PH - Industry Headlines

Webinar Offers Tips on Overcoming Internal Barriers to Energy Efficiency

"Energy Efficiency Projects: Overcoming Internal Barriers to Implementation" will be held on September 2, at 2 p.m.

IHEA to Host Combustion Seminar in September

Two-day event offers attendees the chance to learn about the latest in combustion technology and visit with industry suppliers during a tabletop exhibition.

Prevent Downtime by Preparing for Cold Weather Now

Learn how to prepare process equipment for freezing temperatures by attending a webinar series hosted by Pittsburgh-based Chromalox.

Edwards Wins Order for Bioethanol Plant

Edwards has won an order to supply liquid ring vacuum pumps to a plant being built in the United Kingdom.

Instrument Maker Earns Accreditation for Laboratory and Field Calibrations

Endress+Hauser earned accredited status to ISO17025 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), Frederick, Md.

Semiconductor R&D Facility Orders 13 Ovens

Despatch Industries received an order for 13 nitrogen atmosphere cabinet ovens.

Safety Seminar Includes Look at Fired Heater Code

The Safety Standards and Codes Seminar is presented by the very experts that helped revise the NFPA 86 standard — codes that will help ensure the safety of your manufacturing operations.

Online Process Heating Courses Include CEUs

Web-based training focuses on the fundamentals and advanced concepts of process heating.

ACC: EPA Boiler MACT Proposal Fundamentally Flawed

On August 23, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) submitted comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters (Boiler MACT).

Infrared Webcast Archived for On-Demand Viewing

If you missed the webcast “Improving Process Heating Efficiencies with Infrared,” you have a second chance.

Pitfalls of Using the Wrong Kind of Fluids

Too often, functional fluids are used as heat transfer fluids — not an effective application.

Is Rubber the Answer? Get a Component Evaluation

Learn if rubber is your best solution for components in critical applications.

Tea Brews with Preset Time, Temperature

Nestlé, the food and beverages company, plans to launch in France a tea machine system that provides single-serving tea capsules.

Online Training Focuses on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Many manufacturing companies want to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their facilities.

Pulp Mill Order Includes Drying Line, Recovery Boiler

Metso, Helsinki, will supply pulping technology for Ilim Group’s new kraft pulp mill to be built in Russia.

Drink Plant Orders Heat Exchangers

Heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling manufacturer Alfa Laval has received an $8.4 million order for heat exchangers and fluid handling and tank-cleaning equipment.

Anguil Redesigns Pollution Control Website

The fully redesigned interactive air pollution control website of Milwaukee-based Anguil Environmental Systems Inc. focuses on information efficiency, quality content and effortless navigation.

Automaker Urges Sharing Energy-Saving Ideas

Nissan North America issued a challenge at a recent forum: Give Nissan three ideas for further improving energy efficiency and environmental performance at its automobile manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn.

Online, Combustion and Safety Training Offered

Online courses focusing on the fundamentals and advanced concepts of industrial process heating, as well as seminars on combustion principles and oven and furnace safety are slated for fall.

Oxy-Combustion Power Plant to be Built in Illinois

Four project partners received a $1 billion grant to build FutureGen 2.0, a clean coal repowering program and carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage network in down-state Illinois.

Sun Heats Water for Multiple Uses

A turnkey solar hot water heating system installed at a federal prison will, under peak conditions, collect 4 million BTU/hr of thermal energy.

Live Video Maximizes Operator Performance

According to ARC Advisory Group, Dedham, Mass., adding video to human-machine interface (HMI) stations in automation and process control enhances safety, security and regulatory compliance.

Mill Monitors Its Flue Gases

The forest industry company Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab, Rotterdam, has implemented a uniform group-level flue-gas emission monitoring and reporting solution for pulp production.

7 Furnaces Boost Thermal Barrier Coatings R&D

The Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery factory in Lincoln, England, has seven Carbolite chamber furnaces and a specially designed thermal cycling rig.

Humorous Videos Entertain as They Educate

"To demonstrate the true power of its equipment, Hosty brought in retired stuntman 'Courageous' Carl Payne for a series of man vs. pressure washer challenges.

Thermography Certification Class to Be Held in Chicago

Infrared Training Center (ITC) will host an introductory infrared thermography and certification course in Chicago in August.

Miller Offers Summer Discount on Welding Tools

The “Summer Savings” promotion from Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis., gives customers up to $150 cash back when they purchase one of 11 product-and-accessory bundles before September 30. The bundles include MIG welders, TIG welders, plasma cutters, welder/generators and welding helmets.

The products can be purchased at a local welding supply distributor.

Combustion Training in September

The risks of explosions, fires, business interruptions and even loss of life can be minimized if personnel are taught the basics of boiler and fuel-fired equipment safety. So says Cleveland-based CEC Combustion Services, a consulting group hosting a one-day seminar to do just that.

Registration Open for ISA Automation Week

ISA Automation Week will be held October 4-7 at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston.

Intensive Automation Training Offered

Training courses for PLC programming and advanced sensor and vision system basics are offered by Omron Industrial Automation.