Case Studies
Versatile sensors multitask in German brewery
The Warsteiner Group is one of the leading private brewers in Germany. At the Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer, founded in 1753 in Warstein, western Germany, up to 4000 pallets are moved and 200 trucks dispatched every day. [ + ]
Fuel and chemicals from steel plant exhaust gases
Carbon monoxide-rich exhaust gases from steel plants are only being reclaimed to a minor extent as power or heat. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new recycling process for this materially unused carbon resource: they successfully produced fuel and specialty chemicals from these exhaust gases on a laboratory scale. [ + ]
Fully automated QA for electrical switch manufacturer
Highly automated production with integrated quality testing is a central requirement for a Swiss manufacturer of switches and sockets. Feller's quality assurance system ensures that rejects are removed from production at the earliest possible stage. [ + ]
Honeywell selected for expansion of major LNG terminal
Honeywell Process Solutions has been selected to provide automation and security systems to help Freeport LNG Development expand its south-east Texas LNG terminal into a world-class liquefaction and export operation. [ + ]
Refinery turns to thermal mass flow meter for nitrogen tank blanketing
An independent refiner in the US Midwest recently approved a project to improve the safety of its plant and reduce its costs for nitrogen gas used for tank blanketing. The company operates refineries in multiple states with a combined crude oil processing capacity of more than 500,000 barrels per day. [ + ]
Energy efficiency a priority at Victorian desal plant
Reverse osmosis is the desalination technology used at the VDP to turn seawater into freshwater, as it is also the most energy efficient method of desalination; however, it is not the only energy-efficiency measure that was implemented. [ + ]
Nissan Australia benefits from computed tomography system
Nissan operates an aluminium casting facility in Australia that houses both high- and low-pressure die-casting machines with the capacity to produce 10,000 tons of cast parts and accessories per year. [ + ]
Yellow submarine to produce tidal electricity for France
Many people might still consider the idea of using tides to generate electricity as outlandish as a trip to the moon. But starting this year, the concept is quickly becoming reality. [ + ]
How big data helped one manufacturer make productivity gains
It seemed inevitable that manufacturing environments, in their quest for ever greater output and reduced waste, would be examined and put under the microscope. Handled correctly and with a proper computing system, big data can be analysed to provide business intelligence (BI) hereto unobtainable. [ + ]
Söderenergi in Sweden: How biomass is turned into green energy
Not only is the Igelsta plant one of Sweden's largest biomass power plants - the plant also received recognition as the 'Building of the Year' in 2009. It produces green energy for 100,000 homes and district heating for 50,000 homes. [ + ]
Sensorless vector drives prove the difference for machine builder
A Melbourne-based company that produces large-screen printing machines for export has improved its machine performance with sensorless vector drives. [ + ]
Qenos control system optimisation exceeds expectations
The challenge for the Qenos operators has been to ensure a constant supply of high-consistency ethylene to their customers while managing a fluctuating ethane feed. [ + ]
New robotic palletising solution for VIP Packaging
Designing a new fully automated palletising line for a world-class packaging company required an innovative solution that integrated safety, automation and control. [ + ]
First on-site SEM-based minerals analysis system in Australia
The Northparkes Mines copper and gold mine near Parkes, NSW, is installing the first Australian on-site automated mineralogy system based on scanning electron misroscopy.
[ + ]Upgraded bearings double the service life of vibrating screens
After using the Upgraded SKF Explorer for over 15,000 hours without problems, a copper mine was able to significantly boost efficiency by extending its preventive maintenance program to just once every three years.
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