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Food

Suttero Bazenheid Advances Meat Processing to Energy-Efficient Centralized Vacuum System
Energy for the entire Ernst Sutter AG company – and consequently the Suttero Bazenheid
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Wastewater

How To Select The Most Effective Blower Technology for Wastewater Applications
This guide explains three blower technologies and,using examples from actual wastewater plants,
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Containers

Reducing Packaging Cycle Times
Swiss brush company Ebnat-Kappel uses non contact transfer technology from Bosch Rexroth to
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Conveying

Show Report: Pneumatic Conveying at 2018 Powder & Bulk Solids
The 2018 Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition was held April 24-26 at the Donald E
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Plastics

Less Maintenance Thanks to the Centralization of the Vacuum Supply
Choosing the right vacuum supply can lead to huge cost savings in plastics processing. Mar-Bal,
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Semicon

High Vacuum Solutions for European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser
The European XFEL is a new international research facility, where 12 European countries participate
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Woodworking

Reducing Demand in Industrial Vacuum Systems
This article will focus on optimizing the demand-side so the centralized “supply-side
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Biogas

The Evolution of Biomass Compressors
When the Environmental Protection Agency was formed, in1970, it used its congressional mandate to
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Medical

Integrity Test Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Contamination such as humidity, oxygen or microbiological ingress can impact drug stability
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Metals

Rotary Lobe Blowers, Nozzles and Air Knife Save $248,000 in Energy
A metal producer, in the Midwest, spends an estimated $2.4 million annually on electricity to
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Printing

Printing Facility Vacuum System Upgrades
Most printing facilities use vacuum for one process or another.  I recently spoke with Jesse
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Solving the Top Challenges of Industrial Vacuum

By Greg Marciniak, Atlas Copco Compressors

Industrial vacuum can be defined as vacuum used to perform a task in industrial processes, operating anywhere from atmospheric pressure to 1 torr. Traditionally, the most common technologies included liquid ring and rotary vane vacuum pumps. But as with any industry, there was room for improvement... otherwise, we’d still be driving Model A Fords and talking on corded telephones. Luckily in recent years, the industrial vacuum market has started making significant advancements in technology and efficiency.
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Less Maintenance Thanks to the Centralization of the Vacuum Supply

By Jasmin Markanic, Coordinator Global Press & Media Relations, Busch Dienste GmbH

Choosing the right vacuum supply can lead to huge cost savings in plastics processing. Mar-Bal, Incorporated has undertaken a critical review of the existing vacuum supply for injection molding when moving to a new plant and has collaborated with Busch, LLC to find a solution that will achieve savings in energy, maintenance and production times.
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Three Blower Technologies Help Pennsylvania Wastewater Plant Meet Wide Range of Operating Conditions

By Mike Grennier, Contributing Editor, Blower & Vacuum Best Practices Magazine

Originally built in 1958, the CMA wastewater treatment plant serves 14,000 residents, as well as businesses, in Clearfield Borough and surrounding portions of Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, PA. From the start, the plant consistently met water quality and effluent parameters as specified in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit throughout. However, new mandates in 2010 and the need for ongoing improvements drove the need for plant upgrades.  
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Show Report: Pneumatic Conveying at 2018 Powder & Bulk Solids

By Rod Smith, Blower & Vacuum Best Practices Magazine

The 2018 Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition was held April 24-26 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. Sponsored by the Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA®) and produced by UBM Canon, this event is the leading conference for the powder industry. Vacuum, blower and compressed air technologies play an important role in dilute or dense phase pneumatic conveying systems. These technologies are well represented at this event and we hope you enjoy our Show Report.
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