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Technology Qualification of 3M™ Liqui-Cel™ Membrane Contactors for Deoxygenation of Low Salinity Water for Polymer Flooding
Description: The use of low salinity water in Enhanced Oil Recovery processes has been a recent topic of discussion. The potential to increase recovery rates by altering the reservoir characteristic from an ...
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Laser Welding - Small Heat-Affected Zones
From: Weiss-Aug Co., Inc.Description: The relatively new process of laser welding yields benefits for the creation of various parts and pieces for diverse industries including aerospace, automotive, medical and general retail ...
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Applications Of Tubular Heating Elements
From: WATTCODescription: Tubular heating elements are commonly used in industrial heating due to their versatility and affordability. They are used for heating liquids, solids and gases through conduction, convection, and ...
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How To Pick The Right Thermal Fluid Heating Equipment
From: WATTCODescription: Thermal fluid heating is a form of indirect heating. The basic premise is that the heat transfer medium is heated and circulated within a loop system. This distributes heat to one or more sources ...
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Taking Advantage Of Newly Designed WATTCO Heaters For Natural Gas Drillers
From: WATTCODescription: A new use of WATTCO's flanged immersion heateris helping natural gas drillers maintain the operation in cold, wintery conditions. Hydraulic fracking is a mining technology that helps produce large ...
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Tank Heating
From: WATTCODescription: Among the industrial heating applications in places like Houston Texas or Tulsa Oklahoma, tank heating is one of the most basic of all. It usually involves water or liquid heating, and the types of ...
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The Benefits Of Regular Oil Flushing
From: WATTCODescription: Keeping contaminants and debris out of equipment can ensure a long life for machinery. Proper care and cleaning techniques are essential, and while maintenance can be a chore sometimes, it often ...
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The Carnot Cycle
From: WATTCODescription: The Carnot cycle, proposed by French engineer N. L. Sadi Carnot in 1824, consists of a series of four reversible processes. Because the cycle is entirely reversible, it is the most efficient means of ...
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The Economics of 3D Printing
From: Markforged, Inc.Description: 3D printing is advancing into the realm of production, both in terms of work-holding to assist in machining operations and custom enduse parts. While the value of a printer may not seem apparent at ...
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The Use Of Circulation Heaters In Oil Flushing
From: WATTCODescription: Industrial circulation heaters, also known as immersion heaters, have become quite popular in the oil industry over the last few years. They aid in the heating of many liquid materials, such as ...
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Thermal Conductivity
From: WATTCODescription: Thermal conductivity refers to the core property of any and all types of material that relate to their capability to conduct heat. This means that the heat transfer in this case happens when material ...
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Thermoelectrics
From: WATTCODescription: Thermoelectrics deal with the conversion of temperature to current as well as the conversion of current to temperature showing its reversible nature. This can be further explained to show how ...
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Use Of Immersion Heaters For A Small Dairy Farm
From: WATTCODescription: This case study looks at the use of immersion heaters for a small dairy farm. The need for pasteurization calls for high heat that can be strictly regulated. ...
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Vegetable Oil Heating
From: WATTCODescription: In Cleveland Ohio, a large food manufacturer called WATTCO™ for some flanged immersion heaters that were to be used to heat up vegetable oil in large tanks. In the food industry, oil heating is ...
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What Is Passivation? Why Do We Need To Passivate Flanged Heaters?
From: WATTCODescription: Most of the parts of flanged heaters are made of stainless steel-an alloy that is mainly comprised of iron, carbon, and chromium. Of these, chromium is the chemical element that makes the steel ...
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Why Is Mineral Oil Used In Thermal Heaters?
From: WATTCODescription: Thermal heaters, also known as thermal fluid heaters, employ the use of a thermal liquid such as water, glycol, mineral oil, synthetic liquids or aromatics as the source of heat transfer. The medium ...
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Luminator Aerospace Ramps Up Backlit Sign Testing Using ProMetric® Imaging Colorimeters
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Luminator Technology Group is a family of brands that manufacture passenger information signs, lighting, and display solutions for bus, rail, and aerospace industries. Based in Plano, Texas, Luminator ...
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5 Signs You have an Ice Dam on Your Roof
From: Heatizon SystemsDescription: Ice dams are formed when interior heat escapes and warms the roof. The melting snow then runs to the colder eave, where it refreezes. This process can cause severe damage to your roof, and potentially ...
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Fastening Solutions Found Faster
Description: The record numbers of parts representing today's industrial production require short cycle times, high reliability and the greatest possible accuracy. These parts are smaller, made of diverse ...
