Applications of Viscometers in the Wholesale Trade Industry

Overview

The wholesale trade industry is an industry sector that involves the sale of goods and merchandise to retailers, businesses, and other institutions, rather than directly to end consumers. In this industry, wholesalers act as intermediaries between manufacturers or producers and retailers, buying goods in large quantities and selling them in smaller quantities to retailers.

Depending on specific features and functions, GAO Tek’s viscometers are sometimes referred to as rheometers, viscosimeters, viscosity meters, rotational viscometers, capillary viscometers, digital viscometers, cone and plate viscometers, spindle viscometers, and in-line viscometers.

Furthermore, GAO Tek’s viscometers are further grouped into: benchtop, brookfield, data logging, industrial, laboratory, paint, rotational, LCD display, and wide measurement range.

GAO Tek’s viscometers have the following applications in the wholesale trade industry:

⦁ Quality Control in Manufacturing: GAO’s viscometers are used to ensure the consistency and quality of products during the manufacturing process. In wholesale trade, wholesalers often deal with bulk quantities of goods, and using viscometers helps verify that the viscosity of liquids, such as chemicals or raw materials, meets the required standards.
⦁ Food and Beverage Industry: In wholesale trade, particularly in the distribution of food and beverages, GAO Tek’s viscometers are employed to measure the viscosity of liquids such as sauces, syrups, and beverages. This ensures that the products meet the desired texture and consistency, adhering to quality standards set by manufacturers.
⦁ Chemical Industry: Wholesale distributors of chemicals use GAO’s viscometers to assess the viscosity of various chemical compounds. This is crucial for maintaining the desired properties and performance of the chemicals, whether they are used in manufacturing processes or as raw materials for other products.
⦁ Petroleum and Lubricants: Wholesalers dealing with petroleum products and lubricants use GAO Tek’s viscometers to assess the viscosity of oils and lubricants. This information is vital for ensuring that these products meet the required specifications and perform effectively in various applications.
⦁ Paint and Coatings: GAO Tek’s viscometers are employed in the wholesale trade of paints and coatings to measure the viscosity of these materials. This is important for maintaining consistent application properties and ensuring that the products meet the necessary standards.
⦁ Pharmaceuticals: In the wholesale distribution of pharmaceutical products, GAO’s viscometers are used to assess the viscosity of liquid medications, ensuring that they are dispensed accurately and have the desired flow characteristics.
⦁ Adhesives and Sealants: Wholesalers dealing with adhesives and sealants use GAO Tek’s viscometers to monitor and control the viscosity of these products. This is crucial for maintaining the proper bonding properties and application consistency.
⦁ Plastics and Polymers: GAO Tek’s viscometers are utilized in the wholesale trade of plastics and polymers to measure the viscosity of polymer melts. This information is essential for maintaining the desired processing characteristics during manufacturing.

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Systems in the Wholesale Trade Industry Utilizing Viscometers

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems:
⦁ SAP S/4HANA: SAP offers ERP solutions that can be customized to include modules for inventory management, quality control, and production planning, which may involve the use of viscometers in certain industries.
⦁ Oracle NetSuite: NetSuite’s ERP system includes modules for supply chain management and quality control, providing a platform for integrating viscometers data.
⦁ Microsoft Dynamics 365: This ERP solution offers modules for supply chain management, quality control, and manufacturing, allowing for the incorporation of viscometers data.

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES):
⦁ Wonderware MES: A system designed for manufacturing operations, MES solutions can integrate with viscometers to monitor and control the production process in real time.
⦁ Apriso MES: Apriso provides MES solutions that can be adapted for use in industries where viscometers play a role in ensuring product quality.
Quality Management Systems (QMS):
⦁ MasterControl QMS: QMS solutions help in managing and monitoring quality processes, and they can be configured to incorporate viscometers data in industries where viscosity is critical.
⦁ IQMS Quality Management: Specifically designed for manufacturing, this QMS system can include features related to the monitoring and management of viscosity data.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Systems:
⦁ Kinaxis Rapid Response: This SCM solution enables end-to-end visibility in the supply chain, allowing for the integration of data from viscometers in industries with specific viscosity requirements.
⦁ JDA Software: JDA provides SCM solutions that can be customized for industries where viscometers data is relevant in the supply chain.
Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS):
⦁ STARLIMS: LIMS solutions can be employed in laboratories associated with wholesale trade to manage and analyze data from viscometers in quality control processes.
⦁ LabWare LIMS: Designed for scientific laboratories, this system can handle the data generated by viscometers in a wholesale trade context.

GAO Tek’s targeted markets are North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.

