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A new six-channel transmitter with easy setup and configuration

With the new 9950-10/11 transmitter (photo), this company has added a six-channel option to its 9950 product family. Additional features, such as derived functions and Boolean logic, provide expanded control options that may reduce the need for programmable logic controllers…

Industry’s first continuous monitoring unit for filter media

This company’s Electronic Bed Media Monitor (EBMv2; photo) is said to be a first-to-market technology for measuring filtration-media consumption in real time. Through continuous monitoring and an electronic notification system, this monitor makes filtration-unit maintenance predictable and plannable. The EBMv2…

Pushing the boundaries of valve-position indication to Industry 4.0

The new ThinkTop V20 (photo) is the next generation of hygienic valve-indication units. With automation, digitalization and real-time communication, the ThinkTop V20 raises the bar on process control, making it more reliable and accurate, while saving time and money on…

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Facts at your Fingertips: Mixing Intensity in Stirred Tanks

The ability to quantify liquid motion in a stirred tank is a basic step toward understanding how mixing influences process results. Quantifying mixing according to a mixing index (MI) can evaluate and predict mixing intensity related to fluid velocities in…

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Pneumatic Conveying Basics

Pneumatic conveying is a versatile method for transporting powders and other solid materials within chemical process plants. Success depends on understanding science and applying specific experience Undergraduate engineering programs include little instruction about powder handling. While there may be some…

Show Preview: iPBS Conference and Exhibition

The International Powder and Bulk Solids (iPBS; www.powderandbulkshow.com) Conference and Exhibition, which includes a conference program of topics related to solids handling, as well as a tradeshow highlighting all types of solids-handling process equipment, will be held April 25–27 at…

What Manufacturing Sites Can Learn from Municipalities About Water Loss

Accurate water-monitoring technologies support short- and long-term sustainability goals in both municipalities and the industrial sector In recent years, São Paulo, Cape Town and other major world cities have come dangerously close to running out of water, and the criticality…

This new app improves CCUS process design and reliability

As industry seeks to meet their net-zero commitments, captured CO2 must often be transported hundreds of miles to and from carbon-capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) hubs. The new CO2 Transportation Cloud application (app; photo) enables users to make data-driven decisions…

Show Preview: Interphex 2023

Interphex 2023 — a leading global event for the pharmaceutical industry — takes place at the Javits Center in New York City April 25–27. Over 400 exhibitors will be on hand presenting product innovations and services. A technical conference also…

Pipes, Tubes and Fittings

Safe and reliable transport for aggressive chemicals This company has expanded upon its proven line of SYGEF fluoropolymer piping solutions with ECTFE (ethylenechlorotrifluoroethylene), a copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene, for extreme chemical applications. When materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene…