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Dust collection systems help prevent the dangerous buildup of particulate matter, protect employee health, and support compliance with environmental and safety regulations. This...
Nov. 21, 2025
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Controlling industrial manufacturing processes is crucial to ensuring efficiency and safety, as well as the consistency of finished products, in industries such as food and beverage...
Oct. 22, 2025
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The WTP was using a UV System to disinfect its effluent. It was in good working order, but issues arose due to heavy industrial loading containing significant contaminants. The...
Oct. 15, 2025
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Calibration is a fundamental requirement for effective, safe operation of chemical metering pumps in any application. The expectation is chemical dosing pump will be accurate ...
Oct. 9, 2025

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The company's vice president of engineering talks with managing editor Daniel Gaddy about how they helped a paper and packaging company realize millions of dollars in improvements...
June 17, 2025
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The food and beverage processing equipment expert details how the technology can prevent major losses for brewing operations both large and small.
May 7, 2025

Maintenance & Safety

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Lithium hydroxide has long been the traditional thickening agent for lubricating greases found in countless industrial applications around the world. But amidst supply volatility...
Dec. 10, 2025
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Inside Chevron Phillips Chemical’s pursuit to build not just the largest, but the safest ethylene and polyethylene facilities in the world.
Dec. 3, 2025
FoodSafe Drains
Recognizing drains as critical equipment and prioritizing their hygienic design is essential for modern food and beverage facilities.
The path to robust food safety starts from the ground up, with clean, efficient and expertly engineered drains forming the foundation for safe, high-quality food production.
Oct. 30, 2025
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The future of contaminant detection lies in smart inspection technologies. By applying machine learning and AI, systems can distinguish between harmless anomalies and real threats...
Oct. 28, 2025

Powder & Bulk Processing

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Granulation helps solid dose pharmaceutical manufacturers improve a formulation’s physical and mechanical properties and ensure product quality, stability, and performance.
Dec. 30, 2025
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Avoid costly, crisis-based dust collection system repairs by monitoring eight critical process parameters.
Dec. 16, 2025
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Scaling up a powder blending process is not just about using bigger equipment, it is about preserving the delicate balance of motion, energy, and flow that makes a blend uniform...
Nov. 5, 2025
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By separating myths from facts, facility managers can better understand the importance of proper dust collection, explosion protection and adherence to NFPA standards to maintain...
Oct. 31, 2025

Pumps, Motors & Drives

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Peco Foods partners with Unibloc Hygienic Technologies to increase uptime, improve product quality and save money.
Sept. 12, 2025
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Wastewater disinfection is vital for safety. Options include chlorine, UV, ozone, and PAA—each with pros, cons, & safety risks. Chlorine offers residual protection, but combining...
Sept. 1, 2025
AODD pumps feature strong suction and provide a dry prime by drawing fluid from tanks no matter the location.
Chemical compatibility, energy efficiency and containment are imperative considerations when selecting equipment for chemical applications.
Aug. 28, 2025
NETZSCH Pumps USA
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A closer look at innovative pumping solutions.
Aug. 14, 2025

Process Control & Automation

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A guide to flowmeter types and their precision in industrial applications.
Jan. 13, 2026
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Addressing device diversity through field device management is central to sustaining operations and preparing for greater autonomy.
Dec. 2, 2025
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By leveraging edge intelligence and lifecycle separation, plant owners can drive innovation without sacrificing operational continuity.
Nov. 18, 2025
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Key trends shaping the future of industrial boilers, and how these technologies are helping operators meet the evolving challenges of the industry.
Nov. 12, 2025

Valves & Actuators

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Selecting the right valve requires knowing your options and their capabilities.
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Finding the right valve for your application means knowing how you need the valve to perform in your system.
Nov. 3, 2025
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In the beverage industry, where product consistency, uptime and regulatory compliance are essential, even minor improvements in valve design can have significant downstream benefits...
June 24, 2025
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Leveraging expert knowledge and temporary startup trims can eliminate expensive valve damage and costly delays.
April 29, 2025
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Figure 5: For slurries, a Fisher V500 Eccentric Plug Valve with high hardness trim can be a good choice (left). Corrosive liquid flow can be tightly controlled using rising stem valves, like the Fisher GX (middle) or E-Series (right), each with carefully chosen materials of construction.
The global demand for lithium mining, battery production, and recycling is soaring, and these processes make difficult demands on control valves.
Nov. 12, 2024

New Products

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OpreX Intelligent Edge Controllers - A8
Designed to meet the rapidly evolving needs of modern automation and equipment builders, the A8 delivers powerful real-time control, advanced software architecture and exceptional...
Jan. 13, 2026
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INDCO impeller designs for both low viscosity and high viscosity liquids are available and include marine style propellers and axial flow turbines.
Jan. 12, 2026
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The new PNEUMATI-CON system helps manufacturers reduce dust exposure during manual material unloading operations.
Jan. 9, 2026
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Micropure filters
The segmented filter design delivers 0.1- and 0.2-micron retention without disposable cartridges or filter bags.
Jan. 6, 2026