Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers: Part 2 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In part 1 of this article, we introduced the dilemma faced by a glass products manufacturing company in Ohio: data...
Extraordinary insights mined by analyzing mass of measurement data
In essentially every field of manufacturing today, professionals use sophisticated equipment to track and report data collected while measuring and testing raw materials, in-process...
Sewer Maintenance: Handling the Toughest Blockages—Efficiently
By Del Williams
When municipal sewer or storm lines become blocked, the trouble typically began with a growth of tree roots that eventually stopped the...
Maintenance Is No Surprise Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we discussed that a rotating machine begins to diminish in life immediately upon its first use. Although this...
Protecting Industrial Facilities from Harsh Environmental Corrosion
By Del Williams
In industrial process facilities, corrosion is the biggest single cause of plant and equipment breakdown, including machinery, vessels, structures, supports, and pipelines....
Combatting Corrosion
Whether pumping slurries and by-products, oil and gas, or water and wastewater, the components that make up an industrial fluid handling system suffer a...
Smart Monitoring Tracks Pump Operation and Provides Operating Figures
By Sebastian Gatzhammer, Lewa GmbH
The new monitoring system from Lewa lets operators sleep more soundly and makes pumps smart-factory-ready: In addition to detecting malfunctions...
The Complete Grid Stability Solution
While the rise of renewable energy is reducing the carbon intensity of the electricity system, managing variable resources like wind and solar also presents...
Automated Hydrant Flushing Keeps Water Main Dead Ends in the Clear
Flushing of water distribution systems is critical to ensure customers receive the best water quality. Aging infrastructure, poor quality pipelines, and high temperatures are...
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...









