Selective Electroplating: Fast, Precise, Localized
By Thomas Chapman, SIFCO ASC
Electroless nickel has many applications, and many are mission critical. But what happens when parts need repair or retouching? Typically,...
How To Detect Leaks in Your Compressed Air System
By Emily Newton
Unaddressed compressed air leaks can lead to increased costs, equipment malfunctions, and other issues that cause headaches in industrial settings. However, you...
Proactive Design with Hydraulic Modeling
By Walt Prentice, Applied Flow Technology
No longer is over-engineering, or designing from heuristics, as necessary as it once was. Why? Because engineers can build...
Types of Check Valves and Their Industrial Applications
By Gilbert Welsford Jr., ValveMan
Check valves are indispensable safety components, used in industrial and residential piping systems to provide directional control of fluids. These...
Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality
By Del Williams
In a world full of "smart" devices (i.e., smartphones, smart watches, and smart appliances), such technology is increasingly entering manufacturing and processing...
Robots Tackle Infrastructure Challenge
By Dan Thompson, igus
Crumbling global infrastructure has reached a critical point. In 2019, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimated the nation needed to...
Safe Handling of Toxic Fluid Mixtures with No Environmental Impact
By Rainer Sonnenfroh, Lewa
The sales market for plasticizers is enormous. In 2018, their global volume was 7.6 million metric tons according to the Ceresena...
Meeting Demanding Material Requirements in Life Sciences Applications
By Ray Daugherty and Mathew Griffin, Greene Tweed
A wide range of materials can be found in life sciences applications such as the manufacturing of...
Reinventing Primer to Prevent Marine Shipping Corrosion
By Martin Lawrence, NanoRustX LLC
For the marine shipping industry, preventing corrosion is a critically important operational and safety issue for fleets, whether tanker, container,...
Protecting Landfill Gas Wellheads and Collection Hoses from Subzero Temperatures
By Eric Nielson and Valerie Nielsen, Q.E.D. Environmental Systems
When the temperatures at a landfill drop well below freezing levels, frozen condensation on wellheads and...