Significant Cost Savings by Replacing Traditional Biocide Program
A 60,000 gallon (227,125 liter) volume district cooling system located in downtown Chicago had a constant problem with algae and biofilm growth in the...
How Vibration Monitoring and Preventive Maintenance Increase Efficiency
In most scenarios, preventive maintenance is a more cost- and time-effective solution to increase efficiency rather than waiting for it to fail and having...
Basic Pneumatic Circuits: Part 2 of 2
By Pat Phillips, AutomationDirect
In the first part of this series, we laid out the four basic pneumatic circuits as well as the prerequisites for...
I/O for the IIoT: Part 2 of 2
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22
In last month’s installment of this article, we introduced how the new groov RIO® family from automation manufacturer Opto 22...
Audible and Visible Signals Reduce Risk of Dangerous, Costly Accidents
By Jacob Vernon, Pfannenberg
This past June was #NationalSafetyMonth, an opportunity to raise awareness about significant dangers to technicians, operators, and other workers on the...
Root Cause Analysis: The Justification Game
How often are good ideas turned away because we cannot seem to justify their returns with hard dollars? More often than not, it is...
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...
Maximizing Pump Performance for Submersible Wastewater Pumps
Motor design is key to the performance and service life of a pump. But determining the size of the motor required to drive the...
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...
The Art of Mobilization
By Del Williams
Industrial manufacturers require production reliability and continuity. However, a wide range of conditions can make this challenging—from unexpected emergencies, power grid failures...









