I was visiting with a customer, recently, when he reminded me of an incident several years ago. This customer has a manufacturing process that near the end of the line, their product has to go through a 200 ft oven on a conveyor. This oven is 400 degrees. Continue reading
Is it *Really* the same?
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Hydraulic trouble shooting
I had the privilege of working with a customer on some sluggish hydraulics. We looked at filters, fluids, others’ issues, and now I’m in contact with the manufacturer. I’ve got a pretty good idea of what the cause is and I’ll update in a later post. (hint- it isn’t the fluid)
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2012 California Antique Farm Equipment Show
California Antique Farm Equipment Show is one of California’s largest gatherings of antique farm Equipment. An event for the entire family, the show draws antique farm equipment collectors from throughout the United States, bringing their antique tractors, engines and implements once used to cultivate the soil.
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45th Anniversary of World Ag Expo- We Have Tickets!
Come by and see us we we’ll give you a Hydrotex baseball cap. Our location is M Street at space M36.
World Ag Expo is the largest annual agriculture exposition celebrating 45 years of innovative agriculture with:
•1,600 exhibitors displaying the latest in farm equipment, chemicals, communications, and technology on 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space.
•Free seminars on a variety of topics important to dairy producers, farmers, ranchers and agribusiness professionals.
•Cooking demonstrations by chefs from California’s top restaurants in the World Ag Women Pavilion.
More info: http://www.worldagexpo.com/
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F-500 Encapsulator Agent_Ethanol and Ethanol Blended Fuels
Based on the production and supply of Ethanol and Ethanol Blended Fuels, there is a paradigm shift taking place in the municipal fire department market which greatly benefits F-500 Encapsulator Agent. The situation is that AFFF foam is not adequate for these Ethanol applications; therefore, the entire foam industry, including ourselves who produce Pinnacle Foam, are guiding municipal fire departments from a non effective $19.95/gallon AFFF to a $29.95/gallon AR-AFFF. F-500 Encapsulator agent which can both encapsulate and extinguish Ethanol and Ethanol Blended Fuels is positioned as more cost effective than AR-AFFF. Due to performance coupled with tight budgets this positions F-500 Encapsulator Agent as the Municipal Fire Department Product of Choice.
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Cost of Electrical Energy per megawatt/hour
Cost of Electrical Energy per megawatt/hour
Solar Thermal Energy: $311.60
Wind Turbines, off-shore: $243.20
Solar Panels: $210.70
Wind Turbines, land based: $187.10
“Clean” Coal Technology and sequestration of carbon emissions: $136.20
Advanced Nuclear: $113.90
Conventional Coal-fired electrical plant: $94.80
Natural Gas-fueled energy plants, even using advanced techniques to remove carbon from their emissions: $89.30
Ordinary Natural gas generation: $66.10
Source: Energy Information Agency, U.S. Department of Energy
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Clean Energy Myths
Clean Energy Myth #1
MYTH: A common misperception is that energy companies have no intention of investing in clean energy, so government programs must do the heavy lifting
FACT: U.S.- based oil and gas companies have spent over $121 billion from 2000 through 2007 on new energy technologies in the North American market, says the Energy Information Administration.
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Performance Review of Hydrosynthetic® Heat Transfer Oil & Heat Transfer System Flush in Hot Oil System
Prior to 2008, this North Carolina facility had been experiencing system performance concerns on their hot oil embossing process. Besides uneven heat distribution, there were concerns due to leaking seals and the toxic nature of their HTO fluid. Worker safety concerns had mandated multiple production shutdowns due to leaking fluid.
After reviewing all the parameters and customer goals, the Hydrotex® Technical Team developed a program to effectively remove all of the oil, flush and refill the system in order to bring it up to operating conditions over a three day weekend. Continue reading
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STN EXPO
Discover new efficiencies to overcome new challenges during the 18th STN EXPO:
“Putting the Pieces Together!”
Mark your calendar for July 23-27, 2011, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. Continue reading
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Blower Oil Reduces Energy Usage and Costs
In 2009 and 2010 Hydrotex® worked with a large milling operation to develop Energy Saving Hydrosynthetic® Blower Oil. It provides reduced energy costs, extends lubricant lifecycles and reduces waste in pneumatic conveying rotary lobe blower applications. A major concern was the performance and downtime of the positive displacement blowers used to transport product throughout the mill. Blower downtime is very costly and repairs are expensive. Continue reading
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