Thermal Cycler design, Bio-Rad contacted Aavid, Thermal Division of Boyd Corporation. ...
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How an Analog Depth Sensor can Help you Avoid Screwdriver Process Control Issues
Description: An automatic feed screwdriver system is one of the best assembly line solutions on the market if you're looking to boost the efficiency of screw-based assembly systems. Its premium precision greatly ...
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What is an Air to Air Heat Exchanger?
From: Kooltronic, Inc.Description: An air-to-air heat exchanger uses a specialized heat transfer element and two separate airflows to remove heat from an electrical enclosure. In this closed-loop enclosure cooling system, the air ...
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Case Study - Computer Based Systems Life Extension
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: This project extended the operational life of an independent primary protection computer based system by 15 years. This was achieved through the identification and replacement of life limited and ...
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Case Study - High Integrity Digital to Analogue Converter Recovery Programme
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: High Integrity Digital to Analogue Converters (HIDAC) are a key component within the safety systems at this Nuclear Power Plant. They have been in service for more than 25 years and are no longer ...
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Case Study- Analogue Instrumentation Recovery Programme
From: Ultra EnergyDescription: Analogue instrumentation is a key component in the safety and protection system of many nuclear power plants. This program of work extended the operational life by 10 years of over 350 individual ...
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How to Carry Out Trace Level Gas Analysis
From: Environics, Inc.Description: Trace level gases are those that are present in small concentrations, such as one ppb or lower. Analyzing these tiny concentrations can be challenging and require specific processes. This article will ...
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FAQ: Understanding the Key Elements for Machine Condition Monitoring
From: Automation24, Inc.Description: Machine condition monitoring is a critical part of every industry to help production run smoothly and efficiently. If one component fails, you can experience downtime costing you valuable time and ...
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Metrology Investments Increase Manufacturing Accuracy and Efficiency, Reduce Costs
Description: The need to improve corporate bottom lines, measure tighter tolerances and comply with standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100 and ISO 17025 forces quality managers to continuously improve efficiencies. In ...
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"Isn't Cooling an Enclosure Expensive?" Air Conditioning is Not the Only Option!
From: STEGODescription: Changing the paradigm: Active vs. Passive Enclosure Cooling ...
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Heidtman Steel Case Study
From: AMETEK Surface VisionDescription: Heidtman Steel had inspection systems in place on its pickling lines at the Butler and Granite City facilities. However, this equipment was old, expensive to upgrade, and service was difficult to ...
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Light Metal Age - Cold Rolling Mill Inspection and Defect Detection
From: AMETEK Surface VisionDescription: Read our latest article in Light Metal Age, where our experts discuss cold rolling mill inspection, defect detection and our solutions for the metals industries. ...
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Old Man Winter is On his Way - Is Your Electrical Enclosure Ready?
From: STEGODescription: As we get ready for all things Fall & Winter, it's time to start thinking about things like football, Halloween decorations, and cooler temperatures. Not everyone likes these cooler seasons as much as ...
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Reliability...To Infinity and Beyond!
From: STEGODescription: In the ever-increasing demand for power and data, mission-critical telecom and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations share one common need: absolute reliability. Both telecom and EV charger ...
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Rengo CASE STUDY
From: AMETEK Surface VisionDescription: Rengo upgraded its production facility at the Kanazu Plant to improve the quality of papermaking in 2017. The raw material process – the selection process of used paper pulp – which ...
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Ternium Case Study
From: AMETEK Surface VisionDescription: Ternium’s Pesqueria steel plant in Monterrey, Mexico, operates a Pickling Line Tandem Cold Mill (PLCTM) with five stands, six high. It is focused mainly on the automotive market, producing a ...
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Thermal Management Magic: Where to Mount a Cabinet Thermostat Heater
From: STEGODescription: When it comes to designing cabinet enclosures, especially when doing thermodynamic calculations - there's a bit of wizardry. ...
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How to Select an Industrial Heater
Description: Industrial heaters can be used in a variety of applications. When used in drying processes, the heat creates steam that removes moisture from materials. Industrial heaters are also essential to making ...
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Designing Linear Motion Tracks for Robotic Positioning
Description: Robot positioning systems are long tracks in warehouse, aerospace, and automotive facilities to let one robot perform multiple tasks. Also called robot-transfer units or RTUs or 7th-axis systems, ...
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3D Printing Elevates Cost-Efficiency of the Molding Process
Description: The molding process is formed by core making, mold making, and casting. The first phase is the most time-consuming, which is a challenge for the design and assembling process, requiring hand-making ...
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3D-Printed Shoe Uppers Accelerates Small Batch Production
Description: Almost every major shoe manufacturer is exploring different methods to achieve faster market times without having to face extraordinary tooling costs. ...
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XO Armor 3D Prints Custom Protective Guards for Athletes
Description: XO Armor provides athletics trainers and sports medicine professionals an all-inclusive 3D printing solution to create 3D-printed protective gear for athletes. ...
