Ear on Processing

Stick packs, powder blending and more with Ben Steuart of Steuart Contract Packaging

In this Processing Pros segment, senior editor Nate Todd talks with the CEO and founder of Steuart Contract Packaging about ensuring a consistent powder blend, product development, material testing and building a good team.

How IoT is transforming bulk solids inventory management, with Binmaster's Jenny Christensen

In this In Processing segment, an audio version of an article from our November/December issue, Binmaster's vice president of marketing recommends investing in new equipment to optimize inventory management, reduce downtime and improve worker and product safety.
Table 1 referred to in the episode: 

Optimizing CIP further drives efficiencies and sustainability, writes SmartSights' David Nolan

In this In Processing segment, the senior application engineer covers the benefits of integrating reporting and analytics software into this vital processing step. 

Industrial Production Processes: How measurement technology can improve throughput, quality and sustainability

In this Solutions Spotlight segment, sponsored by KROHNE, Joe Incontri, Director of Marketing for North America at KROHNE, discusses the company's flow, level, temperature and pressure sensors, some real-world conditions they excel in, and how they can contribute to a sustainable process operation.
Links mentioned in Joe's presentation:
https://us.krohne.com/en/applications/dosing-ingredients-chocolate-production
https://us.krohne.com/en/applications/mass-flow-measurement-spinach-sauce  
https://us.krohne.com/en/applications/level-measurement-liquid-chocolate-industrial-bakery
 
Visit KROHNE's website at us.krohne.com or find them on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@krohne

A guide to weighing and batching system basics from ABM Equipment's John Hilgendorf

The marketing manager for the equipment supplier details how selecting the right components will yield long-term benefits in terms of quality, efficiency and profitability.

Discussing water quality, sustainability in mining with KETOS founder Meena Sankaran

This Processing Pros segment originally ran as a video interview for Water Technology. In it, the CEO details how advanced technologies can help make water remediation more efficient.

Applying advanced analytics to equipment reliability and maintenance with Seeq Corporation

In this In Processing segment, Janelle Armstead-English, the Chemicals Industry Principal at Seeq, describes how modern analytics platforms form a foundation for enhanced insights and collaborative problem-solving.

News Roundup: PACK Expo packs them in, Xylem names new VP and 347 Water opens new lab

This Ear on Processing segment provides a rundown of some of the top news stories for Processing, Water Technology and PI Process Instrumentation for the first half of November. 

Swagelok's Mike Aughenbaugh details effective strategies to reduce fluid system leaks

In this In Processing segment, the company's associate target market manager discusses how well-designed leak control strategies can lead to significant savings.

Discussing fluidized bed scaleup for sustainability challenges with Ray Cocco

In this Processing Pros segment, senior editor Nate Todd speaks with the president of Particles in Motion about how to reduce scaleup time using a nonlinear approach and modern tools such as computer modeling and AI.