Since appearing on the market, master controllers have helped to significantly enhance the efficiency of compressed air stations, but the latest generation of these intelligent systems pushes the boundaries of compressed air efficiency even further. [ + ]

Failure to calibrate flowmeters can negatively impact performance, while calibrating too frequently can result in excessive costs without providing any benefits. So, the question is, how do you determine if calibration is needed and what the frequency should be? [ + ]

At Gardena Manufacturing near the ancient town of Ulm in southern Germany, work proceeds at a brisk pace, and in a high-pressure environment - quite literally. Each year, the site’s 93 injection-moulding machines turn 9400 metric tons of plastic into 500 million parts, such as handles for pruning shears and push lawn mowers. Work proceeds seven days per week, from Monday to Friday at full capacity in three shifts, while weekends are a bit slower with fewer machines and workers on duty. [ + ]

Lake Como, in northern Italy, is served by nearly 60 km of aqueducts, and the modernisation of the SCADA system created the opportunity to not only take advantage of technology advances, but also to review water management concepts and to introduce energy profile management. [ + ]

In 2012, after undertaking a thorough evaluation of the inefficiencies of its manufacturing plant cooling water systems, Cormack commenced a project to replace its old equipment. [ + ]

Compagnie des Fromages is part of the Bongrain Group, the world's fifth-largest milk-processing company. In pursuing a policy to reduce energy consumption, the solution for the company was to use a process that heats and cools within a single cycle, recovering and re-using the heat. [ + ]

Reducing energy usage and associated greenhouse gas emission is a widely recognised business requirement for many process manufacturers and delivers tangible business benefits. However, if energy management is a significant objective with clear benefits, why are some manufacturers much better at it than others? [ + ]

The final cruise of the Costa Concordia unexpectedly ended in disaster. But the recovery of the wreck went according to plan, thanks to modern measurement technology. [ + ]

The robustness, reliability and availability of wireless connections can be increased dramatically by using standards-based redundancy techniques. [ + ]

With the growing amounts of data being stored by industrial organisations today, understanding computer storage technologies is critical to ensuring the best possible performance and reliability of access for the data stored on those systems. [ + ]

It’s no secret that there is currently widespread demand for greater productivity, better utilisation of assets and improved decision-making in the manufacturing industry. Manufacturing intelligence is bridging the gap between the production and corporate environments to help manufacturers meet these demands. [ + ]

Wireless temperature monitoring equipment has been deployed at Loy Yang power station in Victoria to prevent localised fires on the beater wheel. [ + ]

When coal is exposed to oxygen, its temperature rises and can ignite suddenly. It's no wonder that spontaneous combustion is a real worry around OBA's stockyards. Being such an extremely valuable product, it needs to be protected under a watchful eye 24/7. [ + ]

New technology for gas flow measurement sets high-temperature record. [ + ]

Industrial plants must function effectively. Remedying production downtimes and breakdowns is an expensive and time-consuming business. That is why companies collect data to evaluate how their facilities are doing. [ + ]