White Papers/Resources
The Process Online Resource Library contains white papers, eBooks, webcasts, videos and technical papers to help you manage and solve work related problems. Select from a variety of application and technology related subjects, supplied by market-leading vendors or written by our editorial team.
Designing a safer future - local and international safety standards
Supplied by Rockwell Automation on 25 September, 2014
Safety standards give designers tools to quantify risk and provide a structured framework to implement integrated safety lifecycle design.
Emission monitoring – the first step to making your plant safe and sustainable - an eBook
Supplied by Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd on 04 September, 2014
Monitoring of emissions is important for many industries: from the ‘dirtiest’ polluters (coal-fired thermal power stations) through to medium ones (paper mills, cement plants, chemical producers, iron and steel mills) and the ‘cleanest’ polluters (food and beverage producers, water and wastewater plants).
How to test oil quality without the delay of lab tests
Supplied by ifm efector on 28 August, 2014
Laboratory tests have been the only way to test the quality of oil running critical machinery such as heavy gearboxes and hydraulic power packs.
The new best-in-class flow monitoring technology
Supplied by AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd on 13 August, 2014
Following the industry best practices, your plant probably uses some kind of analyser technology that needs sample flow monitoring (mass spectrometers, optical spectrometers, photometers, etc).
Energy target setting and performance review
Supplied by Emerson on 05 August, 2014
This white paper provides best practice methodology that will help process industry users improve their energy efficiency.
The human element of the Safety Advisor's job - things that can (and do) go wrong
04 August, 2014
Health and Safety Advisors are the heart of the organisation in terms of knowledge about health and safety issues and preventing incidents. However, they are still humans, which means that they, too, can make mistakes.
Intelligent automation systems: state of the art flexibility at reduced costs
Supplied by Burkert Fluid Control Systems on 22 July, 2014
Which automation approach will best work for your plant: centralised, decentralised, locally installed, compact pneumatic value block automation system – or a combination of all three?
Thin client visualisation and remote access
08 July, 2014
This paper looks into the current trends of industrial and commercial companies employing thin clients and other types of remote access to interface to private clouds.
5 reasons to upgrade your old DCS to a new automation system
Supplied by NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty Ltd on 03 July, 2014
An older DCS is typically not capable of running a modern process plant at optimum levels, creating increased costs and possibly causing excessive downtime.
A design guide: deploying Resilient Ethernet Protocol in a converged plantwide Ethernet system
Supplied by Rockwell Automation Australia on 27 June, 2014This CPwE-REP design guide explores deploying the Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) within the Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) reference architectures. REP delivers better convergence characteristics and functions as an alternative to the resiliency protocols described in the CPwE Design and Implementation Guide (DIG).
The fourth industrial revolution: a case study
Supplied by Siemens Ltd on 16 June, 2014
This white paper takes a look at Siemens’ electronics plant in Amberg, Germany. There, products already communicate with production machines, and IT systems control and optimise all processes to ensure the lowest possible defect rate.
The Importance of Smart Drive Systems Procurement
Supplied by SEW-Eurodrive Pty Ltd on 06 June, 2014
Drive systems are the nerve centre of any manufacturing process. Manufactures seeking to optimise drive and control systems are faced with difficult decisions. Do you ‘mix-and-match’ with components from various distributors or opt for a ‘one-stop-shop’ approach?
The latest IPC trends for the manufacturing industry
Supplied by Advantech Australia Pty Ltd on 12 May, 2014
This paper looks at integrating better technology and automation into commercial products and manufacturing to provide users with the highly customised solutions they demand.
Industrial Ethernet – challenges and opportunities – an eBook
Supplied by Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd on 08 May, 2014
Connected enterprise requires a technology architecture that is capable of securely moving large volumes of data across many connected devices to the high-level applications and systems used for visualisation and analysis. To maximise output, harness the Ethernet and ePAC to provide a ‘self-healing’, fault-tolerant network.
Modern flow measuring technology with integrated self-monitoring and verification
Supplied by Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd on 01 May, 2014
State-of-the-art process measuring technology is the key to ensuring reliability, consistent product quality and accurately priced billing of goods ensuring highly stable measurement results over a long period of time.
