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The Many Benefits of Pump Maintenance

Edison Brito
January 3, 2024
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Pumps play an essential role in the success of processing industries across the globe. While pumps are versatile pieces of equipment, they also are not impervious to wear, which in turn impacts performance. This article highlights the importance of centrifugal pump maintenance, while also revealing the areas to focus on for getting the most out of a process pump.


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Unique Safety Hazards in Paint Manufacturing, and How to Combat Them

Rick Farrell
October 30, 2023
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This article discusses some unique safety hazards affecting professionals in the paint manufacturing space, as well as original equipment manufacturers that regularly utilize paint in their plant operations. It also offers advice on how employers, managers, and other leaders can combat these dangers.


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Design Features that Increase Product Mixing Efficiency and Profitability

Del Williams
August 4, 2023
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Industrial mixers are essential for coatings manufacturers, and selecting the right mixer for an application can be difficult. Learn how to choose a mixer with design features that improve performance, provide more flexibility of mixing style, limit product loss, simplify cleaning requirements, and reduce capital equipment and ongoing maintenance costs.


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Unparalleled Efficiency with Paint Shop and Final Assembly Systems

Dürr
June 20, 2023
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Togg, Turkey’s first smart and connected EV manufacturer, partnered with Dürr to achieve its goal of becoming one of Europe’s most environmentally friendly plants. 


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Seven Ways a CMMS Helps Boost Manufacturing Productivity

Even with Budget Cuts
Lindsey Walker
June 12, 2023
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A well-configured computerized maintenance management system that is engineered to streamline maintenance activities from start to finish makes it much easier to achieve maintenance goals with speed, accuracy, and efficiency.


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DLC Coatings Decrease the COF of Many Different Materials

Wayken Rapid Manufacturing
June 9, 2023
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Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are characterized by their high wear, abrasion, and corrosion resistance. This article discusses DLC coatings types, mechanical properties, coefficient of friction, surface properties, electrical properties, corrosion resistance properties, and uses. 


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Generations in the Mixing

Erin Dillon
May 16, 2023
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As production lines and manufacturing plants have to keep pace with widening demand, companies are in the market for bigger, better equipment, and more manufacturing space. This article covers Chem-Pak’s switch to ROSS mixers to allow them to process larger batches and incorporate powder ingredients more efficiently.


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Mergers and Acquisitions

Diamond Vogel Acquires Aerosol Manufacturing Facility

April 13, 2023
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The newly acquired facility manufactures color-match touch-up paint, custom aerosol, and other specialty coatings. Diamond Vogel hopes to accelerate its aerosol growth strategy with the new acquisition. 


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Perfecting Paint Production

Robert Jack
April 6, 2023
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Dunn-Edwards discovered how to optimize its eco-efficient paint-manufacturing operation by upgrading to AODD pumps, resulting in reduced downtime and an optimized paint-manufacturing operation.


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Modern Mixing and Dispersion Technologies in the Production of Paints and Varnishes

Hans-Joachim Jacob
April 6, 2023
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The technologies discussed in this article promote significant efficiency gains, production time and cost reductions, agglomerate prevention, more efficient raw material utilization additive savings, biocide reduction, and simplified cleaning, among other benefits.


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