Get What You Measure
Metrology is the science of measurement. It encompasses the development, application, and study of measurement methods, devices, and systems. It establishes a common understanding...
Protecting VFDs from Overheating
Variable frequency drives are a hot topic. Advancements in VFD technology and reductions in price are driving rapid market adoption. Dramatic energy savings can...
Short Run Tool Shop Has Long History Of Success
Shortly after Mike Winters started his company in his garage on November 10, 1982, first as Winters Carbide Tools, now TJ Grinding in Waukesha,...
Strategies to Improve Safety & Reliability of Your Equipment
Advanced technologies, including high-performance robots, continue to build automation confidence and positively impact operational efficiency across the industrial landscape. To sustain a high level...
An Alarming Trend in Process Control Systems
In process automation, an alarm is defined as an audible and/or visible means of indicating to the operator an equipment malfunction, process deviation, or...
Q&A with Lubrication Engineers
What does it mean for Lubrication Engineers to be "a one-stop shop for lubrication reliability?" Tell me more about that and what sets this...
Q&A with Michael Feldstein, President and Director of Innovation, Surface Technology, Inc.
Please tell us about Surface Technology’s work in coating non-metallic products and the advanced coatings themselves that have synergistic properties.
Surface Technology, Inc. (STI) applies...
The Great I/O Migration
Many processors, even those with modern distributed control systems (DCS), a system of sensors, controllers, and associated computers that are distributed throughout a plant,...
Diffusion Bonding Printed Circuit Heat Exchangers for Severe Environments
Traditional plate or shell and tube heat exchangers have long been used in processing industries. Today, however, with many new applications involving high pressures,...
Think Differently and You’ll Cash In On That New 5-Axis Machine Fast
According to the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), orders for 5-axis machine centers grew 22 percent year over year—in the middle of the pandemic....
