Purpose-built forged parts optimized for power generation

When forging seamless rolled rings for the power and energy industries, it is crucial to tailor components for their specific applications, or “end use.”...

Advancements in Real-Time Measurement of LNG Composition

By Marc Malone, MarqMetrix Representing nearly a quarter of the global energy mix, natural gas plays an important role in meeting worldwide energy needs. Throughout...

For Energy Companies, Tagging Regulations Require a New Approach

By Percy Hung and Peter Larison, Workiva Energy companies will soon start reporting quarterly and annual financial and operational data in XBRL format to the...

Improving Machine Uptime While Maintaining Safety Standards

By Christina Ducey, Fortress Technology The industrial automation market in food safety and inspection is set to grow by $648.69 million between 2021 and 2025,...

Acorns, User Experience, and Optimization

Along the Tampa Riverwalk, while attending the Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) convention, I saw the following quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The creation...

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...

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...

Estimating True Life-cycle Cost

By Ben Keiser, Applied Flow Technology We all want reliable pumps and piping systems that meet requirements with a cost-effective design. The resulting design may...

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...

An Industry in Transition

By Bill Moore, XONA On many fronts, 2020 is a year of adaptation and refinement. This is especially true for utilities, like oil and gas...