Chances are, the pork sausage on your breakfast plate came home from the grocery store frozen. And if it is one of the big-name brands, chances are equally good that it was not processed by the company whose name is on the package. Instead, it was likely processed by a co-packer — a company that specializes in that particular product.

Parallel-compressor systems for refrigeration made their debut in the grocery store industry in the late 1980s, providing an alternative to the traditional split systems, or individual condensing units, used throughout commercial and industrial applications.

Traditionally, chemical, fertilizer and gas manufacturers, power plants and other facilities with heat-generating industrial operations have used metal-mesh screens to filter debris and prevent pumps from clogging during industrial processes critical to reducing heat buildup.

While perhaps not quite as frightening as the famous Alfred Hitchcock shower scene, just imagine the shock of stepping into a hot shower, unwrapping your favorite bar of soap and discovering that it is already dirty.

High-speed molding presses use chillers with centrifugal compressors to provide the tight temperature control needed for injection molding.

Self-cleaning screen filtration systems are, experienced plant managers say, a familiar technology.

When you think of a cooling system used in the process industries, the first image that likely comes to mind is a cluster of massive cooling towers perched atop a refinery or chemical plant.

When choosing filtration equipment for recirculating contact and noncontact process cooling water loops, filtration effectiveness can be diminished if the water is fouled with oil, grease or suspended solids. A filter designed to handle such contaminants offers an alternative.