Municipalities Turn to AI for Efficiency

Even the smallest municipalities are benefiting from advanced automated water monitoring and analytics systems and a boost from AI is right around the corner.  SMALL...

See the First One-Piece Silicon Carbide Degassing Rotors

The presence of gas—typically hydrogen—and other particles inside gravity or sand castings has the potential to severely compromise both appearance and performance through the...

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...

Wasted Energy Means Wasted Dollars: Part 2 of 3

Common attempts at more accurate alignment often produce poor results. Devices such as dial gauges are sometimes employed by in-house maintenance managers to try...

How Many Mils Is Your Coating?

From the job shop to the robotic assembly floor, it is vital that the product be made well and correctly coated for protection, aesthetics,...

Intuitive user interface puts “Control” at your fingertips

THE ADVANTAGES OF WB CONTROL AT A GLANCE: Easier feeding processes thanks to FellowFeed and GuidoFill Clear display of processes for the entire system Short click paths,...

Simple design reduces install time

Designed for long-term reliability, the GA501 industrial AC microdrive is easy to install, connect, and commission. Its flexible design supports a wide range of...

Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers

Last year a glass products manufacturing company in Ohio presented their automation engineers with a new project: data from manufacturing lines needed to appear...

Curing a Raw Water Pumping Facility’s Unremitting Driveshaft Failures Part 2...

In the first part of this article, a major pump OEMs had invited Mechanical Solutions, Inc. to resolve an occurrence of multiple pump driveshaft...

Scanning Accurate Models of Harsh Environments

By Dean Solberg and Steve Young, Exact Metrology Many industrial sites present inhospitable environments, where the health and safety of the employees and visitors are...