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  • May 2017

    • May 2017

    Most fans are powered by electric motors. Image courtesy of Amin Almasi
    Heating & Cooling

    Fans for gas flow: selection & operation

    Amin Almasi
    May 24, 2017
    Guidelines for proper selection, operation and control
    Figure 1. Without early warning from prediction and performance monitoring equipment, a plant is likely to learn about equipment problems immediately before failure, significantly increasing the cost of repairs. All graphics courtesy of Emerson
    Maintenance & Safety

    5 key enablers to better plant performance

    Dennis Belanger
    May 22, 2017
    Improve operations with reliability- and maintenance-focused steps
    The production of a thermoplastic hollow bar. All images courtesy of Vesconite Bearings
    Bearings & Seals

    9 selection tips for food processing bushings

    Eddie Swanepoel
    May 19, 2017
    Health and hygiene are of utmost concern in these sensitive applications
    Filter receiver installed on ECP’s day silo. All graphics courtesy of Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation
    Conveyors

    Pneumatic material transfer

    Daniel P. Lehman
    May 17, 2017
    A complete solution solves fly ash issue for a compounding operation.
    Image 1. Using VFDs to operate pumps and blowers at lower speeds decreases energy consumption significantly, extends motor life and reduces required maintenance. All graphics courtesy of AutomationDirect
    Pumps, Motors & Drives

    Top 10 tips for specifying & using variable frequency drives

    Joe Kimbrell
    May 15, 2017
    How to choose and implement VFDs to optimize efficiency, control, motor life and other parameters

    More content from May 2017

    Image 1. Microfeeder. All graphics courtesy of Coperion K-Tron USA
    Weighers & Feeders

    Defining feeder accuracy for continuous processing

    Sharon Nowak
    May 12, 2017
    At the heart of each operation is the loss-in-weight feeder.
    Rubber sealing solutions for the food industry. All images courtesy of FTL Technology
    Bearings & Seals

    Food processing sealing challenges

    Russ Pimblett
    May 10, 2017
    The design, supply, installation and maintenance of hygienic sanitary seals involves many requirements.
    Where dry bulk materials are stored in tanks, silos and other vessels, level measurement devices can help users determine how much is inside each container. All graphics courtesy of Emerson Automation Solutions
    Tanks & Vessels

    Is volume measurement the real goal?

    Mark Menezes
    May 8, 2017
    When measuring solids in vessels, an approach appropriate to the material is required.
    Ultrasound detects a lack of lubrication and prevents over-lubrication. All images courtesy of SDT International
    Maintenance & Safety

    Benefits of ultrasound for condition monitoring

    Allan Rienstra
    May 1, 2017
    This validated condition monitoring technology is versatile and inexpensive with a low learning curve.