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Application Example - Prototype Development for Telecommunications Industry
From: PfannenbergDescription: An OEM manufacturer and fitter of multi-function housings in the telecommunications industry was lacking the resources to provide its customer with an electrical enclosure prototype with active ...
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Application Example - PWS Air/Water Heat Exchanger for Food and Beverage
From: PfannenbergDescription: Most of the OEM equipment installed in the bakery called for air conditioners to cool the drives, PLCs and additional electronics. Most times ACs can be a convenient and effective method for cooling ...
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Application Example - Stainless Steel Air/Water Heat Exchanger for Marine Industry
From: PfannenbergDescription: An OEM machine builder in the marine industry needed a thermal management solution that was NEMA Type 4/4X rated, but also resistant to highly corrosive salt spray (fog). In an industry that ...
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Application Example - Top Mount Cooling Unit for Manufacturing Industry
From: PfannenbergDescription: An OEM milling component manufacturer which develops processing centers for the precision boring and milling of high-precision components needed critical thermal management for their machine's control ...
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Application Example -Custom Air/Water Heat Exchanger for Pharmaceutical Industry
From: PfannenbergDescription: The challenge was that this system would be located in a Class I, Div II environment, meaning the enclosure and components had to be explosion proof. To remain competitive in price, the system ...
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Grit Definition & Profiles
From: Smith & Loveless, Inc.Description: The more you know about grit, the more you'll be able to separate fact from fiction. ...
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Let's Compare Competing Grit Removal Technologies
From: Smith & Loveless, Inc.Description: Understanding the pros and cons of different types of technologies helps you choose the right one. ...
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Wireless Measurement of Differential Housings
Description: Using one centralized WiGauge™ wireless solution for bore gauging on multi-machine cell projects, eliminates any redundancy that would occur by individually equipping each machine with its own ...
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Introduction to Hall Effect Thickness Gaging with the Magna-Mike 8600
From: Evident ScientificDescription: Hall Effect thickness gages like the Olympus Magna-Mike 8600 are small, lightweight instruments designed to make fast, accurate, and repeatable measurements of non-magnetic materials such as plastics, ...
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Probe Types and Their Usage
From: Evident ScientificDescription: These are the probes normally used for surface crack detection, also known as High Frequency Eddy Current probes (HFEC). They have a small coil that can be made shielded or unshielded. Most are ...
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What are Industrial Fiberscopes?
From: Evident ScientificDescription: Each Olympus Industrial Fiberscope is comprised of the insertion section (the distal end, bending section and flexible section), as well as the control and eyepiece section. ...
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What are Industrial Rigid Borescopes?
From: Evident ScientificDescription: High-resolution image transmission in a durable stainless steel insertion tube with light guide fibers for bright illumination. Wide selection available to suit any requirements. ...
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What are Industrial Videoscopes?
From: Evident ScientificDescription: The videoscope captures light reflected from a subject through an objective lens and directs it to the surface on the image sensor. The image sensor then converts the light into electrical signals and ...
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Improved Part Quality Using Cavity Pressure Switchover
From: DyniscoDescription: This study examined the improvements in injection molded part quality using cavity pressure to initiate switchover from injection pressure to holding pressure. Cavity pressure produced more ...
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Eductor Operating Principles
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: An eductor uses a nozzle to produce a high velocity fluid jet to entrain the liquid surrounding the eductor (fluid can be either a gas or a liquid). The fluid in the nozzle jet and the entrained ...
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How Big Are Your Droplets? Find Out Using Laser Doppler Anemometry
From: BEX Spray NozzlesDescription: As two properly configured laser beams intersect, the light beams set up an interference pattern. As a droplet passes through this interference pattern, it scatters the light from the pattern in a ...
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Stratasys J750: Ultra-realistic Prototyping Using Multi-material, Multi-color 3D Printing
From: Stratasys, Ltd.Description: As an example of a company using 3D printing to respond to its rapidly changing market and customer demands let's consider OtterBox, a well-known manufacturer of mobile phone and tablet cases. Working ...
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Improve The Cooling Performance Of Your Molds
Description: Need to figure out your mold-cooling energy requirements for the various polymers you run? What about sizing cooling circuits so they provide adequate cooling capacity? Learn the tricks of the trade ...
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Make Water Treatment Part of Your Process-Cooling Program
Description: Dirty, rusty, smelly water can wreak havoc with even the most meticulous process-cooling program. Here??™s how to make sure your water is up to the task. This is what the water side of a ...
