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High-precision conductivity measurement at extreme temperature differences
Conductivity sensors used in hygienic applications have to withstand regular cleaning in place (CIP) and sterilisation in place (SIP) processes as well as related strong temperature differences. This...
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How to produce perfect champagne with a smart controller
Producing high-quality champagne takes time and expertise; ensuring consistent quality requires precision process control and a reliable infrastructure. For Coopérative Régionales des Vins de Champagne...
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Can mass flow meters and controllers help produce marshmallows?
Revealing how mass flow meters and controllers help to optimise the production of marshmallow confectioneryIn addition to ingredients, air serves an important role in the texture and quality of...
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Using electric actuators in a solar-powered automation project
Liam Jones details how electric actuators were used in a solar-powered automation project on produced water pipelinesRecently, a US water management company requested help to develop solar-powered...
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Safety first, last and always
CRODA helps ensure highest levels of safety in manufacture and handling of dangerous chemicals through the use of Almatec air-operated double-siaphragm (AODD) pumps. By Peter SchütenAmid the towering...
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Electric fail-safe actuators increase availability at automotive press plant
AUMA electric actuators fitted with FQM fail-safe units are ensuring continuous cooling water supply at Volvo Car Group’s bodywork plant in Olofström, Sweden.The Volvo Personvagnar AB Karosskomponenter...
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4 Ways To Improve Accuracy In Process Design
For automated processing to work in any industry – from food processing to chemical processing to pharmaceuticals and more – ingredients must be weighed accurately. There are several factors that...
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An Explosion Protection Strategy
When discussing explosion protection for process plants, the ‘protection’ concept is based on the assumption that ignition and an explosion (gas, vapour, mist or dust) may arise and that steps must be...
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How Is Automation Improving Forging?
The industrialisation of our economies around the world owes a debt to forging and the men and women who operate forging equipment. Without the ability to forge steel and other metals over the past...
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The Importance Of Motor Rewind & Refurbishments In Breweries
Ensuring redundancy in large-scale manufacturing operations is key to any plant manager’s peace of mind. In the beverage industry, where processing speeds are high and profit margins per unit low,...
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Cost-Saving Cleaning Technology For Breweries
When looking at cleaning technology for clean-in-place (CIP) operations there are often just two questions on a prospective buyer’s lips: will it clean my tank and how much does it cost? Advancements...
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Surface Cleaning Solutions For Altered Requirements
Coating, adhesive bonding, sealing, painting – these are just some manufacturing operations calling for profoundly clean, and sometimes activated, part surfaces. It is with these requirements in mind...
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Tips For Specifying UV Systems In Food & Beverage
The continued growth in the market for mineral waters, bottled waters and flavoured waters is good news for the food and beverage sector.To ensure that products have a long shelf life, disinfection of...
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Nitric Acid-Free Pickling of Stainless Steel Beer Barrels
The Spanish manufacturer of stainless steel beer kegs, Entinox, has set up an innovative pickling and passivating line using a nitric acid-free Bonderite process. Benefits include superior health,...
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5 Things Continuous Monitoring Can Reveal
Continuous condition monitoring systems, typically remotely accessible, provide continuous updates on asset health. The technology accomplishes much more than simply sending alerts to warn of imminent...
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The Role Of Shock Absorbers In Keeping Plants Running
The drive for ever-greater productivity means machine speeds tend to increase over time, but this can lead to increased vibration, wear and tear. However, shock absorber technology can vary so it is...
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How To Improve Dewatered Sludge Handling
One of the leading progressive cavity pump specialists has developed a new system to improve dewatered sludge handling, enabling long distance transfer with reduced operational costs by using a...
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Improved Flowmeters for Food & Beverage Industry
Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry have two main priorities: product quality and hygiene. For those operating with different fluids – from fruit juice to milk, chocolate and beer – there...
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Optimising Precision Blending In Nutraceuticals
Nutraceuticals can encompass a wide variety of health-related products including vitamins, supplements, mineral blends and even various foods such as energy bars. Many of these formulations involve the...
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How Is Automation Improving Efficiency In The Pharmaceutical Sector?
Vinu Kurup discusses how automation technology and mobility solutions are improving efficiency, availability and accessibility of production within the pharmaceutical sector.With competition fierce and...
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Metal Detection In The Nut & Seed Industry
When edible nut and seed processor, Levantine, wanted to be sure of installing precise and reliable gravity metal detection on a bulk bagging line, with a particular focus on its high-speed reject...
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Which Heat Exchanger Is Best For Wastewater Treatment?
Since the first spiral heat exchanger was proposed back in the 19th century, they have become synonymous with the treatment of slurries and wastewater; materials which have a high fouling risk, are...
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Intelligent Drive Technology for Flexible Production
Modern drive technology must be adaptable, customisable and easy to integrate into all automation architectures. Jörg Niermann introduces a range of efficient drive systems with decentralised...
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Hygienic Design Electrical Enclosures To Minimise Downtime
Manufacturers in the food and beverage sector are faced with the challenge of improving production efficiency not only to reduce their costs but also to ensure a growing global population survives and...
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Honing Process Engineering With IntelliRoll
What if there was a cost-effective way to check your engineering systems and get the data right to your smartphone?Whether you’re processing ore, selling sand, making mushroom compost, or measuring...
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Condition Monitoring For Rollers
The term “smart products” has become part of our everyday vocabulary, as we acquire ever-increasing numbers of devices that communicate with each other and allow us to control them or access...
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How To Protect Equipment From Corrosion
In industrial process facilities, corrosion is the biggest single cause of plant and equipment breakdown, including machinery, vessels, structures, supports and pipelines. Although atmospheric...
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Durable Hose Pumps Transfer Abrasive Slurry
The France-headquartered company RVA, which specialises in the recovery of salt slag, a by-product of aluminium smelting, is leveraging the benefits of several Bredel hose pumps from Watson-Marlow...
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How can human error be cut in an automated workplace?
When a German bank clerk fell asleep at his desk with his finger on the keyboard, he accidentally withdrew €222,222,222.22 from a pensioner’s bank account instead of transferring €62.40. Luckily, a...
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What’s the best option when your pipe benders break down?
To buy new or second-hand? When purchasing a car, consumers tend to make their decision based largely on price. And if you happen to have a well-maintained car in the garage whose only downside is a...
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