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Technology Sourcebook

Monitoring light towers

April 9, 2013

Patlite NHL Series network monitoring light towers notify the administrator of network abnormalities via LED lights, audible alarms and email notifications.

Tech Update: Wireless Applications

Eliminate wires and legwork with radio communications

Wireless systems help alleviate plant installation obstructions and provide cost efficiencies. With FSMA looming, it’s time to get moving to support electronic recordkeeping with wireless capabilities.

Wayne Labs

March 6, 2013

Look around you. You probably have operating parameters you’d like to measure and track to satisfy the requirements of regulators, especially with FDA getting serious about implementing parts of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Technology Sourcebook

Wireless thermocouple module

March 6, 2013

The Omega OM-WLS-TC 8-channel wireless thermocouple input module supports thermocouple types J, K, T, E, N, R, S and B.

Improving SCADA and Industrial Controls Systems

Improving SCADA and industrial control systems

Everyone agrees security for industrial systems should be easier to deploy and more effective.

Shane O'Halloran

February 26, 2013

One improvement would be implementation of better standards for information exchange between security systems.

TECH FLASH

Selecting the best temperature measurement and control systems for your plant

PID, data acquisition and programmable logic controller systems all have benefits and drawbacks.

February 26, 2013

Depending on an operation’s needs, one or a combination of systems may be best.

Food safety

Lessons learned from non-food industries

For those who can resist the not-invented-here mentality, pharmaceutical manufacturing is rife with methods and tools that can improve outcomes in food and beverage production.

Kevin T. Higgins

February 6, 2013

Products like nutritionally enhanced water and probiotic yogurt help obscure the line that divides food and medicine.

Baghouse performance analyzers/controllers

February 6, 2013

FilterSense’s B-PAC baghouse analyzers and controllers provide a combination of features to help powder processing, air pollution control and dust collection users meet regulatory compliance.