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From the 2008 Powder Show: Mark Rosenzweig and Ken Schnepf bring you video interviews from Anhydro, Arizona Instrument, Gardner Denver, K-Tron and Readco Kurimoto |
05/28/2008 |
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Portable conveyor speeds paint production Unit ensures a consistent flow of soft acrylic powder without lumps or sticking, improving the production of thermoplastic paint. |
10/30/2007 |
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Disposable equipment earns lasting role Improvements in materials and processing know-how have led to a steady increase in the use of single-use or disposable equipment. |
10/04/2007 |
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Monthly Preview: December 2007 Here's a look at what will soon be featured on ChemicalProcessing.com. Be sure to check back for the latest articles, news and columns before you see it in print. |
10/02/2007 |
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Get the right cartridge or bag filter An inaccurately sized or improperly specified filter can undermine an entire high-performance liquid filtration system. There are a dozen key parameters to assess to determine the proper specification. |
09/04/2007 |
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Selecting the correct device is crucial to successfully handling solids. It must deal with discrete pieces that have physical size, electrical properties, frictional differences and surface characteristics that can change with the environment. |
09/04/2007 |
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Chemical Processing's Equipment & Services feature provides a variety of production equipment, supplier services and parts. |
08/22/2007 |
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August Process Puzzler: Remove operating problems not just an impurity Readers suggest how to keep sludge from clogging equipment in this month's Process Puzzler. |
08/01/2007 |
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Chemical Processing's Equipment & Services feature provides a variety of production equipment, supplier services and parts. |
07/24/2007 |
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July Process Puzzler: Blow away conveying system problems Readers suggest how to improve the reliability of a crucial blower in this month's Process Puzzler. |
07/06/2007 |
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Understanding an operating system reduces costs and improves reliability. Getting the most out of your pump demands a well-thought-out, holistic strategy. |
04/30/2007 |
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Production managers, quality control managers and maintenance engineers alike have encountered weigh cells that never worked properly. Why? Why have so many switched from a supposedly high accuracy load cell solution to old fashioned level probes or sight glasses? This article touches on the worst culprits for problems and how to avoid them. |
01/08/2007 |
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ControlGlobal.com contributor David W. Spitzer provides a look from a process automation perspective at how magmeters and Venturi meters are vying with ultrasonics for clean and dirty water applications. |
11/09/2006 |
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Handling slurries (a mix of solids and liquids), should be based on experience and experiments, not theory. Much of the knowledge obtained from pneumatic conveyors and fluidization systems can be used in understanding slurries. |
11/01/2006 |
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Innovations in batching, dosing and weighing Challenges brought on by new regulations and technical problems for batching, dosing and weighing have pushed users to find some innovative and surprising solutions beyond our own industry. |
09/05/2006 |
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Properly accounting for how bulk solids actually will flow in a vessel or overall process can be crucial for successful operations. Learning some simple parameters can often provide a good sense of flowability. |
05/22/2006 |
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Dust-tight powder conveying, with a twist Macleod Pharmaceuticals put air quality first and installed a customized screw conveyer system to transfer blended materials. |
01/03/2006 |
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Put crystallization on a solid footing Successful troubleshooting depends on understanding the effects of several key factors. |
11/01/2005 |
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Dont let phase changes faze you Phase changes in the downstream processing or handling of solids cause many process problems that have inexpensive solutions. |
10/04/2005 |
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Several easy-to-use indices related to material flow properties can help to predict and improve an agglomeration process and product quality. |
08/31/2005 |