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Quick Mold Change Guide
Description: Manufacturing Engineers strive to reduce setup times and maximize machine run times, increasing profits. ...
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Repeatability vs. Accuracy in Inline 3D Measurement
From: LMI TechnologiesDescription: Sensors used for inline inspection must be both repeatable and accurate to be effective for quality control and process monitoring. Without suitable accuracy, measurement data cannot be trusted for ...
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TOOLING: Balancing the Heat Budget In Injection Molds
Description: Cooling circuits remove most of the heat from the mold, but significant amounts are transferred to the platens and ambient air. A cooling fan over the machine can make a significant difference in ...
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How to Save Money on Industrial Air and Water Heating
Description: The industrial heating of air and water can be expensive. But you can effectively heat both air and water for industrial applications without breaking the bank. In fact, energy experts at the U.S. ...
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Boeing Utilizes Stainless Steel on Aluminum Stair Treads for Slip Resistant Wing Steps
Description: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group was seeking a solution for slippery wing steps utilized during maintenance on a Boeing Jets 777. ...
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OSHA Ladders at OSU's Indoor Practice Facility
Description: Oklahoma State University (OSU) was founded in 1890 as a land-grant, sun-grant and coeducational public research university. OSU was known as one of the best western colleges in 2011 and the highest ...
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Slip Resistant Aluminum Grating Utilized on ASLA Green Roof
Description: A general contractor was chosen by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) to provide grating for ASLA's green roof at their headquarters in Washington D.C. ...
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Slip Resistant Aluminum Plank Installed on Hilton's Helipad
Description: The Luckie Marietta District in downtown Atlanta, Georgia is a premier city center that creates a chain of 25 local restaurants, 18 attractions and retail stores and 7 hotels. ...
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Back to the Basics: Recipe Controls
Description: The control of variable ventilation rates can undergo an additional improvement that can result in the detection of certain system faults with a greater margin of safety than the previously discussed ...
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Back to the Basics: Variable Ventilation
Description: Variable ventilation controls allow the maximum reduction in ventilation, and thus maximum economy. It also allows some extra corrective action but also one important safety concern: Variable ...
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ANDANTEX USA Equips the Most Innovating Label Manufacturing Machines Available on the Market
From: Andantex USA, Inc.Description: ETI Converting Equipment is a company specialized in the design of machines for the manufacture of self-adhesive label equipment and printing presses. Recently, ETI Converting Equipment developed a ...
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Air Is Blowing Out (Leaking) From Under the Equipment's Heater Box
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: Re-caulking supply and return air collar connections up to 900° F ...
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Airflow Switch Test
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: The airflow switch's function is to monitor the blower fans to prove they are in operation. For example, to test the recirculation blower fan's airflow switch: ...
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Automating Large Autoclaves for Complex Parts
From: Piezo-MetricsDescription: Micron Instruments has been a leader in design and manufacturing of high-precision semiconductor strain gages. With wireless sensing rapidly becoming the data acquisition method of choice, Micron ...
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Can My Equipment Be Modified To My New Process?
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: The information that you are looking for is not readily available and requires us to search through our records to determine the required design change(s), and the material(s) needed. We would be ...
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Controller Thermocouple Location
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: It has been our experience that best system controllability is obtained by placing the control sensor (element, T/C, RTD, Etc.) directly in front of the supply air discharge. ...
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Cooling Coil Operation
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: The cooling coils are designed to be used with a gravity drain, which is designed to empty the coil when the equipment is being heated above 200°F. The coil must be empty during the heating process. ...
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Coupling Guard Eng. Data
Description: Aurora's Standard Coupling Guards are a full hoop-type guard that extends beyond the ends of the coupling, keys or other parts that protrude from the shaft. ...
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Equipment Clearances
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS A TYPICAL GUIDELINE ONLY! We recommend you contact your local building inspection service or a qualified mechanical contractor for specific recommendations and/or ...
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Equipment Venting
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: Oven exhaust - The diameter of the exhaust stack should be sized so that it's area in square inches, is equal to/or greater than the area in square inches of the equipment's exhaust discharge opening ...
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Fuel Consumption And Wall Losses
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: Calculating wall losses or energy consumption is extremely difficult to estimate for a number reasons. The actual energy usage can vary from model to model. This is also true for identical equipment ...
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Getting Around Volatile Organic Compounds with Aqueous Cleaning Products
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: Before we look at ways to avoid or eliminate Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s), we should take a minute and define what VOC’s are. VOCs are basically chemicals that contain carbon and ...
