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A robust portfolio of informative and engaging blogs, product videos, and so much more! All designed to help customers make well informed decisions, overcome challenges, and achieve desired application results.

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Pumping High-Viscosity Fluids: Best Practices for System Design and Pump Selection

Key Takeaways: High-viscosity fluids can be successfully pumped when the pump and system are configured for the application. Larger tubing, lower pump speeds, pressure-fed inlets, and temperature control can improve the handling of viscous liquids....

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Energy Efficiency & Operational Cost Reduction in Pump Systems

Key Takeaways: Pump efficiency is a system-level cost issue. Energy losses increase cooling requirements, accelerate component wear, and raise total...

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Moving Magnetic Bead Fluids: Why Most Pumps Fail — and How Fluid Metering, Inc (FMI) Gets It Right

Key Takeaways: Magnetic bead fluids create unique pumping challenges, including clumping, settling, abrasive wear, and sample loss that many...

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Are your Medical Device Pumps Ready for a PFAS Conscious Market?

Key Takeaways: PFAS scrutiny is reshaping pump selection — OEMs must prioritize material compatibility, regulatory defensibility, and long-term...

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Selecting a Pump for Urinalysis: Why Syringe Pumps Are Costing You More Than You Think

Key Takeaways: Automated urinalysis requires high precision, but syringe and valve-based systems create maintenance, accuracy, and downtime...

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How to Prevent Cross-Contamination in Diagnostic Sample Dispensing

Key Takeaways: Biological samples can contaminate pump internals, reducing accuracy, causing biofouling, and requiring costly, time-consuming...

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Why Tubing and Port Size Matter in OEM Pump Designs

Key Takeaways: Tubing and port size directly affect flow rate, pressure stability, and dosing accuracy, making them critical for precision fluidic...

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Don't Let Waste Be an Afterthought: Rethinking Waste Pumping in IVD Systems

Key Takeaways: Traditional waste pumps in IVD systems are prone to clogging and failure, especially when handling viscous fluids, debris, or...

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High-Precision Pumps for Flash Chromatography: OEM Solutions from FMI

Key Takeaways: FMI’s rotary reciprocating piston pumps deliver pulse-free, high-pressure flow ideal for flash chromatography applications. OEM...

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