Meeting compliance requirements while establishing sustainable and safe operating practices is a top priority for metalworking operations, chemical processors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and many other industries.
Time to Upgrade Your Industrial Control System? For most industries, there comes a time when it is recognized that technological advancements have necessitated equipment updates. Control panels are no exception to this phenomenon, as more and more operations have updated the control systems that control their industrial machinery from analog to digital and automated formats. KMC Global Controls & Automation […]
When it comes to fluid filtration, metalworking operations regularly face two big challenges: rising operational costs and labor constraints. The right filtration system can positively impact both by extending coolant and tool life while also minimizing maintenance. Solid-liquid separation is a critical step in fluid filtration, recovery, and recycling for metalworking facilities. Paper bed filters are a cost-effective filtration technology […]
In April 2023, several environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding wastewater standards for seven industries: Nonferrous Metals Manufacturing Fertilizer Manufacturing Pesticide Chemicals Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and Synthetic Fibers Petroleum Refining Plastics Molding and Forming The complaint challenges the EPA’s January 2023 decision “not to revise the effluent limitations, effluent […]
Although decarbonization has been at the forefront of discussions about reducing the steel industry’s impact on the environment, decreasing water consumption and improving wastewater discharge practices are also aspects of sustainability and compliance that steel manufacturers need to address. This is especially true due to the recent increases in costs associated with a regulation violation. Here’s a quick look at […]