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Progressive Technology is a market leader in CNC multi axis machining, using advanced modern machinery and additive manufacturing (AM) expertise to manufacture complex metallic components, primarily for the Formula One market. Laser powder bed fusion technology has been chosen by Progressive Technology and provides significant benefits when producing F1 components suc...

As businesses continue to grow and streamline their production processes, it is important to consider the time and costs involved in the recycling or disposal of industrial process water. Water used as coolant, for example following an extrusion process, or water from hot water wash tanks, often must be treated before disposal or re-use. Fragments of material such as pla...

Kemira Chemicals (UK) Ltd. (Kemira) is a producer of advanced chemicals for industrial applications and a part of the Kemira Oyj chemical industry group. At its production site in Ellesmere Port, UK, Kemira produces a variety of coagulants for the treatment of waste water. As with all Kemira products, only the highest quality can be accepted, and this is reflected by the...

When compressing products together ensuring the particle sizes are of equal measure is important as it will allow compression to take place effectively with minimal cavities. Grading products into particle size will guarantee such a situation can occur. A company was producing blocks of sawdust by compacting sawdust particles. To guarantee the blocks contained sawdust pa...

Neville Chemical, a recognized leader in synthetic hydrocarbon resins and coumarone-indene resins, determined that updating its resin filtration system with a state-of-the-art system on the finished goods line would improve productivity and reduce waste. Neville Chemical has used a variety of different systems for filtration of impurities from its finished resin products...

A manufacturer of custom color concentrate and additives found that it could reach new levels of productivity and growth by turning to innovative advanced separating equipment. Having previously relied on operator inspection and hand screeners to check the quality of their color concentrate and additives, Accurate Color & Compounding (ACC) sought a more efficient solutio...

Ecuries de la Picaute, a Belgian equestrian centre specializing in rehabilitation and hydrotherapy, helps horses recover from surgery, injuries or accidents using a range of techniques including balneotherapy and physical training. The company approached Russell Finex to find a solution to filter the water that is used during the hydrotherapy sessions. During the hydr...

Within the chemical industry, product quality is of the utmost importance. A manufacturer of dishwasher detergents required a vibratory sieving machine to remove product contamination, such as oversized or agglomerated granules, which can occur after the blending and mixing process and can impact the final quality of the product. The Russell Compact Sieve® was chosen...

When Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) began successfully using the Russell Compact Sieve® in its toner products division after initially using it for R&D trials, it decided to order another unit as demand for new digital toners began to pick up. The box screeners they were originally using prior to purchase of the Russell Compact Sieve® did not work for the digi...

As well as the traditional method of making tea by infusing hot water with leaves, teas can be made using manufactured concentrates or powders, and are often consumed cold as well as hot. Today’s consumers demand properties such as faster infusion, stronger aromas and a wealth of flavours. As this traditional drink continues to diversify and modernise with consumer deman...

Founded in 1985, Visen is widely recognized as one of the top producers of water-based emulsion. To meet increased customer demand, Visen invested in new manufacturing facilities and undertook a review of all their existing processes. The review identified that the simple filter cloth system which was in place for check-screening the latex emulsion prior to packing neede...

Clipper Teas is a leading manufacturer of green, white and black teas who produce 7000-8000 kgs of tea per day. With handling and blending critical to the production of high quality tea, Clipper are continuously looking for ways to enhance their product quality. The company were initially using one loading system to transfer bags of raw material onto a bucket elevator. H...

The company was initially using bag filters to undertake this final check screening. However, as the insoluble compounds collected in the felt filter bag, they would eventually block needing replacement. When this happened production would stop for the bags to be changed. With such incidences occurring up to three times a day the costs involved in replacing the bags alon...