Major Systems Upgrades for Vallejo Sanitation and Flood Control District
Improving the quality of wastewater and flood control services is crucial to people everywhere—but it is especially concerning for the people of California, who...
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...
Explaining Unexplained Failures: Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs Part 4
Lubricant contamination originates from a number of possible sources and can also be a factor in so-called unexplained repeat failures. As if it requires...
High-performance oil-soluble cleaner reduces cost of operation
Across an array of industrial applications, the performance of gas or steam turbines, compressors, and hydraulic systems is a critical factor for maintaining reliability...
Choosing the Best Alternatives in Industrial Analytics: Part 2 of 2
Read Part 1 here.
We began this series reminding readers that OSIsoft would be retiring its popular data visualization tool kit, ProcessBook. Since ProcessBook’s introduction...
System Health Monitoring Delivers Far-Reaching Operational Insights
Earlier this year, Control Station launched System Health Monitoring (SHM), a tiered service offering that leverages intelligence captured by the company’s PlantESP Loop Performance...
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...
Fire Codes: A Foundation of Safety for a Rapidly Changing World
The world’s tallest skyscrapers that are transforming city skylines from Shanghai to Dubai are impressive for their architecture and engineering, but perhaps their most...
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...
Making More “Elbow” Room
In industrial installations, process plants are designed to minimize floor space. Abbreviated floor space can result in inadequate short runs of straight pipe required...