Processing's Weekly Mixer: Industrial water treatment series Part 1, and more
Welcome to this week's installment of Processing's Weekly Mixer, where we take a look at the latest content relevant to process manufacturers from across EndeavorB2B brands.
This entry highlights content from Chemical Processing, Plant Services, Control, and Pharma Manufacturing, as well as recapping the content published this week on Processing.
Understanding what’s really in your water supply
From Chemical Processing: Brad Buecker of SAMCO Technologies and Buecker & Associates, LLC checks in with Part 1 of a series exploring industrial water treatment.
Buecker writes: "This series will examine the primary impurities in common makeup water sources for the chemical industry, and it will outline the evolution of water treatment from bulk to high-purity applications."
Key highlights of Part 1:
- Pretreatment methods such as clarification, coagulation and flocculation are essential for removing particulates and preparing water for high-purity processes.
- Modern clarifiers and membrane technologies are more efficient and compact, enabling better solids removal and higher water quality for industrial use.
- Comprehensive water analysis, including seasonal and short-term variations, is critical for designing effective and adaptable water treatment systems.
According to Buecker: "Part 2 of this series will explore some of the important design points. The article also will further detail the evolution of pretreatment, including micro- and ultrafiltration membrane technologies, which are replacing clarification in certain scenarios."
Turning overwhelmed maintenance planners into strategic leaders
From Plant Services: In the latest episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Joe Kuhn shares how planners can regain control, cut PM waste, and improve reliability. Listen to the episode below.
The benefits of a unified I/O architecture
From Automation World: In a recent video, editor in chief David Greenfield outlines why a unified I/O architecture for your industrial automation systems helps edge devices aggregate multiple protocols into unified formats and provides strategic data filtering to ensure you capture the data that truly matters. Watch below.
How wireless gauging is redefining tank level measurement
From Control: Author Ian Verhappen explains how sensor networks and automated tank gauging are delivering precise level, interface and inventory data.
Robotics and automation in pharma manufacturing
From Pharma Manufacturing: In the latest episode of the Off Script podcast, PM spoke with Alexander Shikany, executive vice president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), about how robotics adoption is reshaping pharma manufacturing. Listen to the conversation below.
