Category: Industry Specific
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Compact Automated Valves Meet Demand of Air Dryers and PSA Air Separators
Industrial Manufacturers of Air Dryers and PSA Air Separators Rely on Assured Automation’s Compact Automated Valves Equipment used to dry compressed air or extract nitrogen and oxygen are built with components that must meet specific, demanding requirements. For reliable performance, flexibility, availability and endurance, manufacturers require valves which can deliver a high cycle life with…
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Electric Car Manufacturer Switches to High Performance Utility Valve
Application: An electric car manufacturer was experiencing leakage problems with resilient seated butterfly valves used in utility service applications. Cycling these valves several times a day was causing leakage at the 6 o’clock and 12 o’clock positions on the valve’s resilient seat. Resilient seat butterfly valves are known to wear at the seat due to…
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Multiport Valves for Food Processing Skids
Application: A major food processing company was searching for multiport valves to reduce the number of valves on their cooker skids and reduce the I/O for their control panels. This plant had hundreds of 2-way automated valves on their skids. The size of these cooker skids was consuming plant production space. The electrical panels for…
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Sanitary Valves for Alcohol Process Lines
Project Showcase: BFY Series tri-clamp butterfly valves ideally suited for alcohol process lines. Application: A leading beverage manufacturer was adding an alcohol-based drink to its product line. Current regulations regarding alcohol tanks in plant production areas required explosion-proof certified limit switches on automated valves. The existing sanitary valves did not meet the insurance provider’s FM…
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Low-cost Modulating Steam Valve for Pharmaceutical Reactor Jackets
Application: A pharmaceutical company was looking for a low cost modulating steam valve for controlling temperature on process reactor jackets. High-cost globe control valves were consuming large portions of the company’s project budget and were pushing out their project completion times with deliveries running over 20 weeks Assured Automation was contacted to advise possible solutions…
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Flavor and Fragrance Company Upgrades To Automated System Utilizing Clustered Angle Valves
Problem: A flavor and fragrance (F &F) company was looking to upgrade its plant from manual pours to an automated system. They utilized almost 100 different liquids and minimizing the footprint of all these automated valves was a concern. The customer wanted a fast-cycling valve to ensure they hit their setpoints of each product pour…
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Wellhead Compressor Valve Reduces Methane Emissions
Many modulating valves in the gas industry utilize pipeline gas media for actuating valves which often causes problems with greenhouse emissions. CFR40 Part60 subpart 0000 limits the bleed rate for these modulating valves utilizing the media for actuation. Problem: An OEM of gas lift compressors was in search of an all electric valve that could…
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Using Interactive Flow Meter Configurators to Quickly and Easily Quote and Order
Whether you run a full-scale brewery or have a home brew setup, selecting, quoting and ordering flow meters quickly and easily is of paramount importance. How many times have you called a company for a quote and had to wait days for the salesperson to get back to you, only then to encounter further delays…
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CBD Oil Basics-Market Outlook and Production
Market Outlook & Production Overview It is estimated that the global market for cannabidiol (CBD) oil will grow from $967.2 million in 2020 to $5.3 billion by 2025. The global CBD oil market is mainly driven by growing research funding for cannabinoid research, legalization of CBD in various regions and the rising occurrence of chronic diseases and…
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Low-cost Easy to Use Batch Controller
The new ABC-2020 Automatic Batch Controllerfeaturing the BIG Blinking Blue Button OverviewFlows.com and Assured Automation announce the release of the ABC-2020 Automatic Batch Controller. It is low cost and extremely simple to use. It works with any meter that has a pulse output and either a valve or pump. The operator simply uses the arrow…
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Valves and Flow Meters for the CBD Industry
The global demand for cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been projected to grow from $900 million in 2020 to $5 billion by 2025. Currently the cosmetic and food industry segments accounts for more than half of the market but over the next few years the pharmaceutical segment is expected to expand significantly. With this increased demand for…
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Assured Automation to Exhibit at 2020 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America
April 19, 2020 – April 22, 2020 Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center San Antonio, TX Assured Automation Booth: 3017 The Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) is America’s largest craft brewing industry show serving both brewpubs and packaging breweries. The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America® is presented by the Brewers Association, a recognized leader in the national and…