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  • September 2018

    • September 2018

    Table 1. The ANSI/ASME standard recommends using label colors in these ways. The last four give users options to create their own facility standards for contents not already defined by the standard. All graphics courtesy of Creative Safety Supply
    Maintenance & Safety

    Implementing a pipe labeling project

    Jesse Allred
    Sept. 27, 2018
    Well-marked piping is critical to safety.
    PVDF tubing is easily processed and can be thermoformed. All graphics courtesy of Arkema
    Piping, Tubing & Hosing

    PVDF copolymers for flexible fluid handling components

    Averie Palovcak
    Sept. 24, 2018
    A material with several key properties, PVDF can be a solution for upgrading fluid handling components.
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    Flow Measurement

    Application Corner: Incinerator fume flowmeter replacement

    David W. Spitzer
    Sept. 20, 2018
    An insertion thermal flowmeter was selected because it was linear and able to measure mass over a wide flow range of flows.
    Cocoa grits are added into the chocolate-making process. primipil/iStock
    Food & Beverage

    Find educational food and beverage industry opportunities this fall

    Robyn Tucker
    Sept. 19, 2018
    Learn more about the unique challenges presented by food and beverage processing environments
    A variety of food seals. All graphics courtesy of American High Performance Seals Inc.
    Bearings & Seals

    Designing food contact seals

    Derek Duncan
    Sept. 17, 2018
    Considerations for long service life

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    Flow Measurement

    Quiz Corner: Coriolis mass flowmeter sizing

    David W. Spitzer
    Sept. 11, 2018
    Given the much higher viscosity of chocolate, it is likely that at least a 3-inch Coriolis mass flowmeter will be needed.
    Figure 1. In this typical back-pressure regulator setup, the regulator maintains a constant pressure to the analyzer (A) by adjusting the amount of flow diverted to a bypass vent. Flow restrictors (R1 and R2) enable the regulator to properly manage pressure. All graphics ©2013 “Industrial Sampling Systems” and provided courtesy of Swagelok Company
    All graphics courtesy of WEF
    News & Reports

    WEFTEC 2018: Improve environment, educate community

    Flow Control Staff
    Sept. 4, 2018
    The 91st annual event will be held Sept. 29–Oct. 3 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.
    Figure 1. Control valves on batch reactors in food and beverage operations are often used to control temperature. All graphics courtesy of Emerson Automation Solutions
    Food & Beverage

    Selecting valves for food and beverage applications

    Blake Coleman
    Sept. 3, 2018
    Control of fluid flows and temperatures in food and beverage plants presents many challenges, most of which can be addressed with control valves.