The oxygen concentration in activated sludge is a central parameter of biological wastewater treatment. Aerobic, anoxic or anaerobic zones are required for carbon breakdown, nitrification, denitrification and bio-logical phosphorus removal

The measurement of suspended solids is assuming greater importance in industrial applications, driven both by environmental issues and operating cost optimisation

Developments in electronic data recording technology are opening up new possibilities for the collection, storage and retrieval of process data, making them appropriate for use in a host of new applications

Melbourne-based industrial injection moulder CL Plastics & Consultants has been an Aspect PL user for over 5 years

The operation of an automated machine or system must be as simple and convenient as possible due to a number of productivity reasons. The interfaces of a system must quickly and clearly show how efficiently work can be performed

Faulty electrical cables present the greatest risk of electrocution of any equipment in a business and the risk of shock can result from nothing more than normal wear and tear due to daily usage

Image processing is becoming an ever more important area for production and assembly. Industrial image processing is enjoying above-average growth. High innovations potential and sector-specific developments are further promoting this boom

Australia's premier annual trade exhibition for the manufacturing industry, National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2004), is the largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere

Over the years, several myths and misunderstandings have arisen about reliability-centred maintenance (RCM). Against a background of having to do more with less, RCM offers a proven and robust means for industry to obtain maintenance 'value for money'

Quality auditors, when assessing an organisation to ISO 9001, expect to find that measuring equipment is within its calibration interval and that the performance of the equipment is suitable for its application

The wrong lubricant, or the correct lubricant applied in the wrong manner, can halt plant operations. With so much at stake, making sure that the right lubricant is used at the right time is critical

Future trends in equipment and processes in the pulp and paper industry must be viewed against the background of changing economic and social global developments. Chief among these is the investors' demand for a better financial performance

Tiny machines could be used to revolutionise the manufacture of electronic devices such as minute 'invisible' hearing aids and the new generation of video mobile phones

The last decade has seen a shift towards smaller orders, more often. This trend puts the onus back onto the distributor to ensure that enough stock is being held or can be sourced quickly enough to support the variable demand

Many companies are getting far from their best value out of their controllers. They largely limit their use in the main to that of the pure engineering function and miss out totally on their additional use as a key component