United Electric Controls | HART Transmitters with Switching
United Electric Controls has introduced a unique new family of HART capable transmitters that provides programmable switching functionality for industrial process monitoring applications. The One Series 1XTXSW transmitter line is the first to integrate HART 7 compatible 4-20 mA output. Lean more.
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Workplace Safety Still Needs a Human Component
Workplace safety is—or should be—a primary focus of every organization, regardless of whether we're talking about a classroom, an office, a manufacturing facility, or an oil rig. Employees deserve a workspace that is as safe and secure as it can possibly be.
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The Latest High Precision, Miniature Positioner
Submitted by Parker
Meet Parker's new mSR (miniature square rail) linear motor positioner. The mSR integrates dual square rails for guidance, with one of two different linear motor technologies, and up to six different encoder technologies.
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Valve-Selection Best Practices
Submitted by Ray Herrera, Valin || Chemengonline.com
Precise combinations of valves and other equipment lead to process success. A biopolymer fermentation process provides an example of proper valve selection.
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Multi-Megawatt Electric Heating System Solutions | PROCESSWest
Submitted by Jamie Zachary | PROCESSWest
Tasked with increased demand for high power output, many operators in North American sectors such as power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical, and chemical have been challenged by low-voltage solutions and their associated logistical challenges.
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Best Practices in CONTROL
Submitted by Jon Irvine
Considering the number of variables, gaining precise control of a process heating application can be a difficult task. In industries with a high demand for consistent quality, controlling the temperature of a substance from the start to the finish of a process is an absolute necessity. Learn more.
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Parker Fulflo EcoBond Cartridges - High Purity Filtration
Submitted by Parker
Parker's Fulflo? EcoBond? Cartridges are the most economical high-purity filter cartridges available. Featuring a graded density matrix of uniform polypropylene fibers, the EcoBond? provides consistent filtration for a wide variety of fluids.
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How Gauges Can Help Prevent Costly Loss of Containment
Submitted by WIKA Instrument Guru
Loss of containment is one of the costliest things that can go wrong at a plant. Accordingly, smart enterprises employ a variety of measures that ensure loss of containment just doesn't happen or when it does, the adverse circumstances are kept to a minimum.
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Advanced Control Methods as 'Commodities'
Submitted by Renee Robbins Bassett, Featured in Automation World Magazine
Advanced Process Control (APC) methods used to be so advanced as to be esoteric- too complex and unusable except by a few high-level experts. Today, however, it seems APC is little talked about for an entirely different reason: It's become a commodity.
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Heat Trace: Importance of Temperature Sensor Placement
Submitted by Jon Irvine, Featured in Automation.com Magazine
A temperature sensor is a key component of any process heating application as it provides temperature feedback about the process, which can be used to monitor or control the process.
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