Pharmaceutical

Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

Watlow Launches ASPYRE® Power Controllers

Watlow®, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems recently launched ASPYRE®, a new power controller family. Available in sizes ranging from 35 to 700 amps, the ASPYRE family is flexible, scalable, and offered with a variety of options. Learn more.

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Watlow's F4T with INTUITION 1/4 DIN Controller & Touchscreen

Watlow's F4T features a 4.3-inch, capacitive color touch panel with high resolution and a graphical user interface that provides customized control for even the most demanding applications. It provides intuitive navigation and screen personalization with user-defined specifications. Learn more.

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Determining Gas Density Using the NIST Chemistry WebBook

Submitted by Jon Monsen

The NIST Chemistry WebBook contains a great deal of information regarding the properties of a broad range of chemicals and is helpful for those who deal with chemical processes. In this article, Jon Monsen has outlined the procedure for finding the actual density of a gas using the WebBook.

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Pairing Gearheads with Servo Motors

Machine designers are increasingly turning to gearheads to take advantage of the latest advances in servo motor technology. Essentially, a gearhead converts high-speed, low-torque energy into low-speed, high-torque output.

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Pharmaceutical and Biotech Solutions from StoneL

StoneL provides solutions that help reduce installation costs through easy setup, faster commissioning, and enhanced valve identification. Bright electronic indication combined with optional remote wireless access provides enhanced risk management and improved safety.

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Avoiding Supply Chain Related Equipment Downtime

Unplanned downtime is very expensive for any company— and emergency downtime can be disastrous for profits and continued viability. Emergency downtime (when something has gone seriously, catastrophically wrong) can cost five times as much as downtime for planned maintenance.

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Using ROI to Prove the Benefit of Your Optimal System Design

Securing the go ahead for a system upgrade can be difficult in a competitive work environment, where every cost must be accounted for and validated. Getting your project noticed and approved when it's lost among a sea of competing projects—each one making a claim on finite resources—can seem an impossible task.

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Fluid Power - Introduction to Pressure: The Basics

Submitted by Russ Rochambeau, Engineering Manager, IFPS Hydraulic Specialist, Valin Corporation

When discussing fluid power, pressure is the basis for producing any kind of work.  Work cannot be achieved without pressure. To understand the finer points of fluid power, one must first understand the concept of pressure

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