Designing the next generation of wireless wearables, implantables, and real-time external or in-body monitoring devices is a complex challenge that requires highly reliable electronic components that greatly exceed the performance of standard…
A Recipe for Batch Processing Success
Modern batch processing relies on flexible ISA-88–based software that streamlines recipe creation, coordinates tasks across multiple units, reduces the need for complex programming, and enables consistent, efficient execution of multistage production processes….
Application-Specific Modifications Enhance Strainer Efficiency
For industrial plant managers, automatic scraper strainers are among the closest solutions to a true “set-and-forget” system, effectively removing both large and fine suspended solids from industrial water, cooling tower water, liquids,…
Untethered Computing for Pulp and Paper Mills
At pulp and paper mills critical computing platforms play a key role in controlling and monitoring production. This equipment can come in many forms, including thin clients, panel PCs, remote touch displays,…
Turnkey, Prefabricated Electrode Boiler Systems for Rapid Deployment
Modern high-output electrode boilers are redefining how industrial facilities and district heating networks generate steam and hot water. Designed to operate using high-voltage electricity, today’s systems can deliver output capacities of up…
Safeguarding Floating Roof Storage Tanks from Lightning-Induced Fires
Oil and gas facilities, including refineries, upstream/midstream operations, and petrochemical plants are among the most vulnerable to fires, explosions, and operational disruptions caused by direct lightning strikes and their secondary effects. Even…
A Retrofit for the Ages
The Bulls Bridge Hydroelectric Plant in New Milford, Connecticut first came online in 1903 and today stands as a testament to early twentieth-century hydroelectric engineering. Although much of its original structure and machinery…
Spotless Sewer Lines Play a Key Role in Lining Success
Deep cleaning is necessary before replacing the lining of sewer pipes. High-powered nozzles and chain cutters make pipe cleaning quick and efficient. Pipe lining has become a go-to solution for renewing aging…
Securing the Future of Beverage Process Automation Through IT/OT Convergence
Improved cybersecurity is enabling the integration of OT and IT systems to unlock real-time data flow, enhanced operational visibility, accelerated decision-making, and the adoption of AI. In beverage processing, operational technology (OT)…
Securing the Future of Pharmaceutical Process Automation Through IT/OT Convergence
Improved cybersecurity is enabling the integration of OT and IT systems to unlock real-time data flow, enhanced operational visibility, accelerated decision-making, and the adoption of AI. In pharmaceutical processing, operational technology (OT)…