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Handling, Installation and Burn-off Procedure for HEPA Filters
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: HEPA Filter = High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter. High means 99.97% or higher. The efficiency is a measure of how effectively the filter traps particles. It is calculated by dividing the number of ...
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Potential Cooling Loop Water Flow Restriction
Description: This bulletin is to inform you of the possibility of excessive pipe thread sealant inside some Clarke supplied cooling loop assemblies. ...
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Re-Painting or Re-Caulking Interior
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: Normally an unpainted mild steel interior surface will not rust if the equipment is used continually above 220°F. The humidity level will be very low as the moisture will be boiled off during the ...
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Slow To Reach Temperature: Gas Fired
From: Despatch - ITW EAEDescription: There are several things that could cause the equipment to be slow to heat-up. The most common causes are listed below. ...
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Mechanical Testing for Civil Engineering
Description: Test instruments supplied to the civil engineering industry can be used to survey the mechanical properties of soil and rock conditions. Transducers can be used instead of traditional manual dial ...
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Back to the Basics: Transient Conditions
Description: Last week we discussed the first type of process upset that could present a hazardous condition, the steady-state, this week let's focus on on the condition that poses the greatest difficulties in ...
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Floor Safety: Keeping Walking Surfaces Clean
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: Over 50% of slip, trip and fall incidents are caused by problems with the walking surface, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). Sometimes, a floor is inherently slippery unless it ...
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3D Printing Materials: Past, Present and Future
From: Stratasys, Ltd.Description: What does it mean to be disruptive, in an industry that defines the word? In recent years 3D printing has redefined how organizations approach prototyping and low-volume manufacturing. As the ...
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Criteria to Consider for Boiler Venting System Selection
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: A properly engineered and installed venting system is required for safe, reliable boiler operation. ...
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The Case for Vacuum Boosters, and the Case for Tuthill
Description: Vacuum boosters are positive-displacement dry pumps that use two two-lobe rotors rotating at high RPMs in opposite directions to remove gas. When they are used separately to discharge atmosphere they ...
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Troubleshooting CNC Plasma Cutting, Part II
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: The four most common cut quality issues for fabricators are dross, edge angularity, material warpage, and metallurgy of the plasma-cut edge. Your ability to achieve the best results depends on the ...
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Troubleshooting CNC Plasma Cutting: Part I
From: Hypertherm, Inc.Description: Hole quality is one of the most frequently discussed topics in regards to CNC plasma cutting. Regardless of what type of machine you use, there are a few tips and tricks you can employ to achieve your ...
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Which Cleaning Technique Should I Be Using to Clean My Parts?
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: Manual washing is exactly how it sounds, one step up from basic washing, and involves standing over a part and actually scrubbing it by hand, with a brush. This technique is ideal for cleaning small ...
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Proportional Dosing for Increased Quality and Lower Costs
From: Fluidwell bvDescription: Mac Baren Tobacco Company A/S in Svendborg, Denmark, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of smoking, rolling and smokeless tobacco, exporting to more than 60 countries in the world. The Mac ...
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Simply Combining Flow and Batch Controlling
From: Fluidwell bvDescription: This case study concerns a large producer of known alcoholic (mixed) beverages, based in The Netherlands. They were using Contrec 802 flow computers, which they found not an ideal solution to begin ...
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8 Questions on OSP Cabinet Thermal Management Answered by Experts
From: Thermal Edge, Inc.Description: Effective thermal management of OSP cabinets is crucial for reliable operation. There are several specifications in use, but in practice most cabinets will be built to comply with the GR-3108-CORE ...
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food processing: Separation Technology in Surimi Manufacturing
From: Flottweg SEDescription: During manufacture there is a loss of meat fibre, but German company Flottweg says that modern separation technology is the answer to this problem. ...
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How to Determine if Your Enclosure Cooling System Needs New Filters
From: Thermal Edge, Inc.Description: Filters are an important part of any thermal management system. Whether the enclosure cooling system is comprised of cooling fans or uses an air conditioner, air filters are used to protect motors, ...
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Seeds of Growth: making possible the processing
From: Flottweg SEDescription: The greatest challenge for the scientists was to develop a process that could be used to separate the component materials of lupin seeds fully from one another. ...
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Spring Cleaning for Crude Oil Tanks
From: Flottweg SEDescription: A case study from Kazakhstan illustrates why a complete system solution is the best approach to crude oil tank cleaning. ...
