I/O for the IIOT: Part 1 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In an era of increasing connectivity and technical capabilities, it seems like simple ideas should be, well, simple to achieve....
Soil Sampling for VOCs: Best Practices: Part 1 of 2
In all types of environmental testing, using proper sample collection methods is vitally important, as the data analyzed in the laboratory is only as...
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...
Industrial Data at Your Fingertips
IDEC Corporation has expanded its human machine interfaces (HMI) product family with the new HG2J Series 7-inch touchscreen HMI. Hardware and software advancements incorporated...
Benefits of Installing Anti-stagnation Valves
By Peter Sucharda, Devine & Associates, and Mark Gimson, Cla-Val Company
On March 27, 2019, the city of Hamilton, Ontario, unanimously declared a climate change...
Process Pumps: Obstacles to Reliability
Figure 2: Modern Water Management Systems conserve valuable resources, achieve significant maintenance cost reductions, and greatly increase process unit profitability. Paybacks of less than...
Identifying the Best Pump for Handling Dilatant Isocyanates
By Johann Fourrat-Besson
It’s a fact of life that industrial manufacturers will need to create or work with liquid components that are sensitive or hazardous....
Root Cause Analysis: The Justification Game Part 2 of...
In last month’s introductory article, we discussed some of the barriers to selling not only the concept of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) but also...
Performance Evaluation for Rotary Vacuum Filters
Tristar, Ltd. is a manufacturer of fabricated components and equipment, including remanufactured filtration systems. The Encoded Digital Guidance (EDG) system is designed to improve...
Oil Shear Technology Eliminates Maintenance and Adjustment
Force Control Industries introduces the PosiClutch 200 Series PTO clutch, a hydraulically actuated microprocessor-controlled Oil Shear PTO clutch which is ideal for high volume...









