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Keep the process cool

April 6, 2011

Cooling towers are used to cool both process and plant environment when temperatures are too warm, and the heat doesn’t need to be recycled.

Tech Update: HMIs

Jaan Koel

April 1, 2011

Human machine interface technology has advanced by leaps and bounds-to the point where food manufacturers can now control and monitor plants from virtually anywhere.

Plant of the Year: Shearer's Foods Rethinks the Food Plant

Kevin T. Higgins

April 1, 2011

Some additional upfront cost already is paying dividends to this manufacturing organization, with the biggest returns yet to come.

Reuse's Dollars and Sense

Kevin T. Higgins

April 1, 2011

For food and beverage companies focused on water recycling and landfill reduction, the effort yields solid financial returns.

Automation Federation, IMS extend automation competency model

March 9, 2011

The purpose is to ensure consistent course content in automation and assure that automation engineers have the same skills worldwide.

Sanitary drum unloading systems can be lifesavers

March 9, 2011

Manual methods of drum unloading can be tedious, time-consuming, conducive to spreading bacteria and downright dangerous to employees. Automating drum unloading makes the process a lot safer.

Field instrument update extends device "smarts"

March 9, 2011

Enhancements to the Electronic Device Description Language promise to make field instruments using this language much more flexible.

Making the Right Choice With Smart Wireless Sensors

Wayne Labs

March 1, 2011

Smart sensors have been around for a long time, but when combined with wireless capabilities, the sky’s the limit.

Engineering R&D: What's printing for dinner?

Kevin T. Higgins

March 1, 2011

3D printers have followed the path of mainframe computers: unrealized potential related to unaffordable access. Thanks to a serendipitous food application, 3D is morphing into a PC.