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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Many processing plants have adopted pneumatic process control system methodologies. However, as the complexity of these control systems has grown, reliability and integrity have become more critical - as has the need for appropriate specification. [ + ]

In challenging economic times, we can do well to stop and reflect on some of the past methods our industry has used to solve engineering challenges. [ + ]

With potentially billions of dollars at stake, reliable and secure real-time drilling data is one of the most important requirements for oil and gas drillers today. [ + ]

Recent major upgrades to water treatment plants in North East Victoria mean residents can now enjoy cleaner, better tasting drinking water flowing from their taps. [ + ]

Joel Chan and Christian Schunn of the University of Pittsburgh have been researching the way engineers create. They say that not enough has been done to understand the creative process. Understanding it, according to Chan and Schunn, may provide a road map for speeding up innovation. [ + ]

Traditional fieldbus networks were - and some still are - isolated automation systems that required extensive local monitoring and routine on-site maintenance. To increase productivity and reduce operating costs, many manufacturers and plant operators have deployed Industrial Ethernet to converge remotely isolated fieldbus systems for centralised control and monitoring. [ + ]

Olympus has partnered with Ford Performance Racing (FPR) since 2007 to provide the team with the latest technology to ensure their cars are tuned for success. [ + ]

Kolak Snack Foods is a London snack food manufacturer that, having experienced an upturn in business, needed to increase its output capacity. [ + ]

Encoders are special sensors that capture position information and relay that data to other devices. They are used to determine the position, velocity and direction of a motor shaft or other mechanical motion. They provide information required for the precise control of a variety of applications, such as positioning a rotary table, pick and place, machine assembly, packaging, robotics and more. [ + ]