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Turbidity Adjustment Using a Disc Stack Centrifuge
From: Flottweg SEDescription: this is a technical paper involving turbidity adjustment of naturally cloudy beer using a disk stack centrifuge. ...
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A Future Protein Source - Thanks to Separation
From: Flottweg SEDescription: Lupine seeds contain high-quality protein, which can be used to replace imported soy either in animal fodder or in human foods. Lupine seeds contain high-quality protein, which can be used to replace ...
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CHEMEON TCP-NP Knowledge Base/FAQ
Description: CHEMEON TCP-NP (hex free) is chemical conversion coating on aluminum alloys with high corrosion protection, excellent adhesion qualities for subsequent paint and powder coat, low cost, quick and easy ...
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Checking the Thickness of Aluminium Cans
Description: Orbit® LTH is being used to check the aluminium sheet thickness as it comes off the roll, but before being cut into blanks and "drawn" into a cup shape. This has incurred thousands in savings, as ...
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Four Questions to Consider When Choosing a Pipe Inspection System
From: General Pipe CleanersDescription: Pipe Inspection and location systems represent a significant investment for most small businesses. In return, they offer unique diagnostic and marketing potential that can either save or earn a ...
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The 411 on Aqueous Cleaners and the Soils They Remove
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: Parts cleaning is important--and necessary--to organizations that manufacture, repair, and maintain parts and equipment. So, it's equally as important that the right products and processes are chosen. ...
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Annual Energy Consumption Comparison
Description: When purchasing a walk-in cooler or freezer, the annual operating costs are frequently overlooked as part of the decision making process. However, the fact is that an oversight on energy consumption ...
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Polar King Energy Study
Description: When buying a walk-in cooler or freezer, the initial cost of the walk-in is almost always the deciding factor. The cost to operate the walk-in is rarely considered. You may think all walk-ins perform ...
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YuMi®: The World's First Truly Collaborative Dual Arm Robot
From: ABB RoboticsDescription: Pioneering an inherently safe solution for automating small parts assembly with human coworkers by redefining human-robot collaboration through a unique integration of components, speed, agility and ...
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Brake Disc Topography Measurement
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: On behalf of well-known automotive vehicle manufacturers, the Institute of Dynamics and Vibration Research (Institut für Dynamik und Schwingungen, TU Braunschweig) carries out brake disc testing. ...
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Compact, Clever, Smart - Worldwide Unique Laser Sensors
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: The new optoNCDT 1320 and 1420 laser triangulation sensors from sensor specialist Micro-Epsilon are a world first in miniature design. They are used in pick-and-place machines, the food industry or in ...
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How to Select the Most Effective Blower Technology for Wastewater Applications
From: Aerzen USA Corp.Description: Given numerous variables when selecting an aeration blower system for wastewater applications, and equally numerous claims by technology providers, it is not surprising that confusion exists. ...
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Surface Inspection of Adhesive Film
From: Micro-Epsilon GroupDescription: In industry, the need for adhesive film is increasing. When producing the film, depressions and folds often occur, rendering the film unusable. Therefore, the customers' requirements for an impeccable ...
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Baggage-free Eaton Strainers® Make Perfect Landing at JFK
From: EatonDescription: John F. Kennedy International Airport: Every year airports inevitably experience delays and cancellations, but passengers at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport remain cool, warm and ...
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Chocolate Manufacturer Enjoys Sweet Benefits of Eaton DCF Filters
From: EatonDescription: Eaton's DCF-800 mechanically cleaned filter increased efficiency and enhanced the quality of the end product. ...
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Eaton Filters Seal the Deal for Major Automotive Supplier
From: EatonDescription: Newly installed filter systems resulting in more efficient production lines, reduced maintenance costs and reduced waste. ...
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Eaton rolls out a winning solution for bowling ball maker
From: EatonDescription: Striking a deal with Eaton, this bowling ball maker has replaced an outdated filtration system with a clean, cost-effective alternative. ...
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Eaton's Exhaust Heads Create a Winning Solution for Chemical Manufacturer
From: EatonDescription: When an outdated ventilation system dampened spirits, Eaton's Filtration Division delivered a solution. ...
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Meat Packing: Eaton Filters Curb Water Consumption, Feed Sustainability
From: EatonDescription: Huge cost savings are pouring in after Eaton beefed up the filtration system at this California company. ...
