Rouging: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Rouging is more than just a red flag on stainless steel — it’s a warning sign of deeper issues. Discover what causes it, how to prevent it, and why it matters in high-purity processing.
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers Help Produce Quality Honey
Discover how filtration and pasteurization help honey stay clear, smooth, and shelf-stable. Learn what consumers look for in honey and how the right equipment can enhance your honey production.
The Ongoing Reshoring Trend: Why U.S. Manufacturing is Moving Back Home
In recent years, many U.S. companies have been re-evaluating the benefits of offshoring and choosing to bring manufacturing operations back home. While cost savings once drove production overseas, shifting economic factors and changing business priorities have made reshoring a strategic move for many manufacturers.
Maple Syrup Producers Use Heat Exchangers to Improve Production
Maple syrup makers only have a short window of opportunity every year to produce this favorite breakfast food. A shell and tube heat exchanger can make the process faster and more efficient.
5 Thermal Design Considerations for Personal Care Manufacturers
Click to Expand When producing consumable goods like personal care products, every detail matters. Your choices in ingredients, equipment, and processing methods significantly impact each product’s efficacy, profitability, and even safety. Take a closer look at how thermal design considerations can impact your manufacturing operations and five factors to weigh as you explore new equipment […]
Why Careful Wastewater Treatment for Breweries Matters
Like most business operations, breweries have the choice of bringing their wastewater treatment operations in-house or to use a third party.
How to Pressure Test Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
Pressure testing heat exchangers is a critical process to ensure their safety, reliability, and functionality. Strict adherence to procedures is essential to avoid damage to equipment or harm to personnel. While new heat exchangers are pressure tested before shipment, there may be times you need to re-pressure test older units in the field. Here, we […]
Tube Side or Shell Side: Comparing Fluid Allocation Options for Your Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Choose carefully when deciding which fluid to put on the shellside and which to allocate to the tubeside.
How Static Mixers & Turbulators Improve Heat Exchanger Efficiency
For most shell and tube heat exchangers, the short length of the tube prevents true and effective mixing.
3 Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Features That Affect Shell-Side Pressure Drop
Pressure drop is one of the most important design considerations before fabricating a shell and tube heat exchanger.