Energy Efficiency and Corporate Sustainability

By Lowell Ungar and Andrew Whitlock, ACEEE In part 1 of this series, we introduced how sustainability and financial reports are communicating the role of...

Know Your Pump Base Plate Installation Options

Pumps can be found mounted in many different ways; there are times and places to do things at least cost, and times and places...

Charging Through With Temporary Power Solutions: Part 1 of 2

Raging heat waves, crippling ice storms, devastating drought—extreme weather has continued to accelerate in the past decade, claiming lives and causing untold devastation. Just...

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...

Process Pumps: Obstacles to Reliability

Figure 2: Modern Water Management Systems conserve valuable resources, achieve significant maintenance cost reductions, and greatly increase process unit profitability. Paybacks of less than...

Unique Coating Reduces Friction of Sliding Ceramic, Metallic, and Polymer Components

Components used in water, lubricated, or submersed environments, face considerable tribological challenges that can ultimately affect performance and reduce the life of the larger...

Oil Shear Technology Eliminates Maintenance and Adjustment

Force Control Industries introduces the PosiClutch 200 Series PTO clutch, a hydraulically actuated microprocessor-controlled Oil Shear PTO clutch which is ideal for high volume...

Controlling Dangerous Dusts in the Chemical Processing Industry: Part 1 of...

By David Steil, Camfil Air Pollution Control Effectively controlling toxic and combustible dust generated in chemical processing facilities is essential to protecting employee health, maintaining...

Fire Codes: A Foundation of Safety for a Rapidly Changing World:...

As we introduced in part 1 of this article last month, the fire pump is one of the most critical pieces of equipment for...

Measuring the Quality of Liquid Processes in Real Time

Collo’s new online measuring technology can detect nearly any change in liquid properties straight from the process in real time. The novel technology has...