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How to Use Additive Manufacturing to Improve Your Manufacturing Process
From: Rize Inc.Description: This white paper will outline three ways you can use additive manufacturing to improve your manufacturing process and the 3D printing capabilities required to implement those processes. ...
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Membrane Roof (EPDM or TPO/PVC) Deicing
From: Heatizon SystemsDescription: This articles explains membrane Roofs (EPDM or TPO/PVC) and the options of heating them, life expectancy and other options. ...
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Preventing Ice Dams on Your Roof
From: Heatizon SystemsDescription: Leaks in the attic? Stains on the ceilings? Damaged roof shingles after a long winter? You may be suffering from ice dams. This article is an explanation of ice dams and possible solutions to prevent ...
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Ask Andy: Use of Aqueous Cleaners and VOC Emission Enforcement
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are regulated at the federal and state levels because their environmental release results in photochemical reactions causing ground-level ozone, or smog, formation. ...
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Smelly Water Treatment - There ARE Solutions - CASE STUDY
From: Smith & Loveless, Inc.Description: The Missoula Wastewater Treatment Plant received over 200 odor complaints. Read the case study to learn about their successful solution ...
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Boston Engineering Speeds Prototyping by Using Their Rize One 3D Printer
From: Rize Inc.Description: Constantly looking for ways to increase his clients' speed to market, John DePiano, Director of Product Development at Boston Engineering, recognized that reducing the time it takes to develop parts ...
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Cylinder Head and Camshaft Measurements
Description: With measurements being taken at 3 points per journal and cradle, both Gauging Probes and Flexures were used to achieve optimum results, with the diameter and center point being calculated from these ...
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Fluorescent Proteins: Theory, Applications and Best Practices
From: IDEX Health & ScienceDescription: First identified in 1962 in sea creatures, fluorescent proteins have proved versatile and extremely useful, as demonstrated by applications they either enable or significantly benefit. The list ...
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Tips for Conveying Recycling Plastic Flakes
From: ACS ValvesDescription: Flakes are the dainty little slivers of material often used in plastics recycling. That is, they're dainty until they get stuck somewhere along your conveying line, where they melt together and form a ...
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Choosing a Measurement System for LED Sources, Luminaires and Displays
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: With the excitement surrounding the emergence of LED lighting and displays it is becoming increasingly important to be able to measure the performance of LEDs and LED-based systems in accurate and ...
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How to Protect Your Inspection Camera Equipment from Costly Mistakes
From: General Pipe CleanersDescription: So, picture this: you're kneeling in wet grass next to a clean out and shoving your Gen-Eye pipe inspection system slowly down into the drain. The push rod is stiff, but slippery, and it is just ...
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Pilot Your Drain Cleaning Safety
From: General Pipe CleanersDescription: Prior to taking off, the pilot and flight crew of an aircraft complete a preflight checklist. This list of tasks improves flight safety by ensuring that no important steps or issues are overlooked. ...
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Hexavalent Chromium Cr(VI) - OSHA Regulation Update
From: Micro AirDescription: OSHA, in February, 2007, published the revised standard for Hexavalent Chromium ...
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Micro Air - New OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard
From: Micro AirDescription: Micro Air Clean Air Systems sent a news alert on March 1 to their distributors announcing the new OSHA ruling regarding Hexavalent Chromium. The long-awaited ruling was announced on February 28 in the ...
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The Right Mesh for the Right Job
From: G. Bopp USA Inc.Description: Filters are used everywhere and are a part of our daily lives. There are many types of filters that have evolved right alongside of us to help keep us alive. Early woven filters removed particulate ...
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Assessing the Potential of Additive Manufacturing for Lower-Cost Tools in the Automotive Industry
From: Stratasys, Ltd.Description: Additive manufacturing (AM) is making inroads into the automotive industry. Historically, AM was used primarily to produce prototype parts and models. Today, AM is also used to make tooling for ...
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ARMEX™: A Safe and Effective Cleaner for the Food and Beverage Industry
Description: Ensuring the cleanliness of machinery and contact surfaces is a continuous challenge for all companies engaged in the processing, packaging, and preparation of food and beverages. Commercial ...
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Efficiently Tooling Up Your CNC Machine
From: Jergens, Inc.Description: Whether live tool turning, five axis machining or C-Axis turning there are basic steps that should be taken when tooling up your machine. ...
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Heating Equipment For The Brewing Industry
From: WATTCODescription: Introduction to heating equipment in the beer brewing industry. ...
