Instrumentation
PRODUCTS
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![GettyImages-1097562996-pill-tablet-capsule-OSD-oral-solid]( "Pharmaceutical Checkweighing Systems")
Pharmaceutical Checkweighing systems weigh and count products in motion, rejecting those that fail to meet exacting specifications.
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![Esco - DFBG3]( "Pharmacon™ Downflow Booth Generation 3")
Esco Pharma's Downflow Booth Generation 3 (DFBG3) is a new generation of Esco powder containment booth which provides simplicity with assured quality.
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![Med Device Assembly]( "Manufacturing And Device Assembly")
Polyzen is capable of producing virtually a variety of polymer-based component using a wide range of processing equipment. This includes extrusion, molding, forming, and machining equipment.
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![Marki - MM1]( "Class K, 25-67 GHz Double Balanced Mixer: MM1-2567LCH-2")
The MM1-2567LS is a passive GaAs double-balanced MMIC mixer suitable for both up and down-conversion applications featuring excellent conversion loss, isolation, and a small form factor.
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![waveguide_placeholder_image]( "WR-15 High Directivity Waveguide Coupler, 20 dB, 50-75 GHz: C20-1500WG")
The C20-1500WG is a high-performance WR-15 waveguide directional coupler engineered for precision measurement and signal monitoring in millimeter-wave systems.
WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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![water wastewater treatment, ecology, recycling-GettyImages-2073930539]( "Vassar WWTP Eliminates Rags To Protect Equipment, Biosolids Quality")
Vassar WWTP Eliminates Rags To Protect Equipment, Biosolids QualityThe Vassar wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Michigan confronted persistent challenges from non-dissolvable solids by adopting Duperon's Dual Auger System (DAS) to address these issues effectively.
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![douglas-county]( "ATAD Provides Increased Capacity With No Odors")
ATAD Provides Increased Capacity With No OdorsFaced with persistent odor complaints and limited space, Douglas County Sewer District #1 in East Wenatchee, Washington, turned to the ThermAer second-generation Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) system to modernize its biosolids treatment.
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![WOL_south-dearborn_385x250]( "Resolving Odor Complaints With Targeted Solutions Restore Community Confidence")
Resolving Odor Complaints With Targeted Solutions Restore Community ConfidenceThe South Dearborn Regional Sewer District in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, provides regional wastewater treatment services for three cities and an international distillery. The 6 mgd treatment plant is located in an area of high population growth and is surrounded by many retail operations and other commercial developments. In addition, a heavily traveled state highway runs by the treatment plant.
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![rocky-mts]( "2nd Generation ATAD Provides High Quality Biosolids With Increased Capacity")
2nd Generation ATAD Provides High Quality Biosolids With Increased CapacityModernize solids handling with automated aerobic digestion to manage rapid community growth. This high-rate process increases capacity, ensures Class A compliance, and significantly reduces disposal costs while providing odor-free operations through advanced nutrient and off-gas management.
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![GettyImages-1425605790 Life Sciences Training. Scientists Using A Computer In A Lab]( "Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed Pairing")
Explore A High-Performing Basal Medium And Feed PairingA customer sought to replace a chemically defined CHO medium with a more efficient medium and feed pairing strategy in bioreactors.
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![Superior Fresh CS]( "How Superior Fresh Is Pioneering Sustainable Aquaculture With Pinnacle Ozone Solutions")
How Superior Fresh Is Pioneering Sustainable Aquaculture With Pinnacle Ozone SolutionsSee how Superior Fresh uses advanced ozone technology to maintain pristine aquaculture water quality, supporting sustainable Atlantic salmon production and organic farming in a pioneering integrated system.
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![GettyImages-1987435635 research, planning]( "Rescuing A Global Program For NDA Success")
Rescuing A Global Program For NDA SuccessExplore the collaboration that enabled FDA approval of a novel chronic-condition therapy, rescued a high-risk program, and demonstrated a unified “one-team” approach by reworking the sponsor's SAP.
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![Digital Checklist GettyImages-1465188429]( "Using Virtual Study Coordinators For EDC Entry And Query Resolution To Speed Up Data Access And Cleaning")
Using Virtual Study Coordinators For EDC Entry And Query Resolution To Speed Up Data Access And CleaningThe piece showcases how the effective use of CRIO can significantly enhance site performance, supporting recruitment and diversity objectives for sponsors.
