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    Condition monitoring systems use modern algorithms and artificial intelligence to monitor the health of the vibrating screens on site by forecasting the equipment’s dynamic condition, predicting necessary maintenance and providing critical downtime alerts.
    Thiago Henrique Buoso
    June 25, 2025
    How to minimize downtime and maximize ROI with condition monitoring.

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    Figure 4: Digital tools make it easy for onsite technicians to call up the latest technical data.
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    Metal is the most likely contaminant to be introduced during cutting and deboning poultry products due to the prevalence of automation and stainless steel equipment.
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    The challenge is to quickly and accurately distinguish between smoke from an actual fire and the typical background airborne particulates during meat processing.
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    Effective remote monitoring requires close collaboration between reliability engineers, maintenance teams and operators.
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    NFPA 660 is now the only combustible dust NFPA standard
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    Powdered material and dusts are sent to specialized labs that can administer various tests to glean valuable and actionable data for your facility's hazard identification process.
    Jason Krbec
    Jan. 29, 2025
    This article reviews the new dust testing and hazard identification guidelines included in the recently released NFPA 660 Standard for Combustible Dusts and Particulate Solids...
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    Modern analytics platforms form a foundation for enhanced insights and collaborative problem-solving, helping plants run reliably at optimal throughput.
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    Acoustic imaging offers many benefits over traditional inspection methods, including ease of use, scalability and safety for employees during inspections
    Justin Sheard
    Oct. 22, 2024
    Adding an acoustic imager to maintenance teams’ tools can help them keep critical infrastructure such as conveyor systems operating effectively and efficiently, reducing downtime...
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    Angelica Pajkovic
    Oct. 17, 2024
    One of the most critical components in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and environmental compliance of chemical processing plants is the sealing solutions.
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    Technicians must use a gap inspection tool after initial fitting installation to ensure the fitting has been tightened sufficiently to prevent leaks.
    Mike Aughenbaugh
    Oct. 15, 2024
    Well-designed leak control strategies can lead to significant savings and better system performance.