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How to Select the Right Industrial Heating Element
From: WATTCODescription: Industrial heating elements are among the most crucial components in any industrial heating system. Selecting the right industrial heating element can save money, time, and create a more efficient ...
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Immersion Heater Maintenance: How To Maximize Lifespan & Efficiency
From: WATTCODescription: Proper maintenance of your immersion heater will drastically improve performance, efficiency, and increase lifespan. Being proactive about heater care saves money, and increases safety. This guide ...
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Unique Considerations When Choosing An Immersion Heater
From: WATTCODescription: It is important to choose the right immersion heater for your specific application to get the most efficiency and longest lifespan. Selecting the right industrial heating equipment reduces cost, ...
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Blizzard Ski Case Study
From: Red Lion Controls, Inc.Description: Blizzard, a leading ski manufacturer based in Austria, was looking for an industrial automation solution to extend manufacturing visibility and control across five machine production stations for wood ...
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Measurements of Wall Shear Stress in ARDE Barinco CJ-20 Mixer Using Lenterra's M-series RealShear™ Wall Shear Stress Sensor
From: ARDE Barinco, Inc.Description: Measurements of wall shear stress in water were carried out in the ARDE Barinco reversible homogenizing mixer CJ-20 in Lenterra laboratory. There were made two holes in the mixer stator for sensor ...
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Engineered Recycling Company
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation HDPE, IBC and Post-Consumer Bottles. ...
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Envision Case Study
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation of plastic parts to feed downstream granulators. ...
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Henderson Board Industry
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: The machine has been installed in 2004 in order to recycle used timber from the area of Melbourne to wood chips, which can be used in fort he production of chip boards. ...
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Multiple Grinders Work Best For Penn Pallet Operations
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Multiple Grinders Work Best For Penn Pallet Operations: Pennsylvania Company Upgrades Two Vecoplan Grinders at Main Plant ...
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Offner Sawmill Disposal
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: The disposal plant of OFFNER wood industry is designed for the separate collection of sawdust and wood chips in between the Johann OFFNER Holzindustrie GmbH Neuhäuslweg A-9400 Wolfsberg profi le ...
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Padnos Case Study
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation of PE, PCs, PP and ABS purgings, garbage cans, pallets and totes. ...
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Performance Pipe Case Study
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation HDPE Pipe. ...
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Ravago Case Study
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation PP fiber, PE film, PP film and PP non-wovens to 3" particle size. ...
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Rimba Chip Board Industry
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: The drum chipper is feed by a dosing conveyor with following vibratory conveyor. ...
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Sunchang Sawmill Disposal
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: The disposal plant of the sawmill Sunchang is designed for the separate collection of sawdust and wood chips in between the profile chipping line. Further the residue wood of the sawmill is separately ...
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Top Five Benefits of Rubber Parking Stops
From: CheckersDescription: Our Monster rubber parking stops are designed to protect parking structures, vehicles, and pedestrians. They are manufactured from premium, recycled rubber. Rubber parking stop benefits are plentiful, ...
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United Plastics Recycling
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: Process description: Mechanical feedstock processing system designed for size reduction and material reclamation miscellaneous plastics. ...
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Waste Timber Processing Plant
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: VECOPLAN references in the fi eld of waste timber recycling handle waste timber that is in its natural state for example from green waste tasks as well as wood from demolition tasks are wood separated ...
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West Coast Pulp and Paper Industry
From: Vecoplan, LLCDescription: n 2006 we have been able to finalize the long term negotiations successfully with the company West Coast Paper and we were ordered to supply 2 chipping lines for West Coast Paper in Dandeli. ...
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Introduction to Additive Manufacturing for Composites
From: Stratasys, Ltd.Description: Additive manufacturing (AM) encompasses methods of fabrication that build objects through the successive addition of material, as opposed to subtractive methods such as CNC machining, that remove ...
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Microscopes Play Key Role in Medical Device Manufacturing
From: Leica Microsystems, Inc.Description: Microscopes play a key role in documenting regulatory compliance at all stages of the manufacturing process, from initial development to volume production. ...
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Expanding Use of On-Site UHP Hydrogen Production Improves Safety
From: Proton OnSiteDescription: This paper will review hydrogen supply basics for the semiconductor industry, and introduce an on-site method of hydrogen carrier gas supply for manufacturing semiconductor devices, presently in use ...
