Smart Instruments for Pressure Measurement

Keith Riley of Endress+Hauser highlights the company's new smart instruments for pressure measurement that feature Bluetooth connectivity, instrument-led commissioning features, smart safety functionality, and diagnostics and monitoring capabilities.

David GreenfieldDirector of Content

Nov 24th, 2021

Learn about smart instrument security in this podcastfeaturing Nathan Hedrick and Ryan Williams of Endress+Hauser.

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Memosens 2.0 всегда на связи, Memosens 2.0 - это просто и безопасно

Presenting the digital free chlorine sensor – Memosens CCS51D

Presenting the digital free chlorine sensor – Memosens CCS51D

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Analyseur de gaz TDLAS J22

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蓝牙科里奥利和电磁流量计

Nathan Hedrick of Endress+Hauser details the usability features of the company's new Proline 10 transmitter for Coriolis and electromagnetic flowmeters. These transmitters feature Bluetooth connectivity and a touchscreen user interface.

To avoid overwhelming operators at the Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility with too much data, the graphical presentation of control data on the upgraded HMI/SCADA system is based on situational awareness principles, including simplicity and a limited use of color. Source: Aveva

A Preference for Grayscale HMIs

Why a wastewater reclamation department designed its human machine interfaces without color-intensive, action-packed graphics.

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Smart Instruments for Pressure Measurement

Keith Riley of Endress+Hauser highlights the company's new smart instruments for pressure measurement that feature Bluetooth connectivity, instrument-led commissioning features, smart safety functionality, and diagnostics and monitoring capabilities.

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The Path from PID to Autonomy

The concept of autonomous operations in manufacturing is not built on wholly new technologies. In fact, it can be seen as part of the continuing development of closed loop feedback systems.

Bottling line at Spitz factory in Upper Austria.

Spitz Digitalizes Its Production with Manufacturing Execution System

To future-proof its operations, which produce more than 1 million products a day, Spitz turned to Siemens Simatic IT Production Suite to increase process stability and product quality while connecting its business and process control systems.

18 ~ 960W Enclosed Power Supplies for Cost-Critical Applications

18 ~ 960W Enclosed Power Supplies for Cost-Critical Applications

AC/DC power supplies in twelve power levels for industrial applications. Universal AC Input, Active PFC> 100 watts, operating temperature of -20°C to 70°C, IEC/UL 62368-1 approvals and meets EN 55032 class B.

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The First Open Process Automation Platform Arrives

In 2015, ExxonMobil asked the industry for an open, integrated, and secure industrial control architecture. This year, the Coalition of Open Process Automation has introduced the first commercial offering. Watch this Take Five video for the full story.

This illustration depicts how Module Type Packages break out controller functions and connections such as HMI and process control into distinct plug-and-play modules. Source: ABB

Is the Future of Automation Modular?

As standards orgs and suppliers drive the modular automation concept forward, the future of automation looks toward the re-imagining of complex processes and automation infrastructures into subsets of easily configurable building blocks.

Prior to the MGS assembly module, bulk actuators are dumped into a hopper; a centrifugal bowl is utilized to singulate and orient them.

Metered Dose Inhaler Line Centralizes Control from Canisters Through Pallets

A deep dive into a “one machine” concept for a metered dose inhaler line, with system integration for 18 pieces of machinery and components from a variety of OEMs.

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Batching Module Eliminates Errors, Ensures Lot and Material Traceability

Helps achieve proper batch and mixing results

The Ignition SCADA system provides alarms for MWC operators, and also provides layers of data capabilities for track and trace, OEE, and more.

Cheesemaker Harvests the Data Cream of the Crop

The MWC cheese and whey facility, ProFood World's 2021 Manufacturing Innovation Award winner, continues to layer on SCADA functionality to get more information from the data it gathers.

18 ~ 960W Enclosed Power Supplies for Cost-Critical Applications

18 ~ 960W Enclosed Power Supplies for Cost-Critical Applications

AC/DC power supplies in twelve power levels for industrial applications. Universal AC Input, Active PFC> 100 watts, operating temperature of -20°C to 70°C, IEC/UL 62368-1 approvals and meets EN 55032 class B.

