Pipeline Collapse Shows Urgent Need for Two-Way Air Valves
The recent catastrophic collapse of a pipeline at a $10 million project in Central America is clear proof that current procurement of air valves...
Unprecedented Innovation for Wastewater Contaminant Testing
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and PACE Analytical Services have developed an alternate test procedure (ATP) to EPA Method 1613B—PAM-16130-SSI: Determination of 2,3,7,8-substituted tetra- through octa-chlorinated...
Securing Golden Screws “Just in Case”
For decades, the general wisdom in approaching manufacturing has been to rely on a “just in time” strategy to ensure component parts are available...
Process Industry Cuts Pump Maintenance to Zero
Process industries can make great savings by preventing equipment failure and production interruptions. This was the experience of ISP Chemicals Inc. After installing Emotron...
Eliminating System Pulsations and High Frequencies to Extreme Precision
GE Oil & Gas is developing subsea membrane-based water injection systems for improved oil recovery. The exploration and production activity in deeper waters, harsher...
Waste Not, Measure More
By David Bowers, ABB
After years of heavy reliance on fossil fuels, societal and environmental pressures are leading governments worldwide to look for new ways...
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...
What it takes to support reshoring
For decades, cost efficiency drove the global offshoring trend, reshaping how and where industrial components were made. But recent years have cast a harsh...
Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector: Part 2 of...
Read part 1 here.
In the first part of this series, we laid out the importance of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Each year, as cyberattacks...
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...









