Case Studies
Sunrise Dam gold mine implements a dewatering control system
In gold mines and their underground operations, dewatering strategies must be put in place to prevent flooding and maintain a dry pit floor. [ + ]
Cyber-secure SCADA platform for Arkansas utility
A city utility in Arkansas is benefiting from the implementation of a cyber-secure control system for control of its electric, water and wastewater utilities. [ + ]
Bottled water company quenches its thirst for high-pressure air
Growing product demand led premium alkaline water bottler E'stel Water to invest in an upgraded compressed air system for its new PET blow moulding machine. [ + ]
Intelligent rotor blade optimises wind energy utilisation
Researchers in Germany have developed a wind turbine rotor blade that is able to make more efficient use of large fluctuations in wind strength. [ + ]
Shell's mobile gas measurement system for small fields
On the coast of the Netherlands, Shell mobile gas measurement stations allow gas reservoirs to be pumped out down to the last cubic centimetre. [ + ]
Safe tool changes for catalytic converter machines
Kirschenhofer Maschinen, a specialist machine manufacturer, ensures safe tool changes for truck catalytic converters with RFID. [ + ]
Automating yoghurt production in Chobani’s new plant
When building its $30m plant, Chobani wanted to partner with experts who could respond to a production process based on a 'through process' as opposed to a 'batching process'. [ + ]
Automation firm hatches plan to boost poultry production
A Sydney-based engineering company has developed a control system that improves egg production. [ + ]
Detecting impurities on 3D components
A new fluorescence scanner allows for the inspection of metallic parts for residues of grease, machining chips and cleaning agents. [ + ]
Subsea variable speed drive successfully tested underwater
The first full-scale prototype of a subsea variable speed drive has been successfully tested in a sheltered harbour in Vaasa, Finland. [ + ]
Bredel pumps provide hygienic solutions at Russian food plant
A global brand sauce and condiments manufacturing plant in Russia needed to replace pumps that were proving difficult to clean and maintain, being used to pump products that include cheese sauce, tomato ketchup and mayonnaise. [ + ]
Automating the transformer manufacturing industry
A strategic collaboration between SMC Pneumatics and AEM Unicore has been a catalyst in the success of manufacturing AEM Unicore's Automatic DUO Core Machine model UCM440A. [ + ]
A step change for better profitability
Siemens has been working with Ok Tedi Mining Limited since 2005 to improve operational performance. The latest project targets improvements in the drive train infrastructure. [ + ]
Pump that can move molten metal offers new energy conversion and storage technologies
Research conducted at Georgia Tech has demonstrated the possibility of pumping molten metal at over 1400°C using ceramic pump components, opening up new possibilities in high-temperature heat transfer and storage — a critical factor in efficient energy conversion. [ + ]
Plastic part inspection with a 5 s cycle time
Identifying process defects within plastic parts can be very challenging, and can only be achieved through deploying high-speed, precise machine vision systems. [ + ]
