Training reliability professionals and subject matter experts: Part 1 of 2

As in all professions, there are individuals who graduated near the top of their class, and others who graduated last. Rarely would we want...

Reliability Starts from the Ground Up

Asolid foundation is a proven way to increase the mean time between planned maintenance for most types of rotating equipment. Pump bases and foundations...

Immersive Mixed Reality in Manufacturing

By Dijam Panigrahi, GridRaster The race continues between the world’s largest tech leaders and companies to see which one will prevail and power the next...

Major Systems Upgrades for Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District

Improving the quality of wastewater and flood control services is crucial to people everywhere—but it is especially concerning for the people of California, who...

Double containment piping: Part 2 of 2

Missed part 1? Read it here. In last month’s introduction, we discussed how double-containment piping, although not specifically required by today’s stricter safety mandates and...

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...

Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 1 of 3

Electrical energy represents a substantial portion of industrial operating expenses. It is an unavoidable cost of doing business that all too often seems resistant...

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

As we introduced in part 1 of this article last month, the fire pump is one of the most critical pieces of equipment for...

Come Hail or High Water: Part 2 of 2

Read Part 1 here. In last month’s introduction, we laid out how, in the face of recent record-breaking natural catastrophe claims and damage from extreme...

Arc Flash Hazards: Are Your Employees Trained?

Previous editions of NFPA 70E required an arc flash hazard analysis. The 2015 edition now requires an arc flash risk assessment to determine if...