There was a time when an engineer tasked with assembling a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) for a combustion-based power plant or in-house generating unit would be stuck selecting a specialized analyzer technology to match every pollutant subject to...
Automation has brought significant improvements in safety, efficiency and productivity across process industries. However, unplanned downtime continues to impact overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), with lost production and maintenance costs directly affecting...
Most devices are smart, but the data is often stranded in the device. What is usually missing is written instructions, carried through procurement and design, that say which data comes out, where it lands, and what someone does with it. Without the instructions, the asset management software ships uninstalled or installed but not utilized, the input/output cards get ordered without HART capability, and the plant starts up with 4-20 milliamp signals and nothing else.
When the owners of a data center say that it must operate 24/7/365, they’re serious, and the thought of being at the mercy of the conventional electric grid to keep going without interruption is often not acceptable. This leaves many sites with their own surprisingly...
Life sciences manufacturers face increasing pressure to ensure regulatory compliance, real-time release, and validated process control as they scale production. When measurement confidence is low, teams add manual checks, increase calibration frequency, and accept downtime that delays the next batch.
An expanding range of wireless technologies is helping chemical manufacturers extend level measurement coverage and improve operational efficiency across even the most remote assets.
For decades, calibration facilities have relied on turbine meters as the reference standard for high-pressure gas measurement. Their repeatability made them the trusted backbone of custody transfer calibration where measurement accuracy directly impacts financial...
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape data center infrastructure, cooling systems are quickly becoming one of the most critical factors in determining performance, efficiency, and uptime. A recent article published on Automation.com, Cooling Cannot Run on...
Inline corrosion is driven by aggressive chemistry, temperature, pressure, flow effects, and phase changes that can rapidly shift operating conditions. The financial impact goes well beyond replacement cost, with unplanned downtime, environmental consequences, and safety risks often representing the largest exposure.
The need for data center energy management is nothing new, as it extends back to the beginnings of the internet and has kept growing. Lately, the growth curve has taken a sharp turn up with new AI platforms creating the need for increasing equipment density. The...
Pressure and temperature measurement underpins safety and productivity across upstream oil and gas, subsea systems, and aerospace. When a sensor sits next to a perforating charge thousands of feet downhole or rides aboard a satellite, replacing it is either prohibitively expensive or impossible.
One common type of commercial running on TV today is for new types of non-stick pots and pans. They go to great lengths to prove that whatever you cook, it slides right out and you never have to scrape the bottom. Many industrial applications also have to solve...
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