Highly Reliable SIL-2 Flow Switch Protects Pricey Pumps From Dry Running Conditions

New pumps are expensive, which is why engineers will appreciate how the FLT93 Series Flow Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) provides a reliable early warning alert to dry running conditions, cavitation, and other issues that can lead to emergency shutdowns, service interruptions and unplanned costly maintenance.

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Industry-Scale Production of Cultivated Meat and the Importance of Valve Control

Grown from animal cells, cultivated meat has the potential to provide a more environmentally friendly alternative, that is also free from animal harm. Currently, production is laboratory-scale, and expanding to industrial levels could enable this new food to reach our supermarkets. To achieve this, the accurate environmental control of the bioreaction process is essential, meaning that gas flow and temperature regulation with optimized valve systems will be a vital requirement.

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City Plunges Forward, Flushing Problems and Saving Over $100,000 in 8 Months Post-Installation Away

“Flushables” were clogging pumps daily in the sewer system in Palestine, Texas a city of over 18,000 residents that processes 25 MGD. Items ranging from wipes, plastics, clothing, rags, trash bags, and other non-flushable debris clogged the pumps, resulting in costly catastrophic equipment downtime.

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HRS takes just FIVE days to complete heat exchanger conversion project

More than 40-years’ experience, combined with great teamwork, paid off earlier this year when HRS Heat Exchangers met an extremely tight deadline to convert an existing heat exchanger for a key client.

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Dosing of Ingredients in Chocolate Production

Chocolats Halba, a subsidiary of the international retail and wholesale group Coop, is a Swiss manufacturer of premium chocolate specialties. The company annually produces around 17,000 tons of quality chocolate for well-known brands from trade and industry worldwide.

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The Benefits of Cleaning-in-Place

Cleaning/Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems have been around since the 1950s and in many regions and industries, they are now the standard method of maintaining hygienic and effective equipment operation. Yet we still encounter clients and manufacturers who are unfamiliar with the concept and continue to purchase or specify production equipment or systems which rely heavily on manual cleaning routines, often involving time consuming and expensive equipment breakdown.

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Selecting the Right Technical Gas Flow Meter in 6 Steps

Bite: Doubting which gas flow meter to choose? Read this guide and select the right flow meter for your industrial inert gases like argon, nitrogen, and oxygen.

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Best Practice For Evaporation Processes

Evaporation is an important industrial process, used for concentrating solutions in a range of sectors including water and waste treatment, manufacturing and even the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

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Bearing Selection Crucial To Vertical Turbine Pump Reliability

Delegates at an international water industry conference learned that bearing selection plays a critical role in vertical turbine pump (VTP) performance, and that application, medium and bearing material should also be considered during pump manufacturing or refurbishment.

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Low Maintenance Abrasion Resistant Pump Eliminates Part Manufacturing Issues

We were contacted recently by a car manufacturer who were looking for an adhesive transfer pump. The pump was going to be used to transfer an abrasive ceramic-based composite resin from containers to a machine which manufactured parts for a car.

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