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![GettyImages-891264822 planning, meeting]( "Improving Patient Health And Safety: SOPs And Process Mapping")
Improving Patient Health And Safety: SOPs And Process MappingIn this study, a biotech company faced compliance challenges due to inadequate SOPs that lacked detailed process maps. Propharma stepped in to provide a strategy and project plan.
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![GettyImages-1087219142 Scientist Using Digital Tablet Computer In Manufacturing Laboratory]( "Multiple Fill Line Delivery Experience")
Multiple Fill Line Delivery ExperienceLearn how a multinational pharmaceutical company successfully implemented a global strategy for insulin cartridge filling, achieving seamless regulatory approval with zero deviations.
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![RZ3000-11]( "Drinking Water Disinfection At Lunenberg, Massachusetts, USA Local Community")
Drinking Water Disinfection At Lunenberg, Massachusetts, USA Local CommunityIn this case study, read how the Lunenburg Water District improved their water disinfection system with the installation of an Atlantium RZ300-11 HOD UV system. The system effectively disinfects water, meets future demands, and eliminates chlorine taste and odor.
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![GettyImages-1168921630 drug study]( "Novel Platform For Execution Of Pragmatic Studies Boosts Cancer Trial Efficiency")
Novel Platform For Execution Of Pragmatic Studies Boosts Cancer Trial EfficiencyLearn how Flatiron partnered with Genentech and Foundation Medicine to develop a novel platform for the execution of pragmatic studies.
NEWS
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INTECH: TRUMPF Uses AI To Improve Laser Cutting Edges3/18/2025
At its in-house INTECH trade fair, TRUMPF is showcasing its “Cutting Assistant,” an application which uses artificial intelligence to improve the quality of laser-cut edges.
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Sivers Semiconductors And Nisko Projects Sign Partnership Agreement To Expand Presence In Israeli Markets4/16/2025
Sivers Semiconductors AB, a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Nisko Projects, to expand sales presence for its Wireless business unit in Israel.
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KRYTAR Celebrating 50-year Anniversary Serving the RF/Microwave Community5/15/2025
You’re Invited to Stop by KRYTAR Booth 1635 during IMS2025
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Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates In Corn Belt Have Been Climbing For Decades, Study Shows3/3/2025
The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research.
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Researchers Uncover Role Of A-Site Cation Ordering In Perovskite Anodes For High-Temperature Oxygen Evolution7/28/2025
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are a leading technology for carbon dioxide reduction and energy conversion, offering high current densities, excellent Faradaic efficiency, and low overpotentials. Perovskite oxides are commonly used as SOEC anodes, yet the impact of A-site cation ordering on their oxygen evolution reaction (OER) kinetics remains unexplored.
ABOUT
Instrumentation
The science of measuring and controlling variables is termed instrumentation. As the name suggests, the process involves using a wide variety of instruments. These are classified as any device that can measure amounts that are physically quantifiable. These instruments do not have to be extremely complex in design. For example, the ruler is an instrument to measure distance, and a simple thermometer measures temperature.
Instruments specific to petrochemical processing include platinum Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD’s), P/I Converters, many types of level meters, chromatographs, and continuous gas analyzers. These instruments are essential to the day to day instrumentation at petrochemical plants, as it is impossible to gauge to the necessary extent by estimation alone. Human error is inevitable, but an instrument can easily be calibrated or replaced.
Now that you understand the definition of and tools used in instrumentation, you should also understand the necessity of it. Temperature and pressure meters serve to ensure that the environment stays safe for both the chemicals being processed and the employees of the plant. Heat is a very well-documented activator in chemical reactions. If the temperature rises to unusual levels, this could spark an undesired chemical reaction that could prove catastrophic. The flow meter must measure how much oil is leaving the refinery, as it is a very volatile substance. Analytical instruments, such as the chromatograph, analyze the chemical make-up of the refined oil. This allows for the opportunity to make sure that the chemical make-up is correct, giving evidence that the process was correctly completed at all stages of refinement.