Six times during the previous year the local utility supplying power to a large soap manufacturing plant in the Midwest suffered power outages, shutting down the plant’s production lines. Each time ...

“We provide engineers who work in automation, and the tools that make them competitive.” Here’s how the company that specializes in process control and systems integration has grown over the years, ...

Aim: To demonstrate the potential of in-line nanoparticle size measurements using the NanoFlowSizer (NFS) as a PAT method. To achieve real-time process control by establishing automated regulation of ...

From initial discovery through final training and support, successful automation projects require disciplined execution of each phase including engineering design, procurement, factory testing, and ...

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...

At its simplest, manufacturing quality involves conforming to specifications and leveraging design quality to create the highest possible standard. With production workers more reliant on mobile ...

This strategic collaboration between the companies focuses on integrating variable frequency drive capabilities with advanced ...

Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century. While today’s factories are cleaner and more computerized, they would still ...

Software solutions today are equally important, as they enable integration of disparate automated unit operations with data ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLC) save time, money, and energy in process control systems. They simplify systems. A brief history of manufacturing processes sets the stage for how to use modern ICs ...