IPEC Blog

The next year for the chemical manufacturing industry looks bright. Production is expected to continue its post-COVID rebound, with the annual growth rate for 2025 projected to be as high as 3.5%. This represents a significant opportunity for chemical producers to increase revenue and market share, and, as a result, many companies are setting their sights on expanding their reach into new chemical applications. 

No matter the industry, no matter the application, sustainability has become more than a trend in recent years — in fact, it’s actually emerged as a top priority for manufacturers across North America as nearly 70% of industrial companies already have sustainability programs in place.

A big hurdle for industrial plant managers is finding ways to minimize maintenance costs without hampering productivity and efficiency. These costs can range between 20% to 30% annually, and, depending on the scale of production, unplanned downtime due to maintenance intervals can cost companies thousands upon thousands of dollars per hour. 

One key in helping to keep annual maintenance costs low is partnering with an authorized service center (ASC) for industrial equipment repair and troubleshooting, especially when it comes to ensuring the long-term reliability, precision, and durability of pumps and compressors. 

While working with a service center that a manufacturer does not back can help plant managers save money upfront, there can be significant ramifications over time, particularly in terms of equipment failure from using remanufactured parts. 

With this in mind, let’s look at a couple of ways that partnering with an authorized service center can help plant managers experience a greater ROI on their maintenance costs, and how choosing the right ASC can help you increase the service life of your equipment. 

The use of high-viscosity fluids is common in a wide range of manufacturing environments, everything from food & beverage production to the drilling and refining of oil & natural gas. Regardless of the application, high-viscosity fluids can be challenging to handle and can require specific industrial pumps and flow meters to optimize both efficiency and productivity. 

The demands of modern manufacturing means plant operators need equipment that maximizes uptime, especially in today’s industrial environment where production takes place on a 24/7, 365 basis. While choosing industrial pumps and compressors that are designed for long-term, continuous use helps optimize productivity, it’s also important to understand the value of regular maintenance checks, on-site equipment inspections, and real-time troubleshooting.

The mixer: at its core, it’s a simple technology, but it supports mission-critical needs across a wide range of industries, including Oil & Gas, Chemical & Petrochemical, and Water & Wastewater. Within the world of Oil & Gas, the most common mixer application is blending within a storage tank, either to create a product that meets the specifications required by refineries or to prevent buildup of bottom sludge and water (BS&W) during storage.  

NFM is an innovative provider of extrusion systems and solutions. In order to meet a variety of production demands for the rubber and plastics industries, they found themselves in need of a pump that could accurately inject high viscosity polymer solutions at high flow rates into a twin screw extruder, a system that includes a set of two parallel screws that continuously rotate inside of a barrel. 

Milton Roy has introduced its new Primeroyal® series, their most powerful API 675 pumps yet. Primeroyal pumps are capable of working even in the most challenging environments. Their design, which meets rigorous API 675 standards, offers a range of features and a reduced footprint, which allows it to deliver high volumes of flow and pressure while ensuring accurate and repeatable chemical delivery.