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Greenville Memorial Hospital is Equipped with LTG Induction Units
From: LTG IncorporatedDescription: Originally built in 1972, Greenville Memorial Hospital, the flagship hospital of the Greenville Health System (GHS), was still operating 322 induction units in 267 patient rooms and support spaces. ...
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Hydrogen Supply Methods for Heat Treating Operations
From: Proton OnSiteDescription: Many manufacturing processes today rely on hydrogen as an important protective and reducing atmosphere, especially in the production of stainless steel alloys. The method of gas delivery should be ...
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Is On-site Electrolysis Hydrogen Generation a Fit for Your Hydrogen Requirement?
From: Proton OnSiteDescription: PEM electrolysis on-site hydrogen can be helpful to many customers. Particular benefits are evident for users requiring highly pure hydrogen, customers wishing to avoid hydrogen delivery or storage, ...
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Reduce the Cost of Heating
Description: What is more important to your company's production: up front cost of the heater or total cost of heating? ...
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Stuck with Bore Seizure?
Description: The seizure of a cartridge heater in a bore can mean many hours of maintenance labor to extract the heater, downtime, and lost productivity. ...
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Uneven Heating Can Cause Problems
Description: Uniform sheath temperature is critical when working with engineered plastics, most of which require tight temperature windows for processing. ...
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What is Boiler
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: There are typically two types of boilers in the industry that utilize a standby-mode strategy -auxiliary boilers and process boilers. Each boiler type has a very specific role but essentially performs ...
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Automated Aqueous Cleaning Process
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: When attempting to answer questions about what cleaning solutions work best for certain applications and which are most cost effective, it's important to also consider what type of parts washer would ...
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Refrigeration Information
Description: With the end of new CFC production on January 1, 1996, concentration is focusing on the phase-out schedule for HCFCs. Below is a table that shows relevant dates for HCFCs. Of particular note for ...
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What Type of Cooling System is Best for My Application?
Description: The refrigeration system removes heat from the product and the air which lowers the temperature in the chamber. The heat is moved through the refrigeration system and rejected at the condenser. There ...
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How to Keep Up With the Specialized Pet Food Industry
From: ACS ValvesDescription: It's only a matter of time before our precious pets are sitting at the head of the dinner table, ready to tuck into the same human food that we enjoy each day. But until then, pet owners will continue ...
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How to Use the Same Machinery For Any Material Type
From: ACS ValvesDescription: You've got skills, and some really great ideas, but your equipment is turning out to be a one-trick pony that only plays well with certain types of material. ...
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Batch Controlling in Harsh Conditions
From: Fluidwell bvDescription: "Strong Manufacturing" is a leading manufacturer of equipment for mixing and pumping lightweight insulating concrete and floor underlayments. From a mixer compact enough to fit in the bed of a small ...
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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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Higher Ed Moves Sustainability to the Head of the Class
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: As more manufacturers are embracing sustainable manufacturing methods, technical colleges and universities are experiencing an increase in demand for graduates that can implement processes that ...
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Methods for Measuring Display Defects and Mura as Correlated to Human Visual Perception
From: Radiant Vision SystemsDescription: Human vision and perception are the ultimate determinants of display quality, however human judgment is variable, making it difficult to define and apply quantitatively in research or production ...
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The Internet of Things Hits the Shop Floor: Metalworking in the Age of Connectivity
Description: The ancient art of metalworking has played an important role in the evolution of mankind - so much so that entire chapters of human history are known as the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Today, metal ...
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Application: Robotic Weld Smoke-Aluminum Material
From: Micro AirDescription: A very large fabricator of aluminum products was faced with three issues; a growing concern over the health of their employees (days lost due to sickness), potential for OSHA air quality violations ...
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Clean Air Solution Report Clean Air Booth
From: Micro AirDescription: A Midwestern Hitch Manufacturer had bought a Laser Table and an OEM Dust Collector. The Dust Collector provided by the Table Mfr clogged the filters within the first week of operation. Frantic, the ...
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Clean Air Solution Report-40,000 CFM Welding Smoke/Fume
From: Micro AirDescription: Isaacson Steel, a large structural steel fabricator located in Berlin, New Hampshire, experienced a fire in an existing cartridge dust collector. Aquest Corp., Micro Air's distributor in the area, ...
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Clean Air Solution Report-Downdraft Table
From: Micro AirDescription: Harley-Davidson was looking for a small downdraft table/backdraft hood system for grinding operations in their Pennsylvania manufacturing facility. When they approached Spartan Air Purification, the ...
