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Key Technology VERYX optical sorters handling frozen corn at Twin City Foods.

Process Control & Automation

Case study: Twin City Foods upgrades sort capabilities with VERYX optical sorters

Nov. 19, 2024

Twin City Foods recently partnered with Key Technology and installed two VERYX optical sorters at the end of their lines that process both frozen peas and corn.

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News Roundup: PACK Expo packs them in, Xylem names new VP and 374 Water opens new lab

Processing Staff

Nov. 18, 2024

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Pumps, Motors & Drives

Repair or replace? Key insights to help you choose the right pump solution

Nov. 14, 2024

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Valves & Actuators

Control valve selection for the lithium battery value chain

Nov. 12, 2024

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Swagelok's Mike Aughenbaugh details effective strategies to reduce fluid system leaks

Processing Staff

Nov. 11, 2024

Poultry processors are turning to high speed, automated sorting systems that singulate, or separate, each piece of chicken so it can be scanned by advanced proprietary vision systems.

Process Control & Automation

High-speed sorting technology recovers 25-35% more product compared to manual inspection

Nov. 7, 2024

News & Notes

Innovative Processing Solutions promotes Steve Boehmer to VP, Systems Engineering

Nov. 20, 2024

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Metso introduces Water Treatment Skids for efficient particle and solids removal from industrial process water

Nov. 19, 2024

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Packaging machinery sales projected to grow to new highs through 2027

Nov. 18, 2024

Maintenance & Safety

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Maintenance & Safety

Applying advanced analytics to equipment reliability and maintenance

Janelle Armstead-English

Oct. 29, 2024

Acoustic imaging offers many benefits over traditional inspection methods, including ease of use, scalability and safety for employees during inspections

Maintenance & Safety

How acoustic imaging is revolutionizing conveyor maintenance

Oct. 22, 2024

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Maintenance & Safety

The crucial role of sealing solutions in preventing chemical leaks

Angelica Pajkovic

Oct. 17, 2024

Material Handling (Dry & Wet)

This bag dump station includes vacuum-assisted lifting to reduce exertion and reduce bending/twisting tasks.

Pneumatic / Vacuum

Getting it right on the packaging line with vacuum conveyors

Oct. 13, 2024

Considering how materials such as this activated carbon will flow through a process and between processing steps without hangups is critical to designing a successful system.

Powder & Bulk Processing

Battery material processing and the two approaches to solids handling

Carrie Hartford

Oct. 11, 2024

Figure 3: Propagating brush discharge.

The importance of Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) and Minimum Explosive Concentration (MEC) in combustible dust explosivity testing

Oct. 9, 2024

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Bucket elevator basics

Sept. 23, 2024

Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

Powder & Bulk Processing

VAC-U-MAX, GEMCO, and VORTI-SIV collaborate on metal powder recovery and reconditioning system for additive manufacturing

George Paffendorf

June 7, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

Maximizing mixer potential through testing

June 4, 2024

Mixing, Blending & Size Reduction

Automation and PLC controls for chemical inline blending and homogenizing systems

May 30, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

Case study: Ribbon blender increases output 25-fold at Diversified Chemical Products

Munson Machinery

Jan. 16, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

Powder & Bulk Processing

The importance of spray drying, fluid beds and roll compaction in battery material processing

July 17, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

Processing Q&A: Coperion's new Food, Health and Nutrition group

May 9, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

Five critical factors that influence rotary airlock valve design

Darrell Malczewski

May 3, 2024

Powder & Bulk Processing

How material properties determine the optimal bulk solid conveyor: Part 1

April 16, 2024

Process Control & Automation

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Process Control & Automation

Processing Q&A: System integration and process automation with Bosch Rexroth's Dave Cameron

Oct. 2, 2024

Automation that features a user-friendly interface allows operators at any skill level to monitor and manage processes effortlessly, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality production standards.

Process Control & Automation

How automation enhances performance of critical brewery equipment

Sept. 19, 2024

Process Control & Automation

The impact of non-contact moisture analyzers on production quality and efficiency

Sept. 12, 2024

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Process Control & Automation

Leveraging AI to accelerate digital outcomes in pharmaceutical processing

Tatum O’Kennedy

Sept. 4, 2024

Pumps, Motors & Drives

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Pumps, Motors & Drives

How pump technology is addressing the worker shortage in food processing

Sept. 11, 2024

Pumps, Motors & Drives

Troubleshooting motors and drives

July 31, 2024

Bearings & Seals

Sealing oil mist: Choosing the proper bearing isolators

June 18, 2024

Pumps, Motors & Drives

Case study: Century Aluminum upgrades facility with Siemens drives, increases uptime

April 17, 2024

Valves & Actuators

This diagram shows the common functional failure points of a control valve. The basic diagnostics available in nearly all Fisher digital valve controllers can detect and alert most of these failures — but only if they are enabled, configured and monitored.

Valves & Actuators

Activate diagnostic alerts to leverage digital valve controller capabilities

Aug. 28, 2024

Valves & Actuators

Evaluating digital valve controller options

Feb. 28, 2024

Valves & Actuators

Position transmitters improve critical isolation valve reliability

Jan. 5, 2024

Figure 1: The silicon chip manufacturing process builds numerous chips layer by layer on a single wafer of silicon. Materials are deposited, carefully polished, selectively etched and covered with new materials in a multistep process.

Valves & Actuators

Control valve selection for semiconductor ultrapure water applications

July 11, 2023

Webinars

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On-demand webinar: Common challenges in bulk material handling

Sept. 17, 2024

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On-Demand Webinar: Mixing and Blending Roundtable

June 13, 2024

eHandbooks & White Papers

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Challenges And Solutions To Treating Beverage Wastewater

Nov. 14, 2024

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Comprehensive Solutions for Liquid Processing in the Chemical Industry

Sonic Corporation

Nov. 6, 2024

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eHandbook: Process Control & Automation

Oct. 22, 2024

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Are Your Chemical Metering Pumps Accurate Or Repeatable? (It Matters)

Oct. 7, 2024

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Videos

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Tanks & Vessels

Industry Brief: Automating Tank Weighing and Filling Systems

May 31, 2024

Learn about Mettler Toledo's latest product offering in this video.

Process Control & Automation

Discussing AI in the process industries with eschbach's founder

April 24, 2024

Andreas Eschbach talks with managing editor Daniel Gaddy about how AI technology, such as the kind used in eschabch's Shiftconnector, can help companies bridge knowledge gaps ...

Maintenance & Safety

Using plant management software to bolster communication in the pharma industry

Jan. 16, 2024

Eschbach founder and CEO Andreas Eschbach speaks with managing editor Daniel Gaddy about how the company’s Shiftconnector offers collaboration dashboards that plug communications...

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Discussing combustible dust safety with Conversion Technology

Aug. 7, 2023

Adam Haroz of Conversion Technology speaks with senior editor Nate Todd about combustible dust and other safety issues impacting bulk solids processors.