Unplanned downtime is one of the biggest challenges and greatest expenses for processors. Principal reasons for unplanned downtime include unexpected equipment maintenance and failure. 

When it comes to heavy industrial operations, large cooling towers — often the size of multi-story buildings — are required to cool processes and keep high temperatures in check. 

Gasbarre, Plymouth, Mich., hired Tom Spicer as a field service technician for Gasbarre Industrial Furnace Systems, the OEM of J.L. Becker brand equipment. Spicer has more than 20 years’ experience with field service for industrial thermal processing.

With the rise in demand for heating and temperature control in industrial processing, many facilities are looking to thermal fluid for its ability to meet the needs of process heating. 

Intrinsic safety and why it matters for industrial processors is the focus of a white paper from Moore Industries, North Hills, Calif.