Manufacturing Equipment - Articles - Page 10

Improved Accelerated Weathering Protocol

A Crucial Tool in the Evaluation of Future Coating Systems and Processes

December 1, 2013

A team of coatings industry experts worked together for as many as 10 years on the testing and adoption of this standard. The methodology in this new cycle applies not only to automotive coating systems with steel and plastic substrates, but can also apply to aircraft coatings as well as coatings for other industries.

Ink Pigments Weighed by Bulk Bag Discharging Systems

Flexicon Corp.

November 1, 2013

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Samples and feed rates needed of each color pigment were sent to the bulk bag discharging system manufacturer for analysis. They took it from there and designed the system to meet these criteria.

Drumming Up Business

Martin Fredricks

July 3, 2013

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A supplier of fully automated liquid-filling equipment helps a bulk liquid storage company.

Air Containment and Filtration

Duroair Technologies Inc.

July 3, 2013

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DUROPURE™ captures and thoroughly cleans chemical and particulate-contaminated air, allowing treated air to be returned safely to indoor working environments.

Pumps

Graco

July 3, 2013

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E-Flo® DC (dual control) electric circulating pumps are designed to operate by maintaining either constant pressure or a constant flow rate.

Mixer

Charles Ross and Son

July 3, 2013

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The Model HSM-405SC-25 SLIM mixer features a four-blade rotor that turns at a maximum speed of 3,600 rpm within a slotted stator head, simultaneously pumping liquids and drawing solids from the two-cubic-ft feed hopper.

Mobile Connectivity Means Optimal Production Capacity

Paint Suppliers and Manufacturers Can Increase Efficiency With Mobile Monitoring

Bernd Steppeler

March 1, 2013

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Equipment monitoring benefits managers by ensuring that production is running smoothly, but it also allows them to diagnose issues before they cause a major shutdown.

Achieving the Full Potential of Low- and Zero-VOC Paints

Romesh Kumar Ph.D. Robert Rudzinski

March 1, 2013

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Combining improved dispensing systems and low-VOC-optimized colorant formulations can help meet stringent environmental regulations.

Waste Paint Given New Life

Paint Company Recycles Emulsion Paint

Rob Ward

February 8, 2013

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Waste paint is recycled through innovative process.

Autoanalyzer Helps Protect Production Equipment

January 4, 2013

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An automated segmented flow analyzer, the AA3 from SEAL Analytical, is being used at BASF’s manufacturing facility at Ludwigshafen, Germany, to protect manufacturing equipment from corrosion or chemical attack from potential impurities in demineralized water, boiler feed water and steam condensate.