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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

Beware Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying Running as a Dilute Phase System
This article reviews two common pneumatic conveying system types and the importance for each
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Plastics

MGM Industries Reduces Chilled Water Requirements with Dry Vacuum Pumps
Two years ago, sales were picking up and we began operating six extrusion lines on most days. We
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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

Danish Furniture Producer Kvist Switches Plants to Centralized Vacuum Systems
A centralized vacuum system with three Mink claw vacuum pumps is used in each of the two Danish
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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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Republic Manufacturing Delivers Food Grade Blower & Air Knife Systems

By Blower & Vacuum Best Practices® Magazine

Blower & Vacuum Best Practices interviewed Republic Manufacturing VP of Sales & Marketing, Rich Leong. Our line of regenerative blowers, also known as side channel blowers, are for vacuum or compressed air applications in both horizontal and vertical mounted positions. Airflow capabilities range from 50 to 776 CFM, vacuum capabilities from 47" to 236" of water (1.7 psi to 8.53 psi) and pressure capabilities up from 47" to 307" of water (1.7 psi to 11.09). TEFC electric motors are cUL and CE certified and come in single and three-phase, dual frequency and multi-voltage versions for worldwide applications. Horsepower ranges from 1/2 to 40 HP (from 0.4 to 30kW).
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Suttero Bazenheid Advances Meat Processing to Energy-Efficient Centralized Vacuum System

By Uli Merkle, Busch Vacuum Pumps and Systems

Energy for the entire Ernst Sutter AG company – and consequently the Suttero Bazenheid premises as well – is generated via hydropower. In addition, around 75% of the energy from refrigeration is also used to generate hot water. When creating vacuum for packaging, Suttero Bazenheid relies on a centralized vacuum system from Busch. This is significantly more energy-efficient in operation than decentralized vacuum supplies on individual packaging machines. As a result, Ernst Sutter AG has created a production plant that corresponds to the latest standards, both from a technical and ecological perspective. 
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Rotary Lobe Blowers, Nozzles and Air Knife Save $248,000 in Energy

By Don van Ormer, Air Power USA

A metal producer, in the Midwest, spends an estimated $2.4 million annually on electricity to operate their compressed air system.  The current average electric rate, at this plant, is 5.5 cents per kWh, and the compressed air system operates 8,760 hours per year. This system assessment recommended a group of “near-term” compressed air demand reduction projects and then a group of separate “longer-term” projects focused on optimizing the air compressors, the controls and the heated desiccant compressed air dryers. The near term demand-reduction projects...
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Darigold Utilizes Vacuum in Cheese Processing

By Blower & Vacuum Best Practices® Magazine

Blower & Vacuum Best Practices interviewed Darigold’s Sunnyside Plant’s Technical Manager, Tom Rouleau. Today, we manage one of the largest dairy co-ops in the United States. Our dairy farms and plants are truly awe-inspiring and efficient facilities. Our butter is made by one of America's only European-style vacuum churns, which makes butter with fewer air bubbles. Having the latest technology also helps Darigold produce less waste, fuel consumption and lower environmental impact.
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