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Compact, high-definition thermal cameras for scientific applications
The A8580 series of thermal-science cameras (photo) records blur-free images of high-speed targets, offers a wide range of precision, manual and motorized lenses, and integrates seamlessly with this company’s new Research Studio thermal-analysis software. This included software allows users to…
Custom-fabricated storage tanks for a wide range of applications
This company offers fabrication services for ancillary storage tanks, pressure vessels and reactors up to 100,000 gal. A recent fabrication job involved a vessel with a full holding capacity of 20,000 gal, measuring 10.5 ft in diameter and 30 ft…
Accelerate catalyst development with a suite of gas-adsorption and screening units
The ASAP 2020 Plus is a research-grade gas-adsorption system (photo) used to quantify core characteristics of active catalysts and supports. The system can be combined with this company’s Microactivity Effi catalyst-screening unit, which is fully automated to enable catalyst evaluation…
This feeder is designed to handle recycled materials
The FiberXpert FX50 fiber feeder (photo) is specially developed for feeding recycled materials, including carbon and natural fibers, recycled polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and bottle flakes, shredded plastic or carpet residues and other fiber products like cellulose, acrylic, aramid,…
Use these magnetic pumps in applications with very high system pressure
The GLH Series of compact, magnetically driven external gear pumps (photo) are designed for fluid-handling applications with system pressures up to 103 bars (1,500 psi) and maximum differential pressures to 8.5 bars. They can deliver flowrates ranging from 2 to…
Use this tubing with hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders
PolySlide composite tubing (photo) is designed to replace metallic material in a variety of pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder applications. Supplied as a cylinder tube ready for user assembly, or as fully engineered cylinder assemblies for equipment-manufacturer applications, the tubing is made…
Improved bag filler reduces operator fatigue
The Material Master Powerfill Select bulk bag filler (photo) features an exclusive rotating bag-support carriage for maximum filling efficiency and reduced operator fatigue. The bag-support carriage and fill head lower to a programmed operator height, then rotate for “reach-free” bag-strap…
Technology Profile: Production Process for Neopentyl Glycol
This column is based on “Neopentyl Glycol Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/neopentyl-glycol-production-cost. Neopentyl glycol (NPG; 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol) is an industrially important and versatile diol, mainly employed as a building block…
Principles of Agglomeration: Pelletizing Processes
Pelletizing, a tumble-growth agglomeration process, offers many potential benefits to processors handling bulk solid materials. This article provides an overview of how agglomerate pelletizing works and the important elements that must be considered Pelletizing, a form of agglomeration (particle size…
High-Purity Water Simplified
There are a number of process technologies available to meet the strict standards for high-purity water in different industrial sectors It is easy to think that the water coming out of our faucets can be used anywhere. Although potable water…