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Burkert dosing and dispensing

The right chemistry

Added: 16 Jun 2015

Avoiding the most common mistakes when dosing chemicals is a simple case of using the right tools.

Robot

Smart factory

Added: 26 May 2015

Machines will have something to say in the process plant of the future, writes Louisa Hearn.

Machine vision

Machine vision: visual aid

Added: 10 Apr 2015

Smart camera technologies are redefining quality in the process plant, writes Louisa Hearn.

Sensing overload

Sensing overload

Added: 18 Mar 2015

Sensing devices are riding a wave of new technology that is pushing them into new frontiers.

Emerson Micro-Motion Coriolis technology

Liquid assets

Added: 25 Feb 2015

Accuracy is the watchword when choosing a flow meter, but not all devices are created equal.

HMI

Machine speak

Added: 26 Jan 2015

What is in store for the next generation of Human-Machine interface devices?

Age concern

Age concern

Added: 21 Jan 2015

Who decides when older plant equipment is no longer safe to operate?

Data

Data everywhere

Added: 20 Nov 2014

Is the race for big data the key to the future of data acquisition technology?

Honeywell’s SmartRadar FlexLine

Level best

Added: 15 Oct 2014

Has the deployment of level measurement devices changed in the wake of the Buncefield disaster?

Control rooms

Room with a view

Added: 21 Jul 2014

Planning and design are key to avoiding fundamental errors in the next-generation of control rooms.

NEL’s flow measurement facilities

In the flow

Added: 16 Jun 2014

Even with the right flow measurement equipment, there may be no way to avoid “installation effects”.

Playing it cool

Playing it cool

Added: 12 May 2014

Deploying more efficient temperature controls can cut operational costs and boost efficiency.

Experion Orion console  DCS control system

Weak spot

Added: 6 May 2014

Last month marked the end of technical support for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system. Robert …

Biting the bullet

Biting the bullet

Added: 15 Apr 2014

Migrating to a new control system is no longer a choice for many, writes Louisa Hearn.

Centralised control room

Digging for data

Added: 25 Feb 2014

Connecting control systems to the boardroom is the final frontier, reports Louisa Hearn.

Agility CMMS system

A step change

Added: 26 Nov 2013

Knowing which pieces of kit to repair and the best time to do so can cut maintenance costs and exte…

Bionic handling assistant

Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology

Added: 17 Sep 2013

Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …

Software maintenance

Remote control maintenance management

Added: 10 Sep 2013

Advances in software have enabled plant maintenance to evolve from a reactive site-based practice t…

Centralised control room

Protect and control

Added: 17 Jul 2013

Process control system safety must start focusing on the relationship between IT and manufacturing,…

Time to replace?

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Experts from different industries identify common issues when it comes to staying ahead of obsolesc…