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Case study - Sovitec glass beads

Company profile:

Sovitec S.A., Belgium is a leading glass bead manufacturer.

Overview

Sovitec S.A., Belgium is a leading glass bead manufacturer. Insitec's high measurement frequency revealed a fluctuating particle size, with a period of about 1 minute. By optimizing the filter shakedown, the product size distribution over time was stabilized (Graph a) and product selectivity was improved significantly (Graph b).

Graph (a) Particle size vs time:

Graph (b) Particle size distribution (5h average):