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On the level: hidden process parameters revealed
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Level and pressure measurement devices are playing an increasingly important role in the quest to i…

Viewpoint: the great cloud computing migration
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Manufacturers need to embrace cloud computing if they are to reap the benefits across all their pro…

Case study: sensors boost beverage bottling
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Fluid level sensors have been vital in reducing downtime for the UK site of a global drinks manufac…

Case study: utility discovers data solution
Added: 9 May 2016
Utility upgrades its mission-critical low-band data capabilities.

Viewpoint: controlling drug data
Added: 9 May 2016
Implementing the industrial Internet of Things within the pharmaceutical sector is a big task, says…

Data is driving the industrial IoT
Rob Smith | Added: 9 May 2016
Plant operators are integrating more data technology to gain a better understanding of their facili…

Viewpoint: pervasive sensing
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Pervasive sensors, such as ultrasonic leak detectors and wireless bolt-on temperature probes, help …

Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.

Sense of control: humidity and temperature
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Humidity and temperature monitoring technology is slowly moving into the world of remote access.

Viewpoint: control room interaction
Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control room planners are now incorporating every aspect of human, machine and environment interact…

Case study: acid test for Orion
Added: 14 Mar 2016
ICL Brasil named as the first to deploy Honeywell’s new Orion
Console, as it seeks to increase chemi…

Remote controllers at the helm
Louisa Hearn | Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control rooms are changing shape to accommodate a new breed of knowledge workers located far and wi…

Calibration: monitoring the vital signs
Louisa Hearn | Added: 9 Feb 2016
As process control instruments proliferate in the plant, operators are turning to new technologies …

Calibration: Field factors
Added: 22 Jan 2016
The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…

Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
Small and potentially mighty
Added: 20 Nov 2015
Big data, the industrial internet of things, smart integration and the cloud are all buzzwords we c…

Big data
Added: 19 Nov 2015
Integration with cloud and mobile technologies is changing the face of data acquisition.

On the level
Added: 17 Nov 2015
Level measurement can offer a line of defence against industrial spills, and regulators are taking …
Battle stations: industrial cyber crime
Rob Smith | Added: 19 Oct 2015
As computer hackers set sight on industrial targets, cyber security experts are throwing their weig…
No strings attached: wireless industry
Added: 18 Sep 2015
Industrial networks are being transformed by booming demand for wireless.