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Clean Air Solution Report-Laser Cutting
From: Micro AirDescription: We initially received a call from one of our OEM's that one of their customers required a large central system for their new building. Since a central system was not a typical system sold through our ...
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Clean Air Solution Report-Robotic Welding
From: Micro AirDescription: A large Tier 1 automotive supplier approached the local Micro Air distributor, Slade Associates, about a very large dust and fume control project at one of their stamping facilities in Ohio. The ...
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Clean Air Solution Report-Welding School
From: Micro AirDescription: The Army base at Fort Dix, New Jersey was looking for fume/smoke collection equipment for their new welding school on the base and contacted Spartan Air Purification, the local Micro Air distributor. ...
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MICRO AIR Dust Collectors on Combustible and Hazardous Dust at Candy Manufacturer in New England
From: Micro AirDescription: As a major manufacturer of hard candies, NECCO wanted to ensure their manufacturing facility met the new requirement for the OSHA National Combustible Dust Emphasis Program. During their manufacturing ...
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MICRO AIR RP6-2 Dust Collector and Intelli-Touch Energy Savings Controls Exceed NIKE Expectations and Meet "The Oven's" Superior Standards of Excellence
From: Micro AirDescription: NIKE GOLF's Fort Worth TX location, better known as "The Oven" is dedicated to R & D for the development of performance golf clubs, hand-crafted to meet NIKE's individual tour golfer's specs, testing ...
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MICRO AIR RP8-12 (96 Cartridge Collector) on a Large Blasting Room
From: Micro AirDescription: Reed Industrial, the exclusive Micro Air distributor in Louisiana, was asked to provide a dust collection system for a very large steel grit blasting room. The challenge was fitting the dust collector ...
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MICRO AIR RP8-2 (16 Cartridge) Dust Collector on Combustible and Hazardous Dust at Recycling Facility
From: Micro AirDescription: A major recycling operation was generating dust in the process of crushing and recycling electronic components such as computer monitors, TVs and other outdated equipment. The dust being generated had ...
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Diff-Therm Technical Brief
Description: Vacuum diffusion pumps require an effective heating system to drive the pump. Conventional designs often employ a complicated series of components that must be carefully matched up, adding unnecessary ...
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Process Heating Engineering Data and Application Design Considerations
Description: Reference information to assist you in the selection of Watt-Flex heaters for new process heating designs. ...
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Advances in Hand-Held Ultrasonic Thickness Gages with Live Color Waveforms (A-Scan)
From: Danatronics CorporationDescription: Ultrasonic thickness gages have progressed a long way since their early development in the 1960's. The first thickness gages were large and bulky although they used the same conventional longitudinal ...
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Corrosion and Coatings
From: Everlube ProductsDescription: Component corrosion performance can be greatly improved by the use of corrosion resistant coatings. ...
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Eaton Filters Help ProAll Reimer Mixers Deliver Concrete Across the World
From: EatonDescription: A sophisticated hydraulic control system on the customer's volumetric concrete mixer requires equally sophisticated filtration to protect the precision valves. The economy filters used on prototypes ...
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Temperature and Coatings
From: Everlube ProductsDescription: When selecting a coating, it is very important that the coating have the correct formulation to provide the needed temperature advantage. ...
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Wattco Immersion Heaters in The Food Industry
From: WATTCODescription: The food manufacturing industry requires dependable, efficient industrial heating equipment to create the high-quality products consumers expect. Wattco industrial immersion heaters are a perfect fit ...
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Wattco Inline Water Heaters In Depth
From: WATTCODescription: Wattco inline heaters are designed to enhance the performance of a regular immersion heater, heating up liquid solutions while maximizing efficiency. These units are ideally suited for heating ...
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Wattco's In Depth Guide to Circulation Heaters
From: WATTCODescription: Circulation heaters, sometimes called In Line Heaters, are compact heating units used in a variety of ways across industry. Common applications for circulation heaters include heating liquids and ...
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How to Keep Employees Safe During Winter
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: It's easy to blame winter injuries on cold weather, snow or ice. But blame won't take away the employee's pain, lost work time or workers' compensation costs associated with an incident. ...
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Induction Heating: An Amazing Twist of Technology
Description: Induction heating relies on the existence of eddy currents discovered by Léon Foucault in 1855. Briefly, when a changing magnetic field passes through any conductive object, current flow is induced in ...
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Precision Robotics and Automation: Hexapods Advance Production Processes
Description: Hexapods, six-legged parallel-kinematic machines, are quickly gaining ground in a broad range of industrial automation applications after "learning" how to directly communicate with PLC or CNC ...