Fire Codes: A Foundation of Safety for a Rapidly Changing World

The world’s tallest skyscrapers that are transforming city skylines from Shanghai to Dubai are impressive for their architecture and engineering, but perhaps their most...

Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 2 of 3

Common attempts at more accurate alignment often produce poor results. Devices such as dial gauges are sometimes employed by in-house maintenance managers to try...

Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector: Part 2 of...

Read part 1 here. In the first part of this series, we laid out the importance of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Each year, as cyberattacks...

Preventing Rust Formation with Electronic Water Treatment

The growing demand for water for industrial applications, power production and water supply has resulted in an increasing need for water treatment. The water...

Venturi Injectors Make Their Impact

Modern pump technology has benefitted dramatically from new materials, modern manufacturing methods, and state-of-the-art controller technology. But one of the most impactful technologies that...

Achieving true ultra-fine grit removal: Part 1 of 2

We naturally adjust our expectations within the constraints of what is practical. When we lived in an analog world, we didn't expect or even...

Evaluating Total Cost of Ownership Models: Part 2 of 2

Last month, we introduced the first part of the following report summarizing the findings of a recent study conducted by the Wired Group, which...

The Look of the Future

By Heinz Woldering, Lewa GmbH Digitalization means growing opportunities for augmenting reality virtually. This is becoming particularly evident from looking at Industry 4.0 trends, which...

Basic Pneumatic Circuits

By Pat Phillips, AutomationDirect Pneumatics have been used in automated machines for well over 100 years, with pneumatic technology developing and evolving for over a...

Supply Chain Resilience: Part 3 of 3

See Part 2 here: Supply Chain Resilience: Part 2 of 3 We’ve spent a large part of this series detailing the challenges to maintaining an...