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2021 Nicholas Chopey Scholarship
Since 2007, Chemical Engineering has bestowed an annual scholarship to…

COVER STORY

Sieve Tray Stability Factor Based on Efficiency Data
Using a vast collection of experimental distillation-column data, sieve tray…

IN THE NEWSNEWSFRONTS

Electrochemistry Spreads its Wings
New electrochemical processes are being developed to help CPI companies…

CHEMENTATOR + Show More

Vanadium recovery from steel slag scales up
A hydrometallurgical process for recovering vanadium from slag, a byproduct…

Chementator briefs [September 2021]
Automated synthesis One of the most modern infrastructures for automated…

Increasing recovery of metals from refractory mine tailings
EnviroGold Global Ltd. (Toronto, Ont., Canada; www.envirogoldglobal.com) has filed a…

Fibrous catalyst support boosts yields and reduces coke buildup
A new fibrous catalyst-support material can enhance a wide range…

An integrated thermochemical process makes advanced biofuels from biomass
Bionext and its partners — a consortium of six industrial…

Solar-powered water extraction from atmospheric air
A first-of-its-kind pilot project in Abu Dhabi is integrating large-scale…

Cost-efficient, on-purpose 1,5-PDO from bio-based starting material
Construction is underway on a demonstration plant for manufacturing 1,5-pentanediol…

High-pressure fermentation for optimizing CO2 utilization
Biological processes can be used for the conversion of greenhouse…

BUSINESS NEWS

Russian petrochemical companies SIBUR and TAIF merge
SIBUR International GmbH (Moscow, Russia; www.sibur-int.com) and TAIF Group (Kazan,…

Plant Watch: September 2021
Plant Watch PPG starts up sealants manufacturing plant in Morocco…

TECHNICAL & PRACTICALFEATURE REPORT

Sequencing Batch Reactors for Water Treatment
Sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) are a variation on the activated…

Backwash Tuning for Reliable Sand Filtration
This practical guide provides information on proven backwash-tuning techniques that…

FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

Facts At Your Fingertips: Specification Considerations for Control Valves
Properly specifying process control valves for a plant project is…

TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

Technology Profile: Production of Adipic Acid
Adipic acid (hexanedioic acid; Figure 1) is among the most…

EQUIPMENT & SERVICESFOCUS

Focus on Solids Handling
This vibratory feeder is ideal for feeding fragile materials The…

NEW PRODUCTS + Show More

Vertical blenders for sanitary applications under vacuum
This company’s sanitary vertical blenders (photo) are engineered for rapid…

New, durable forged heads for cone crushers
The new Xtreme (forged) head (photo) is designed for use…

Multi-purpose pressure gages for oil, ammonia and more
This company’s line of multi-purpose pressure gages (photo) includes models…

Increase efficiency and service life in CVD process control
ParallelPro (photo) is a leveling tool designed for chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD)…

Clean injection molds using ultrasonic technology
Branson MCX Series cleaners (photo) are ultrasonic systems purpose-built for…

An advanced calibration platform for airflow meters
Flow Detective Plus (photo) is an electronic airflow-meter calibrator designed…

The first digital pressure gage with IO-Link
The MAN-LC (photo) is said to be the only digital…

This pipe combines corrosion resistance and durability
DetaPipe (photo) is a new high-performance clad-metal pipe product designed…

Improve turbine reliability with this oil-cleaning system
Vartech Industrial System Cleaner (ISC; photo) provides turbine operators with…

SHOW PREVIEWS

Show Preview - Weftec 2021
The Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (Weftec; www.weftec.org)…

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Increase efficiency and service life in CVD process control

By Mary Page Bailey | September 1, 2021

ParallelPro (photo) is a leveling tool designed for chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD) processes, or any equipment requiring precise parallelism. Equipped with wireless communications and a field-serviceable battery pack, the ParallelPro measures offset distance, parallelism and temperature. Measurements are transmitted via Bluetooth to any tablet running a dedicated application, which also gives users the ability to save and analyze calibration data. Additionally, the high-capacity battery pack is specially designed for vacuum environments, providing safe, extended battery life and a high number of charge cycles. In high-precision process control settings like CVD processes, where calibration with the tool can be required several times a day on each machine, the new tool’s robust design and reduced service needs increase overall production efficiency and uptime. — Kaman Precision Products, Inc., Middletown, Conn.

www.kamansensors.com

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