In the midst of a hot summer it’s fitting that our July cover series focuses on staying cool – keeping process equipment and industrial systems properly cooled, that is. SPX Cooling Technologies starts the Heating & Cooling cover series with new advancements in modular designs for cooling towers that provide up to 50 percent more cooling capacity compared to other factory-assembled, single-cell cooling towers. The recent developments in factory-assembled cooling tower technology are increasing the applications for so-called “package” towers that support HVAC and industrial processes.
Next, read about how Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Inc. helped a plastics manufacturer improve a chiller system by installing centrifugal compressors, which reduced cooling costs from $38 to $3.40 per hour for remarkable energy savings.
Lastly, Xylem Inc. provides a side-by-side comparison of hydronic systems and variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems for HVAC system design to close our heating and cooling section.
In July’s, Granulators & Crushers special section, Hosokawa Micron International Inc. outlines the top five product-specific milling technologies used in industrial applications today while Torrey Hills Technologies takes us through a course of experiments to determine the correctly sized three-roll mill for your application.
The July issue also offers articles on flexible screw conveyors, packaging technology trends, the Industrial Internet of Things and a historical look at the chemical processing industry’s premier event, the Chem Show.
SKF Technical Press Day
In June, I attended SKF USA‘s Technical Press Day in Philadelphia where topics such as bearings, IIoT, gearboxes, the emerging workforce – aka millennials – and other services and equipment for rotating equipment were discussed. I learned a lot about bearings in just one day, like there are more than 40 different bearing types, and most bearings in gearboxes are oil-lubricated rather than grease-lubricated.
While most everyone knows SKF makes bearings and seals, they do so much more and are committed to a digital business approach as we move ahead in a highly connected world. It was interesting to hear firsthand from application engineers about the problems they solve daily to keep production rolling along.
While in Philly, I stopped by the Liberty Bell, walked through a Revolutionary War cemetery and admired Independence Hall. We have come a long way in 241 years and have a lot to celebrate this July!