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Boiler Steam System Supply Basics
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: The boiler is part of a cohesive system, just like the human body with the heart (boiler) pumping blood through a venous system consisting of arteries (steam supply) and veins (condensate return). The ...
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Stanford University Selects CBEX Elite for Inventive Heat Recovery System
From: Cleaver-BrooksDescription: Transition from a fossil-fuel-based, combined heat and power system with steam distribution to an electrically powered, combined heat and cooling one with hot water distribution . ...
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Microchip Milling Solutions for the Recycling Industry
From: PraterDescription: The subject of this case study is a global recycling company. This company specializes in a number of different recycling processes, many of which are proprietary, to reprocess a variety of industrial ...
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Real Fine Grinding System Solutions For The Grass Seed Industry
From: PraterDescription: An industry leading grass seed manufacturer had a need to change their process to fulfill a growing worldwide demand for a specialty grass dust used to enhance the grass growing process. This company ...
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Forced Vortex Baffle Developments Improve Grit Removal Performance and Design Flexibility
From: Smith & Loveless, Inc.Description: In today's industrial wastewater landscape, forced vortex chamber systems are the predominate choice for grit removal. These systems capably protect downstream processes and equipment from abrasion or ...
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Spice Grinding Application Story
From: PraterDescription: Spices have an integral place in the history of the world. Early uses were connected with magic, medicine, religion, tradition, and preservation. Today, spices are generally defined as any dry plant ...
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Fractional Letter & Number Drill Sizes/ Millimeter & Decimal Equivalent
Description: This chart explains drill sizes and measurements. ...
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Chemical residue is no match for an Eaton mechanically cleaned filter
From: EatonDescription: One of the largest custom packagers of consumer products in North America produces and distributes many popular national brands of household and personal care products in plants located across U.S. ...
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7 Critical Steps to Implement Semi-Automation to your Dispensing Process
From: Nordson EFDDescription: Moving to automation is more than just deciding to automate-determining what to automate is key. The first step in moving to automation is to take a close look at an entire process to see if there is ...
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Digital Technology - the Next Generation of Water Mixing
From: WattsDescription: When a nurse's aide prepares to bathe an elderly hospital patient or a hotel guest steps into a shower, neither stops to think about water-mixing technology or whether the water they will use might ...
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Truck Wash Technologies
From: WattsDescription: When you're in the business of washing tractor trailer trucks, size certainly matters. Just ask Jyrki Koro, whose Truck Wash Technologies, Inc. faces the task of keeping these enormous trucks sparkly ...
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DRYER RECOVERS HIGH-VALUE CLAY PRODUCT
Description: An integrated dryer-dust collector recovers fine clay at Southern Clay Products. ...
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Web Lines - Air Bubbles in Your Laminate
Description: Do you ever get bubbles in your laminate? Do your bubbles ever get "caught" and accumulate on the entry side of an idler roller? Do these accumulating bubbles build up enough pressure to delaminate ...
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Scanning Performance of Air Bearings
Description: A common application in which an air bearing is specified is scanning. Scanning involves moving either a work-piece or an optic at a constant velocity, while a reading or writing operation takes ...
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The Consequences of Neglecting Electrical Enclosure Temperature Control
From: Thermal Edge, Inc.Description: Electrical equipment manufacturers generally recommend enclosure temperatures be kept below 95 degrees F. Active cooling maintains the electrical components at constant operating temperature, ...
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History of Cleanrooms: The Last 100+ Years
From: Terra Universal, Inc.Description: Download this paper to learn about the evolution of cleanrooms: how did they develop and why? What major advances have shaped industry and medicine? ...
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Required Heating Power of Thermal Management Products
From: STEGODescription: In just four steps you can determine the heating performance required for your application. In addition to the ambient temperature, you can also add humidity values into this calculation - depending ...
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How does the laser process work?
Description: The laser cutting process uses a focused laser beam and assist gas to sever metallic plate with high accuracy and exceptional process reliability. The laser beam is generated by a resonator, and ...
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Spooky Fast Floor for Internet Icon
From: Key Resin CompanyDescription: When Eric Marks got a job to do a custom floor coating for Scottsdale, Arizona-based Spooky Fast Custom Finishing, he did not know the name would also apply to his job timeline. Marks, who owns First ...
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The Basics of Plasma Cutting
Description: Plasma cutting is the fastest cutting process on carbon steel, aluminum, or stainless steel. Plasma cutting can be combined with waterjet or oxy fuel on the same part. Plasma cutting can be use for ...