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🍺NEW Case Study: Efficient & cost-effective beer filtration monitoring with the ITM-4DW
Ensuring beer clarity, stability, and shelf life demands uncompromising filtration performance, but monitoring filtration systems with conventional dual-angle sensors (90° + 25°) can be a major cost factor. That’s why a new test carried out in collaboration with a brewery in the Netherlands compared the ITM-4DW turbidity sensor against a...
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Common Mixing Problem ITS Can Help Solve – with Vak Kimsa
Mixing should be simple… but it’s often where production problems start. At Industrial Trading Solutions (ITS), we work alongside Vak Kimsa to help manufacturers improve mixing performance in hygienic industries like food & beverage, brewery, dairy, pharma and home care. Here are some of the most common mixing issues we...
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ITS Flow Time Newsletter – January 2026
We hope everyone has had a fantastic start to the year and that 2026 brings many more exciting opportunities! ✨ Check out how we’ve hit the ground running at ITS in our ITS Flow Time Newsletter – January 2026. From the latest updates to insights on fluid handling & hygienic...
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Get to Know Your Particles
Did you know that choosing the right filtration solution starts with your particles? Selecting a filter isn’t just a hardware choice – it’s a process decision. Hard, soft, gel-like, fibrous and abrasive particles all behave differently under flow, pressure and shear. Misread that behaviour, and the results are familiar: Clogging...
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How to Extend the Life of Your Pipework – Practical Tips 📝
Well-maintained pipework doesn’t just support hygiene and performance, it saves money by reducing failures, downtime and premature replacement. A few smart habits can make a big difference. Correct cleaning Use CIP regimes that are effective without being excessive. Over-cleaning or incorrect parameters can accelerate wear just as much as under-cleaning....
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No IBC Left Behind – 📸Show Us the Grime!
Send us your worst 😈 Got an IBC that’s seen better days? Stained, sticky, grimy or downright shocking? 📸Drop your dirtiest IBC pics in the comments 👈 or attach a photo in an email. “We’ll show how ITSClean IBC Cleaning Kits could help tackle even the toughest build-up and improve...
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How to Build a Maintenance Schedule for a High-Throughput Production Line
In high-throughput production environments, efficiency is everything. Lines are pushed hard to meet demand, downtime is costly, and there’s little room for error — particularly in hygienic industries such as food, beverage and pharmaceuticals. A well-structured maintenance schedule helps protect uptime, product quality and compliance, without slowing production. 💡Why maintenance...
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Rewriting the Rules of Dairy Processing: Alfa Laval Extend 🥛
[video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://www.industrialtradingsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Alfa-Laval-Extend-Vid-ITS-Logo-incl.mp4" autoplay="true"][/video] Boost uptime. Cut waste. Transform your dairy operations. At Industrial Trading Solutions Ltd. (ITS), as the UK Master Distributor for Alfa Laval, we’re excited to introduce Alfa Laval Extend™ – a revolutionary, plug-and-play accessory for plate heat exchangers. 🔹 What is it? Alfa Laval Extend™...
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Maximise food safety. Minimise compliance headaches.
When it comes to pasteurisation, meeting food safety standards isn’t optional – it’s critical. A wide range of legal and normative requirements apply across food and beverage production, including: PMO (Pasteurised Milk Ordinance) HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) EU food safety regulations DIN EN...
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Servicing & Maintenance: Start the Year with an Equipment Check
Servicing & Maintenance: Start the Year with an Equipment Check A new year is the perfect time to ensure your hygienic flow equipment is functioning as it should. Regular servicing and preventative maintenance help protect product quality, reduce unplanned downtime and keep you audit-ready. 🔧Valves, pumps, seals and connections all...
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