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Zetamix 3D Printed Foundry Filters for Energy and Aerospace
Description: For years, molten metal was filtered by ceramic foam. Ceramic foam filters have a hollowed-out structure. However, hollowed-out parts are impossible to create with regular industrial shaping ...
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Industrial Food Mixing Application Guide
From: Marion Process SolutionsDescription: At Marion Process Solutions, we work with hundreds of food processors worldwide to fir the right mixer to their application. Sanitation is always the most important factor when it comes to food ...
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Industrial Horizontal Mixers: Back to the Basics
From: Marion Process SolutionsDescription: When it comes to mixing and blending, as in any established industry, the fundamentals can easily be taken for granted or, worse yet, completely overlooked. ...
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Secure Remote Monitoring of Process Systems
From: Automationdirect.comDescription: A solution using cloud-capable routers and cloud-based computing services enables streamlined and secure remote monitoring and access for process systems. ...
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Is a DIY Microscope For You?
From: Mad City Labs, Inc.Description: This article helps readers determine whether a do-it-yourself (DIY) microscope is the appropriate solution for their application. It then details how to procure an instrument that meets both current ...
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Linetamer® Offers Productivity Solution for Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp.
Description: The versatility of the LineTamer® offers an operator many options for handling coiled pipe on the jobsite. With its capabilities to straighten and re-round 3” to 6” IPS coiled pipe to ...
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Success Story: AERZEN BASF Rudolstadt
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: AERZEN HYBRID SPECIFICALLY OPTIMISES PNEUMATIC CONVEYING SYSTEM. ...
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Aerzen Compressor Involved in the Extraction of Butadiene
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Success story - BASF Antwerp ...
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How do Geogrid Ground Protection Systems Work?
From: CheckersDescription: Whether it be a parking lot, pathway or office landscaping, problems with drainage and ground stabilization can create dire safety and integrity issues for your business. According to the non-profit ...
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Milser Muehler
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Pneumatic transport for bulk material handling ...
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With Aerzen on the Safe Side
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Technical contribution - Solutions according to ATEX Directives ...
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What are Cartesian Robots?
Description: Cartesian coordinate geometry is an excellent method for mapping three-dimensional space in a simple, easy-to-understand numerical system. In the Cartesian system for three-dimensional space, there ...
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Types of High-Speed Machining Cutting Tool
Description: In recent decades, with the continuous advancement of CNC technology and cutting tools, cutting technology has been greatly developed. Among them, high-speed cutting technology has been successfully ...
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The Problem with Traditional Vaccine Storage Freezers & How ROHM Cutting-edge Power Solutions Can Take Them to the Next Level
From: ROHM Semiconductor GmbHDescription: Some vaccines are highly sensitive to temperature variations and must be stored at ultra-low temperatures (ULT) from the point of manufacture until just before administration to the patient. The ...
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What Tests do Ceramic Heating Elements Have to do Before they Leave the Factory?
Description: 1) Power-on test 2) Insulation resistance detection 3) Leakage Current Test ...
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Design and Technology - 3D Prosthetics
Description: “Thanks to the 3D printing technology, it is now possible to create customized and one of a kind prosthetics. The patients are then able to get a new perspective on their prosthetics and on the ...
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How is 3D Printing Transforming the Automotive Industry?
Description: Applications of 3D printing in the automotive industry have evolved from printing relatively simple prototypes and a low production of parts, to 3D printing of entire cars ...
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Irreplaceable Parts? Replicate with Low-Cost 3D Printed Molds
Description: In order to replace the water manifold on a 1913 Dennis Fire Engine, Raise3D Forum user Caxton3D created CAD models and molds for sand casting to create an aluminum part for an otherwise irreplaceable ...
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Replicating Human Breath with Gas Humidifiers
From: Environics, Inc.Description: What is a Gas Humidifier? A gas humidifier is an instrument for artificially warming and humidifying respiratory gas for mechanically ventilated patients. When natural respiratory humidification ...
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Why Use Zero Air Generators instead of Cylinders?
From: Environics, Inc.Description: Zero air generators are increasingly popular in a range of settings, offering an efficient, compact means of safely removing hydrocarbons from the air. ...
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Small Kapton® Heater Becomes Value Added Assembly
From: Birk Manufacturing, Inc.Description: Birk Manufacturing’s core business is the design and production of flexible heating elements, insulated with Kapton® or reinforced silicone rubber. Our intention is to be the very best at ...
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New SubCom® Case Study for NGL Energy Partners
Description: NGL Energy Partners is a diversified company that provides a range of services to the oil and gas industry. One of their operations, located in Pinedale, WY, treats produced water from regional gas ...
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Non-Lead Alternatives for Radiation Shielding
From: MarShieldDescription: Lead remains the most commonly used material for radiation shielding but its toxicity is one of its major drawbacks. There has been significant advancement in the development of non-lead shielding ...
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Best Practices for Power & Pressure Washing
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: Power washing (or pressure washing) vehicles, outdoor equipment and buildings can be very satisfying for appearance and important for maintenance. Maximize overall positive outcomes by following ...