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What can we learn from the energy industry about mill-wide optimization?

Although making mills and plants fully autonomous is still a strategic target for many pulp and paper companies, some industries are already seeing positive concrete results from large-scale autonomous operations.

Continuous improvement is about making minor enhancements every day

How to make quality happen? Most often, the secret of quality lies not in major activities but in minor changes made in daily operations.

The data is there – are you bold enough to hop on board?

The pace of product development is ever accelerating, fueled by factors such as the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As the tools for processing a huge amount of data nowadays exist, manufacturing companies are be able to take a quantum leap and make quick step changes. A massive amount of data is already available – waiting to be harnessed for value creation.

My 20 years in Corporate Training: 5 Lessons Learned

Focus on renewable energy technologies’ competitiveness

Due to the combat on climate change, the role of renewable energy has increased significantly over the past decade. Despite solar and wind taking most of the headlines, according to REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report, about a third of the world’s renewable energy consumption is still based on modern bioenergy.

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Fugitive emission certified valves enhance process plants’ safety

Today’s guest blogger is discussing the growing challenges of emission control, what kind of standard compliance is required and how does a valve supplier answer to these demands.

How to eliminate erosion and abrasion caused by catalyst fines in FCCU?

This entry describes how an installed Neles erosion/abrasion resistant ceramic valve solution has helped a customer improve FCC unit performance and profitability. In this particular case eroding 2″ to 10″ valves in a refinery’s fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) unit were causing problems that degraded both productivity and profitability. Neles application engineers analyzed the problem and provided a solution that quickly paid itself back many times over.

Precise control with high vibration

A corn processing plant in the US was experiencing difficulties with a critical valve used for controlling fiber-laden corn syrup in its ethanol manufacturing process. Two factors in particular were making it tough to achieve consistent control.

Easy on-off valve integration with AS-interface for marine applications

How to answer seagoing concerns with valve communication networking?