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Rotork actuators enhance water flow for New York City fireboats

  • March 20, 2020
  • Case Study

The IQ part-turn actuators provided are used on two fireboats, ‘Firefighter 2’ and ‘Firefighter 343’. The actuators have the important duty of controlling the flow of water to the fire nozzles on deck, meaning that they are vital in the event of an emergency.

Manufacturers sensor-ing an opportunity

  • by Mark Howard
  • March 6, 2020
  • News

The automotive sensor market saw the highest growth in 2018, and the Research and Markets predicts the automotive sector will continue to dominate the sensor market until 2029. So, what can the wider manufacturing industry learn from this?

NK Technologies introduces 2020 Product Catalog

  • March 4, 2020
  • News

The 2020 product catalog features performance data, sizes, specifications, and technical references for the company’s portfolio of current sensing switches, transducers, transformers, and ground fault protection products.

Physik Instrumente announces Markus Spanner as CEO

  • February 20, 2020
  • News

In his role, Markus Spanner has established an extended management team to take a structured approach to achieving the new targets. He will be assisted bDr. Peter Schittenhelm (COO), Dr. Markus Czanta (CTO), Stéphane Bussa (CSO), and Heiko Brehm (CFO).

Rockwell Automation helps Pacific Coast Terminals enhance process safety and control

  • February 17, 2020
  • Case Study

PCT set out to find a solution that would remove the cab from the boom and, instead, allow operators to control and monitor the process remotely. If the company pulled it off, it would be a first for ship loading in North America.

PCB Piezotronics announces completion of clean room facilities

  • January 1, 2020
  • News

PCB expects that the environmentally controlled clean rooms will enhance their pressure and force sensor manufacturing and assembly processes.. PCB Design Engineers are already working on the next generation of sensors, whose design and manufacturing is dependent upon a clean room environment.

Modernizing Non-Technical Industries with Low Power Wide Area IoT Connectivity Services

  • December 18, 2019
  • Feature

By Ken Lynch, Senet Whether it is delivering propane for residential heat, optimizing industrial operations, reducing energy consumption in cities or reducing water loss through smart metering and water management solutions, an entire ecosystem of partners has the opportunity to provide limitless societal and economic benefit, delivering on the ultimate promise of the Internet of Things.

Litum IoT helps Ferrero Group enhance worker tracking

  • December 11, 2019
  • Case Study

Ferrero needed a way to confirm that all its employees could be safely accounted when an emergency evacuation was underway.

The Death of the Family Album: Specifying the right cleanroom environment

  • December 11, 2019
  • Feature

By Mark Howard, EU Automation It is vital to understand how cleanrooms truly operate if you are to get the best out of yours. This article explains the key considerations when specifying a cleanroom.

Emerson to help Danish gas company enhance wellhead pressure monitoring technology

  • November 26, 2019
  • News

Total E&P Denmark is replacing the existing wellhead platforms with new and elevated topsides. The 13-meter-high jacket extensions and new topsides will be installed on top of the existing jacket structures.