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An MDM is a strategic centerpiece of a utility’s software architecture. SIWA MDM is an advanced system that is scalable and can process massive volumes of data, clean and centralize the data for utilization throughout a utility. SIWA MDM is also known as Gridscale X Meter Data Management in multi-commodity utilities worldwide.
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Ensuring the integrity of results and maintaining regulatory compliance are paramount concerns for any lab today, especially with increasingly complex laboratory processes. Cloud-based device management offers several advantages for laboratory equipment monitoring.
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Combining proven design principles with patented features, our Sealless gear pumps are safe, simple, and reliable. Structurally rugged with corrosion resistant materials, Eclipse rotary pumps are an ideal fit for many corrosive liquids. From acids to bases, we cover the entire pH scale.
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KRYTAR's 4-50 GHz directional couplers are crafted for system applications necessitating external leveling, precise monitoring, signal mixing, or swept transmission and reflection measurements.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![AI Artificial Intelligence IOT 450x300]( "AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production Shutdown")
AI Predictive Maintenance Prevents Batch Loss And Production ShutdownAI-powered predictive maintenance with wireless vibration sensors prevented costly batch loss and production shutdowns in pharma manufacturing by detecting and fixing equipment issues before failures occurred.
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Cutting Costs, Not Corners: How PRI-TECH® Transformed Biosolids Odor Control At Bergen Point WWTPThe Suffolk County Department of Public Works tested the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of PRI-TECH® in controlling odors at a wastewater treatment plant. The technology successfully treated odors and reduced operating costs.
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Breaking Barriers In ED Treatment: A 100% Recruitment Success!Discover how Palleos achieved full patient enrollment across four countries in record time in an Erectile Dysfunction study.
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Partnering For Precision In An IPF Study: Securing Timely Deliverables And Key EndpointsA pharmaceutical company enlisted Worldwide Clinical Trials to help achieve on-time results for their Phase IIa IPF clinical trial, enabling them to manage vendors and meet challenging deadlines.
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Implementing A Next-Gen MES At A Fraction Of The CostDiscover how a top medical device manufacturer accelerated product launch by digitizing assembly processes, streamlining training, and ensuring compliance.
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Trial In ChinaA global sponsor conducting a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy trial in China required reliable patient travel solutions to support children and families.
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Enhancing Water Quality For Mountaire FarmsMountaire Farms resolved their wastewater facility issues by replacing mechanical surface aerators with SDOX technology, saving $38 million and improving treatment.
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Robust, Scalable Strategy For Monodisperse Nanosuspensions Of Poorly Soluble DrugsBy tailoring the formulation strategy, selecting the appropriate excipients, and fine-tuning process conditions, see how our team was able to improve bioavailability and in vivo exposure.
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Developing A Project Management Office (PMO) At A Small Manufacturing SiteDiscover how implementing a Project Management Office transformed a small manufacturing site into a high-performing, strategic asset within a global network.
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NEWS
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NX Filtration And Eau d'Azur Partner For Advanced Micropollutant Treatment In Nice8/25/2025
NX Filtration, a global leader in advanced hollow fiber membrane technology, is proud to announce its collaboration with Eau d’Azur, the public company responsible for drinking water and wastewater services for the Nice Côte d'Azur Metropole.
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AEON Biopharma Appoints Industry Veteran Rob Bancroft As Chief Executive Officer4/21/2025
AEON Biopharma, Inc. (“AEON” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AEON), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a botulinum toxin complex for the treatment of multiple therapeutic indications, announced today the appointment of Rob Bancroft as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 29, 2025. Mr. Bancroft will also join AEON’s Board of Directors.
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The Persistence Of PFAS - IDTechEx Covers Growing PFAS Regulations4/24/2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a broad group of chemicals that includes both polymers and non-polymers used in many applications, from transport to consumer products.
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Stoichiometric Crystal Shows Promise In Quantum Memory7/7/2025
For over two decades, physicists have been working toward implementing quantum light storage—also known as quantum memory—in various matter systems.
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How Lakes Connect To Groundwater Critical For Resilience To Climate Change7/9/2025
The study drew on data from 350 lakes across 18 European countries, collected between 2022 and 2024, to provide a comprehensive picture of how the continent’s lakes are coping with climate change.
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Mixing and Blending
Mixing and blending are terms that have specific meaning in the food industry. Most food processing experts use the word mixing to describe the process of combining wet and dry materials.
Blending is the term used to describe the process of combining only dry ingredients. The term blending is generally reserved for powders, flakes and granules of varying bulk densities and particle size that require gently blending and minimal contact with blender blades.
Agitation is often used synonymously with the term mixing. However, in food processing, agitation is used to ensure the mixing process to get a homogenous mix is completed faster.
Many industries require the mixing of free-flowing powders. The art of mixing involves different dilution geometries (a geometry is a way of combining unequal amounts of fine powders to ensure an equal distribution).
The geometric mix used depends on the size distribution, shape, particle density, composition and internal structures. Other properties include flow ability, bulk density, mixture quality, dustiness and properties of segregation.
Industrial mixers are used to do the blending and mixing. The shape and hardness of the materials being mixed affects the horsepower required to run the mixer. The type of mixer used in a production line varies depending on the materials that need to be mixed or blended. Paddle mixers are often the best choice for production line mixing because they are easy to clean, have less surface area, and have a minimal number of parts.
Mixing and blending is generally a sub-process within an overall process cycle so when placing a mixer it is important to consider how it integrates into the whole system. That includes impacts to both upstream and downstream product handling.