Jul 6, 2010
Have you ever experienced weld puddle shift? Have you ever wondered why ASME BPE limits sulfur for tube and fittings to .005% to .017%? Take a look at these videos, and you’ll understand why. Clip 1 shows matched sulfur of .008% on both weld pieces. Clip 2 shows mismatched sulfur of .002% welded to .014%. Notice how the weld pool tracks off-center of...
Jun 14, 2010
Today literally hundreds of sellers offer food processing equipment, and many state claims such as ‘meets 3-A,’ ‘conforms to 3-A standards,’ or the equipment may include ‘3-A’ in a model name or designation. Unless the supplier is an authorized 3-A Symbol holder, the buyer is solely responsible for verifying whether the equipment meets the...
May 14, 2010
The science of process cleaning is changing. Considerations for process cleaning and CIP now include much more than they did just a few years ago. Energy efficiency, water usage, waste reduction, and solids recovery have all begun to affect the design of process cleaning systems. For any products that go into or on our bodies, the hygienic integrity of the...
