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Big data Honeywell

Big data

Added: 19 Nov 2015

Integration with cloud and mobile technologies is changing the face of data acquisition.

On the level

On the level

Added: 17 Nov 2015

Level measurement can offer a line of defence against industrial spills, and regulators are taking …

cyber hack security

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…

Emerson wireless solutions

No strings attached: wireless industry

Added: 18 Sep 2015

Industrial networks are being transformed by booming demand for wireless.

BP Deepwater Horizon

A sense of danger

Added: 5 Aug 2015

Can a new generation of detection devices mitigate the risk of catastrophic gas leaks within the pr…

Water feature

Smart water: regulations affect industry

Added: 17 Jul 2015

Regulations forcing water companies to focus of the total life costs of their assets is driving rap…

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.