Moving Control System Maintenance to a Proactive Strategy

In this episode of the 'Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered' podcast series, we connect with Bart Winters of Honeywell Process Solutions to learn about shifting your industrial control systems from a reactive to a proactive maintenance strategy.

A Proactive Strategy for Control System Maintenance

Why proactive control system maintenance covering I/O health and performance, HMI/SCADA, and controllers is critical to avoiding unplanned downtime and providing line of sight into issues that need to be addressed.

Industrial Wearable Uses and Applications

Industrial wearables, such as augmented reality headsets, are a growing presence in industrial operations of various sorts. Watch this Take Five with Automation World video to find out more.

General purpose inverter duty rated motors from Siemens.

Motor Selection Insights

A look at the factors that come into play when deciding between general purpose and inverter duty-rated motors for industrial applications.

Randy Otto, CEO, ECS Solutions

Time(er) is on Your Side?

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ABB’s Adaptive Execution Takes a Leaf from Nature’s Book

The company’s latest offering can reduce automation capital expenditures by up to 40%.

Networks Take Center Stage

With networking technologies increasingly taking the lead role and acting as the heart of automated processes, does that change the role of controllers in more connected industrial environments?

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Influences on Automation

Industrial technology are driven by economics, end user demands, and consumer technology trends. Justin Kolbe of Henkel offers some insights into the key factors he sees influencing current and near-term automation advances.

More in Control

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A Cannabis Equipment Supplier Turns to Automation to Extract CBD at Commercial Scale

Precision Extraction Solutions’ new CBD extraction equipment uses modular systems and PC-based controls from Beckhoff Automation to enable reliable, high-performance large-scale processing.

Aveva to Acquire OSIsoft

两家公司的软件tec的结合hnologies will reportedly enable Aveva to further advance its ability to deliver big data, cloud, and artificial intelligence-driven insights.

Dr. Frank Melzer (middle) and Marcus Stemler (right) of Festo discuss how digital pneumatics can save energy.

Festo Explores How Digitization Affects Energy, Education

From digital pneumatics to bionic birds, the automation supplier discusses the technologies that will shape the factory of the future.

Brian Reynolds, senior director of engineering at Honeywell Process Solutions demonstrates how Honeywell's Experion PKS controller backup mesh works.

Changing the Controller Redundancy Paradigm

Honeywell highlights how its Experion PKS HIVE products are designed to change industry’s approach to controller redundancy by creating a mesh of controllers in which backup can be provided by any available controller’s compute power.

A sophisticated system allows Smucker to add pack sizes without major impacts to the line.

Fast-Track Fulfillment of a Frozen Food Favorite

Now better positioned to keep up with yearly double-digit growth of its popular Uncrustables line, The J. M. Smucker Company creates a highly automated facility that boasts the largest single baking line in the world.

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Using Automation to Fast Track COVID-19 Vaccine Production

Honeywell combines batch software, virtualization, cloud, and more to prepare manufacturing capabilities in parallel with clinical trials.

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Optional Technology Turns Essential

Honeywell Process Solutions CTO sees remote access, simulation, and virtual reality influencing business continuity beyond the coronavirus crisis.

A working overview of Bardstown Bourbon's entire process shows all areas of operation—including grain operations, fermentation, mashing, distillation, and barreling—which can be clicked on to view a more specific process control screen.

Bardstown Bourbon Upgrades HMI for Strategic Connectivity

Moving to a new HMI built from Inductive Automation’s software platform allows Bardstown Bourbon to automatically deliver work orders from its ERP system, implement a custom batch tracking system, and deliver data to mobile devices.

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Multi-Stage DCS Upgrade

Because distributed control systems control so many connected automation devices, total replacements were once the order of the day when upgrades became necessary. New technology and service approaches are making rip and replace a thing of the past.

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Tools to Help the Digital Transformation

Inductive Automation rolled out enhancements to its Ignition Edge industrial application platform and new partner and development communities that will help turn data into actionable information.

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Bedrock Automation Integrates Flow Measurement Software

With the addition of Flow-Cal algorithms, Bedrock Automation’s platform adds oil and gas measurement and secure custody transfer capabilities.