Complying with Government Regulations

GAO Tek’s viscometers comply or help our customers comply with the U.S. government regulations such as:
⦁ Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
⦁ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
⦁ Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
⦁ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
⦁ American Petroleum Institute (API)

GAO Tek’s viscometers comply or help our clients comply with Canadian regulations such as:
⦁ Health Canada
⦁ Environment and Climate Change Canada
⦁ Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
⦁ Measurement Canada
⦁ Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
⦁ Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA)
⦁ Transport Canada
⦁ Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

Case Studies of Viscometers in Wholesale Trade Industry

Viscometers are sometimes called rheometers, viscosimeters, viscosity meters, rotational viscometers, capillary viscometers, digital viscometers, cone and plate viscometers, spindle viscometers, and in-line viscometers.
Here are some practical examples of using viscometers in the wholesale trade industry:

A wholesale distributor of chemicals in New Jersey in the Northeast utilizes viscometers to ensure the consistency and quality of chemical products before distributing them to various industrial clients.
A wholesale distributor in New York in the Northeast food industry employs viscometers to monitor and control the viscosity of sauces and beverages to meet quality standards.
A wholesale distributor in Ohio in the Midwest of petroleum products implements viscometers to assess the viscosity of oils and lubricants, ensuring they meet industry specifications.
A wholesale supplier in Michigan in the Midwest of polymers and plastics uses viscometers for quality control during the production process to maintain consistent viscosity.
A wholesale distributor in Texas in the South in the pharmaceutical industry employs viscometers to measure the viscosity of liquid medications, ensuring accurate dispensing.
A wholesaler specializing in Georgia in South adhesives uses viscometers to control the viscosity of adhesive products for diverse industrial applications.
A wholesale distributor in California in West of paints and coatings utilizes viscometers for quality control to ensure that products meet the desired viscosity for proper application.
A wholesale supplier in Nevada in the West in the mining industry incorporates viscometers to assess the viscosity of drilling fluids, optimizing their performance in various geological conditions.
A wholesale distributor in Canada in the chemical industry employs viscometers to control the viscosity of industrial chemicals before distribution to clients.

GAO RFID Inc. https://gaorfid.com, a sister company of GAO Tek Inc., is ranked as a top 10 RFID suppliers in the world. Its RFID, BLE, and IoT products have also been widely used in the wholesale trade industry. Articles about related industries are given below:
Retail Trade and Rental Industry
Supply Chain and Logistics Industry

Use of Viscometers with Leading Software and Cloud Services in the Wholesale Trade Industry

GAO Tek has used or has facilitated its customers to use GAO’s viscometers with some of the leading software and cloud services in their applications. Examples of such leading software and cloud services include:
⦁ Brookfield Rheo calc Software
⦁ Anton Paar Rheo Compass Software
⦁ Malvern Panalytical Viscotek
⦁ Visco Star Software (Wyatt Technology)
⦁ Kinexus Rheology
⦁ Rheo3000
⦁ TA Instruments TRIOS
⦁ Viscosity Suite
⦁ AWS (Amazon Web Services)
⦁ Microsoft Azure
⦁ MATLAB Online

GAO Tek’s viscometers and their applications in other industries are listed on viscometers. Other related products can be found on chemical and life sciences.

Meeting Customers’ Demands

Large Choice of Products
In order to satisfy the diversified needs of their corporate customers, GAO Tek Inc. and its sister company GAO RFID Inc. together offer a wide choice of testing and measurement devices, network products, RFID, BLE, IoT, and drones.

Fast Delivery
To shorten the delivery to our customers, GAO has maintained a large stock of its products and is able to ship overnight within the continental U.S. and Canada from the nearest warehouse.

Local to Our Customers
We are located in both the U.S. and Canada. We travel to customers’ premises if necessary. Hence, we provide a very strong local support to our customers in North America, particularly the U.S. and Canada.
Furthermore, we have built partnerships with some integrators, consulting firms and other service providers in different cities to further strengthen our services. Here are some of the service providers in the wholesale trade industry we have worked with to serve our joint customers:
⦁ CDW Corporation
⦁ World Wide Technology (WWT)
⦁ SHI International Corp.
⦁ Accenture
⦁ Deloitte
⦁ Capgemini
⦁ Compugen Inc.
⦁ Softchoice Corporation
⦁ Scalar Decisions Inc.

GAO Has Many Customers in the Wholesale Trade Industry

The products from both GAO Tek Inc. and GAO RFID Inc. have been widely used in the wholesale trade industry by many customers, including some leading companies. Here is more information on applications of GAO RFID Inc.’s products in the wholesale trade industry. Articles about related industries are given below:

Retail Trade and Rental Industry
Supply Chain and Logistics Industry

Here are some of GAO’s customers in the wholesale trade industry:
⦁ McKesson Corporation
⦁ Sysco Corporation
⦁ C&S Wholesale Grocers
⦁ Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
⦁ Henry Schein, Inc.
⦁ W.W. Grainger, Inc.
⦁ Watsco, Inc.
⦁ Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
⦁ Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc.
⦁ Veritiv Corporation
⦁ Costco Wholesale Corporation
⦁ Shamrock Foods Company
⦁ Farm Boy
⦁ Walmart Canada
⦁ Loblaw Companies Limited
⦁ Sobeys Inc.
⦁ Metro Inc.
⦁ Fastenal Company