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Smart camera vision systems: the new approach to track and trace
Increasing global regulations on healthcare products have many pharmaceutical manufacturers preparing to implement serialised packaging in support of full traceability and authentication requirements. However, the traditional approach of deploying turnkey serialisation solutions that integrate PC-based vision can be expensive to install, validate and maintain.
[ + ]Fully automatic ink filling at intervals of seconds
Precision Mechatronics Pty Ltd supplies application- and customer-specific machine solutions for various industries and areas of application. With the development of an ink cartridge filling machine, the company is positioning itself in a niche market; nevertheless, the demands on the machine are anything but small.
[ + ]Industrial network management: finding the perfect solution
If you manage or operate an industrial automation network, then network management is something that you are already doing. Wouldn't it be ideal to automate these management tasks with software, in order to improve the efficiency of the process?
[ + ]Diffuse optical scanning sensors - Part 1
There are many myths about sensors, in particular the world of diffuse scanning sensors. With many users preferring the ‘make/break’ philosophy of retro-reflective and thru-beam sensors, we thought it might be important to take a look at what diffuse scanning sensors are all about.
[ + ]Automated slaughter line for salmon
Norway is now operating the first salmon slaughter line in the world to use automatic bleeding based on machine vision and robot technology. The innovation makes for more rational operation, says the system’s pilot operator.
[ + ]Pumps for Abu Dhabi
KSB Group received an order for four large water pumps in the million-euro range to be installed in the Shuweihat pump station in the Abu Dhabi emirate. At this station, 10 pumps of the same type series which KSB delivered in 2003 are in operation.
[ + ]Continuous emission monitoring
The requirement for continuous emission monitors has changed significantly over the last 10 years. This has been brought about by the increase in use of flue gas treatment systems, reducing the levels of pollutant to be monitored, and environmental agencies worldwide requiring smaller processes to be monitored.
[ + ]Oil-free air supply for recycled water project
The Glenelg to Adelaide Park Lands Recycled Water project is designed to provide a replacement for billions of litres of drinking water previously used for irrigation and significantly reduce treated wastewater levels in the Gulf St Vincent.
[ + ]Integrating distributed energy resources into the smart grid - Part 1
The electrical power generation, transmission and distribution system thrived for decades with limited intelligence. But present and future demands are necessitating a transition to a smart grid, particularly the need to incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs) into the generation mix.
[ + ]Testing for Z quality steel
The term ‘Z’ quality has been used for many years. It is often specified for critical applications in structures such as offshore oil and gas platforms (particularly the node joints), ball mills, heavy flanges and some pressure vessels. These applications endure high levels of stress from loading or from excessive restraint of welded sections, particularly where heavy plate sections are used.
[ + ]Emission reduction and baghouse optimisation through advanced bag filter management
Fibrothetford Ltd is the world’s third poultry litter-fired power station and is based at Thetford in Norfolk. The plant burns over 400,000 tonnes of poultry litter per year to produce 38.5 MW of electricity, enough for a town of around 93,000 homes.
[ + ]Pumping abrasive and shear-sensitive liquids
Understanding a fluid’s rheology is fundamental in designing an efficient pumping and process solution.
[ + ]Protecting the environment and your reputation with organic carbon analysis
Monitoring and controlling the amount of organic matter in our streams and waterways is critical for environmental protection. Total organic carbon (TOC) is the amount of carbon present in an organic compound and measuring it provides a fast and convenient way to determine water quality. This article looks at the different methods now available for analysing TOC.
[ + ]Drives move 55 million tonnes of gravel in China
In the remote south-western province of Yunnan, some 2000 km from Beijing and Shanghai, Sinohydro is constructing an important piece of China’s renewable energy program. The Xiang Jia Ba dam and hydropower scheme is the nation’s third-largest hydropower system and another major step forward in China’s sustainable energy and water resource management strategies.
[ + ]Integrating your ERP and MES to improve operations
Advanced enterprise integration applications enable companies to leverage real-time information exchange between the business layer and the production layer to increase operational efficiency.
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