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Food

Maintenance Programs Can Be Outsourced, But Responsibility Cannot
Outsourcing maintenance agreements for compressed air systems is commonplace in the food and
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Plastics

Pepsi Bottling Plant Upgrades Oil-Free Compressed Air Systems
The Pepsi bottling plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba has upgraded both their main 100 psi compressed air
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Paper

A Systems Approach Helps Rockline Industries Retrofit a Compressed Air System
Rockline Industries is one of the largest global producers of consumer products, specializing in
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Printing

Sanity Check: Will the Standby Air Compressors Start-Up During Cold Weather?
Several days prior to our visit, during a cold winter evening, the lead air compressor in one
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Pharmaceutical

GMP Compliant Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Plant Compressed Air Systems
This article is intended to show the relationships between risks and specifications, opportunities
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Auto

Networked Air Compressors Operate in Harmony at Automotive Manufacturer
When an automotive company added a new 200-horsepower (hp) rotary screw air compressor and
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Bulk

Dust Collector Pilot Program Points to 16 GWh of Energy Savings at Imerys Minerals Processing Facilities
For Imerys S.A. there’s little question about the importance of managing dust collection
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Transit

New York City Transit Authority Reduces Energy Use with Compressed Air Heat Recovery System
When the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) set out to comply with local regulations calling
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Metals

Capital & Maintenance Cost Avoidance When Metal Grinding Loads Rise
Plant personnel had experienced ongoing problems with its process grinder performance due to
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Medical

The Vital Role of Specialized Compressors in Helium Recovery
Helium is a precious noble gas that has become invaluable for leak detection, as well as cooling
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Power

Instrument Air in Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear power plants produce electricity for people, business and industry.  Electricity is
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Oil & Gas

Keeping Compressed Air Leaks to a Minimum at Petrochemical Plants
In terms of compressed air systems, it’s not unusual to see a plant with 10 to 15 air
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Wastewater

Pure & Enriched: The Advantages of Using Oxygen in Wastewater Treatment Processes
Wastewater treatment processes have come a long way in the past century, but demand continues to
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Proactively Maintaining Desiccant Dryers Yields Efficiencies and Reliable Service

By Russ Jones, BEKO Technologies

Moisture in compressed air is almost never a good thing. It can damage a compressed air system by causing corrosion, rust and scale buildup. It can damage downstream equipment with these moisture byproducts or with the moisture itself. It can negatively affect processes and products that require dry compressed air.
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Three Real-World Applications for Pneumatics and IIoT

By Enrico De Carolis, Emerson

Industrial operations and manufacturers using pneumatics have access to more Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology than ever before, from position sensors on cylinders to system flow sensors and edge gateways that operate independently from the machine controller with globally accepted communication protocols.
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Dust Collector Pilot Program Points to 16 GWh of Energy Savings at Imerys Minerals Processing Facilities

By Mike Grennier, Compressed Air Best Practices® Magazine

For Imerys S.A. there’s little question about the importance of managing dust collection systems it uses to control and reduce harmful particulates in its worldwide minerals processing facilities. And now there’s zero doubt about the tremendous energy savings it stands to save by reducing the amount of compressed air needed for these same dust collectors.
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Rotary Screw Air Compressor Oil System Components

By Dave Brockett, Isel Inc.

There are many critical components involved in rotary screw air compressors, and the lubricant we use is of vital importance in the process.  Screw machines rely heavily on these fluids for bearing lubrication, system cleanliness, water removal, sealing, as well as heat transfer. These fluids work in a very unforgiving environment and must function well in circumstances that would normally be deemed torturous in other lubricant applications. We run it at high velocities, through scorching temperatures, while we blast it with water.
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