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Volume 7, Issue 5
Improving supply chain management
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or Industry 4.0, is one of the most trending topics in the automation world. Today, there has been a lot of technological progress from automation and instrument manufacturers in collecting numerous data from sensors for process and business analysis. This article outlines a few simple solutions from VEGA Grieshaber KG that can help businesses easily...
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AI-powered methane leak detection
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The US natural gas pipeline network hasover 300,000 miles of pipelines connecting production facilities, storage sites and users across the country. The networks are interspersed by a series of compressor stations every 40 to 100 miles to ensure that gas flows at constant pressure.
Unlocking intelligence
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North America’s water infrastructure is in decline, and studies reveal current levels of pipe replacement are inadequate to keep up with the rate of deterioration. There are approximately 155,693 public water systems in the US, and many of these systems are now more than a century old.
Experts in automated flushing
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Giving residents access to safe, clean drinking water can be one of the most capital-intensive and operationally significant services that a water utility provides. With a distribution system that spreads over 1,500 miles and produces up to 42 million gallons of potable water per day, Clayton County Water Authority – located just south of Atlanta, Georgia in the US – knows the value...
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An underestimated combination
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When it comes to pressure relief for liquid handling processes, some operators still do not fully understand the potential of using rupture discs to protect their processes due to outdated available information. Rupture discs have long been relied upon to quickly and reliably release unwanted or excess pressure or vacuum from a process, and while the technological capabilities of rupture discs...
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Protecting critical deepwater assets
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Fluid power seals engineered for use in deepwater applications help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) protect critical machinery and equipment from corrosion, as well as the impact of the extremes of pressure and temperature that must be endured. How do hydraulic seals, which are critical system components, function in these aggressive deep-sea environments, and what do equipment...
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A standard future
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According to the UK Government (DTI Economics Paper No 12), standards contributed to about 13% of the increase in labour productivity over the period 1948-2002 and contribute £2.5 billion (€2.75 billion) annually to the UK economy. The impact of flow measurement standards is particularly visible where losses are being determined in differences between meter readings in the oil and gas...
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Low pressure, high stress
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Few things are taken for granted so much in modern life as the act of turning on a tap. Without thought, the assumption is that clean, clear water will flow. But that certainty is hard won: the result of thousands of hours and millions of pounds invested by water companies in building and maintaining a reliable network.
Safety first, last and always
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Amid the towering storage tanks, stacked pallets loaded with 55-gallon drums and scurrying forklifts, two signs loom over the CRODA Iberica chemical manufacturingfacility located north of Barcelona in Mevisa, Spain. Written in the Catalan dialect, the first declares “Res del que fem justifica que ens accidentem,” meaning “Nothing that we do justifies any accidents,” while...
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When less is more
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Fristam Pumpen Schaumburg, a manufacturer of single-flow screw pumps, offers its customers innovative pump solutions for tank farms in the chemical, oil and gas industries. Since November 2017, the company, which is based in Stadthagen, Germany, has been able to deliver various orders in the areas of diesel, fatty alcohols and oils.
Perfect insight
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After the augmented reality (AR) appfrom Germany-based pump manufacturer LEWA attracted lots of attention at the ACHEMA 2018 and Hannover Messe 2019 trade shows, the company decided to expand its range of applications. The app was originally intended for use during trade shows only, but it is now being offered to all interested users as a free download from the Apple App Store as of July 2019,...
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The six stages of coupler evolution
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Pharmaceuticals, soaps and fuels are all products that solve a type of problem for their industries. As industries evolved, these products have undergone engineered changes to satisfy new process and operational needs. Great product manufacturers constantly strive to improve and develop new products not only to solve industry-related problems but also enhance customer experience.
