The Network Infrastructure for Industry 4.0

By Simon Seereiner, Weidmuller Efforts to use Ethernet as a fieldbus alternative first immerged in the late 1990s. Seamless Ethernet networking from the control unit...

Estimating True Life-cycle Cost

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology We all want reliable pumps and piping systems that meet requirements with a cost-effective design. The resulting design may...

Measuring the Quality of Liquid Processes in Real Time

Collo’s new online measuring technology can detect nearly any change in liquid properties straight from the process in real time. The novel technology has...

Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 3 of 3

In the conclusion of this series, we will examine the necessity of a functional precision alignment program, specifically how savings will begin to accrue...

Taking the Heat at Arkansas Sawmill: Part 2 of 2

Modern sawmills are a far cry from their early predecessors, although the basic need for lumber has not changed. Today’s sawmills are massive, sophisticated...

Training Reliability Professionals and Subject Matter Experts

Before we elaborate on the specific steps in the training and learning processes, it’s best to just re-emphasize an important fact: Accepting that the...

System Health Monitoring Delivers Far-Reaching Operational Insights

Earlier this year, Control Station launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance...

Best Practices for Hydrant Maintenance

By Patrick Nein and Alexander Bailey, Mueller Water Products With any waterworks device that will be buried in the ground for long periods, regularly exceeding...

Stopping Corrosion Under Insulation in Global Oil and Gas Facilities

EonCoat storage container application process Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is the root cause of many of the global petrochemical industry’s most serious problems including forced...

Come Hail or High Water: Part 1 of 2

Whether it’s wildfires, hurricanes, or hail, natural disasters devastate solar power infrastructure. Particularly for asset owners of utility PV, extreme weather can cause significant...