The Engineer in the Wild
December 2, 2015Technical Expertise & Testing
Photo by Jake Melara on Unsplash
Business Week recently featured an excellent feature detailing the tragedy of Kate Matrosova. But what does that have to do with filtration technology?
Well, let's consider her story first. The 32-year-old trader with a love for adventure set out on an…
Don't Jump. Look Behind the Data.
November 12, 2015Technical Expertise & Testing
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Engineers from all over the world have the same interests and problems: how to increase production, how to save costs, how to improve operations, etc. My recent presentation at the Middle East Process Engineering Conference (MEPEC)…
Always something new!
October 27, 2015Industry Focus
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Put the “NEW” sticker on something and people are bound to look. In today’s society, we always want to be on board with the latest, the hippest, the most cutting edge __________(fill in the blank). This excitement about novelty also extends to process…
There’s a First Time for Everything
September 30, 2015Industry Focus
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For the first time, BHS-Sonthofen Inc. has gone offshore! The great thing about this as a process engineer has been reminding myself that new challenges demand new processes, and offshore filtration is no different.
Working offshore demands a new…
Rock Stars of Filtration
September 2, 2015Industry Focus
Photo by Sam Moghadam Khamseh on Unsplash
Whether or not you think our obsession with celebrities has gone too far, you probably have one or two people you admire. They are the rock stars you would be tongue-tied around if you ever met them, or embarrassing…