Precise Dimensioning of Pump Piping Systems

Atechnical animation that visualizes the synchronization of three Triplex process diaphragm pumps in different operating states was one of the highlights at Lewa's booth...

Energy Efficiency and Corporate Sustainability

By Lowell Ungar and Andrew Whitlock, ACEEE Many U.S. companies are taking steps to reduce their impact on the environment, and especially on climate change,...

Going with (and accurately measuring) the flow: Part 1 of 2

Our modern way of life, punctuated by everyday conveniences like taking a shower or fueling a car, is underpinned by a silent army of...

Frontloading computational fluid dynamics benefits everyone: Part 2 of 2

see Part 1 here The benefits of simulating early as a part of the design process have been documented extensively. The cost of each engineering...

Take a Tip from the Navy SEALs

When going after the world’s most infamous fugitive terrorist in 2011, the U.S. government theoretically could have sent in the Army’s entire 4th Infantry...

Digital Transformation in the Age of IIoT: Part 2 of 2

INSIGHT #5 If manufacturers can fully leverage the benefits of digitization, all the way from core manufacturing out to the end-user experience, the opportunities are...

The Network Infrastructure for Industry 4.0

By Simon Seereiner, Weidmuller Efforts to use Ethernet as a fieldbus alternative first immerged in the late 1990s. Seamless Ethernet networking from the control unit...

The Challenges of Maintaining Equipment on Offshore Platforms

By Murray Wilson, Sulzer  The offshore industry faces two main challenges: maximizing production within the limits of the reservoir, and minimizing operational costs while maintaining...

Checkweighers of the past, present, and future

From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated checkweighing systems, we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. Below, we...

Take a Serious Look at Your CIP Pump Maintenance Program

By Talmage Wagstaff A CIP, or clean-in-place, system is vital to the daily operations of any food manufacturing facility. Without a CIP system in place that...