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# [The **Monitor**](https://blog.sentry-equip.com)
## Production Process Insights
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## Sentry Equipment
With proven sampling expertise since 1924, Sentry products and services provide business operations the critical insights to optimize process control and product quality. We deliver true representative sampling and analysis techniques to customers around the globe, empowering them to accurately monitor and measure processes for improved production efficiency, output and safety. Standing behind our commitments, we are determined to tackle any application, anywhere.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Quality Interns](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-quality-interns)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 4/8/21 8:00 AM
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At Sentry Equipment, we’re committed to creating a forward-thinking company that respects the employee-owner experience while embracing fresh perspectives. That’s what intern Nikole Trudeau and co-op Isabelle Yoshizaki have learned through interning at Sentry Equipment headquarters.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - John Kuykendall](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-john-kuykendall)
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Company acquisitions can be stressful transitions. For John Kuykendall, joining Sentry Equipment through an acquisition was a seamless move that accelerated his career trajectory.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Nate Leonard](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-nate-leonard)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 2/4/21 8:00 AM
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One of the things Nathan Leonard loves about his job as a Director of International Sales is traveling the world and learning about other cultures. Even though his travel is now restricted due to COVID-19, he still gets to experience the world through his relationships around the globe.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Kevin Krueger](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-kevin-krueger)
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Kevin Krueger’s career with Sentry Equipment started like so many careers did in 1993 – with a job posting in a newspaper.
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## [Properly Maintain Your ISOLOK MSE Sampler Seals](https://532305.hs-sites.com/how-to-properly-maintain-your-isolok-mse-sampler)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 11/16/20 8:00 AM
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The Sentry ISOLOK MSE automatic point sampler is designed for sampling toothpaste, peanut butter, tomato paste, juice concentrates – even rocket propellant. Like any piece of equipment, it sometimes needs repairs and maintenance. But it can be challenging to know how to make strategic decisions around [maintaining sampling equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/repair-replace-equipment). Here’s how to keep your ISOLOK MSE sampler working properly.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Megan Patterson](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-megan-patterson)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 9/10/20 8:00 AM
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Two years ago, Megan Patterson had a big decision to make. She was weighing job offers from multiple companies, including one from Sentry Equipment as a production controller. She turned to a trusted mentor to discuss her options. By the end of the discussion, the choice was easy.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Ryan Linn](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-ryan-linn)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 8/6/20 8:00 AM
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Ryan Linn already had interest from multiple companies when he agreed to an interview request from Sentry Equipment. Right away, though, he realized other companies couldn’t measure up to Sentry Equipment. Thirteen years later, he knows he made the right decision – and is looking forward to a long and satisfying career.
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## [Common Sampling Programs for Hydrocarbon Processing [Infographic]](https://532305.hs-sites.com/common-sampling-programs-for-hydrocarbon-processing-infographic)
Posted by [Sentry Equipment](https://532305.hs-sites.com/author/sentry-equipment) on 7/13/20 8:00 AM
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Establishing a sampling program for all types of refining processes in hydrocarbon processing plants requires special considerations for successful and safe operations. The high-temperature and high-pressure applications found in hydrocarbon processing also add a degree of complexity to ensure samples are representative and the operator drawing the sample is protected.
Make sure you are maintaining true representative sampling with a properly designed and placed hydrocarbon sampling program.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Rick Gierke](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-rick-gierke)
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When Rick Gierke applied to Sentry Equipment, he didn’t realize he’d be working remotely for a company in Wisconsin. But eight years later, he’s fully settled into his role as a product support specialist and is looking forward to continuing a long career with Sentry.
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## [Employee-Owner Profiles - Madeline Hardin](https://532305.hs-sites.com/employee-owner-profiles-madeline-hardin)
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If you contact Sentry Equipment about a request or an order, you might end up speaking with Madeline Hardin. Madeline is part of our customer service team, and she’s an important point of contact for entering orders, handling shipments and more for our customers.
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