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Fight Cyber Threats With CIP SecuritySecuring control systems and their communications can help protect your operations from an evolving-threat landscape.
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Use the Data You GenerateTo benefit from AI/ML technology, break down the silos that isolate unused but valuable data. Today the average industrial plant uses less than 27% of the data it generates, according to industry experts at the ARC Advisory Group, Boston (arcweb.com). Typically, the remaining 73% of data—much of it produced by plant process-control systems as high-frequency […]
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Vibration, Fluid Analysis, Or Both?While each has its strengths, combining vibration and fluid analyses will result in optimum condition-based maintenance.
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Each month we talk with maintenance and technology professionals about their views and pressing problems on the factory floor.
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The Future of MaintenanceBy Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
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PODCAST: Driving Motors with the Yaskawa U1000The Yaskawa U1000 Industrial Matrix motor drive uses a direct AC-to-AC, input-to-output power conversion that inherently provides low input harmonics and full 100% regeneration. The result is a design that provides a high level of efficiency, easy installation, and a high level of reliability. In this podcast, Chris Jaszczolt, Matrix Drive Product Manager at Yaskawa […]
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PODCAST: Exploring the GA800 Drive
The GA800 AC Drive, from Yaskawa America Inc., Waukegan, IL (yaskawa.com), is a durable, extremely versatile motor drive that offers simplified programming, installation, and ongoing maintenance in a wide range of environments. Steve Perreault, Chief Product Line Manager of Drives at Yaskawa America, describes the unit’s various features and discusses how it is designed to […]
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The Future of Maintenance
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
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Employee Engagement: Soft Stuff Becomes ImportantBy Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) The year 2020 and the first half of 2021 were difficult for companies and individuals. According to Gallup, employee engagement in the United States fluctuated more than it has since Gallup began tracking it in 2000. Even though it wasn’t easy, the […]
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Data Integrity MattersHow much confidence do you have in your organization’s data when you need to make tough decisions? Is the data you’re collecting useable (reliable and complete)? High-risk operations such as food products, nuclear, pharmaceutical, and airlines are keenly aware of the consequences of unreliable data. While other manufacturers don’t necessarily carry the same risk, unreliable […]
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The Future of Maintenance
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
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Overhead Conveyors Benefit from Motor DrivesMultiple drive units, needed to handle the inclines, declines, and turns of overhead systems, require motor drives for reliable operation.
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Connected Systems Reveal Data ValueDigitized data capture and analysis are key to finding solutions that advance manufacturing efficiency. By Josh Santo, Parsable The multitude of data that technology captures can be invaluable in uncovering new efficiencies or fixing roadblocks. Between 60% and 70% of data within an enterprise, however, goes unused. Most plants have the tools and data at […]
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Design Maintainable Hydraulic SystemsThe positions and orientation of monitoring devices, service ports, and sensors play a critical role in assuring consistent, cost-saving maintenance.
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Breaking Mining Data SilosPressure to enhance efficiency and meet production targets drives improved operational visibility through data gathering.
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PDSs Reveal Meaningful Lube SpecsProduct data sheets provide the test results that help you specify the correct lubricant for your assets. By Mark Barnes, PhD, CMRP, Des-Case Corp. Choosing the correct oil or grease for a given application is the most fundamental decision any lubrication process owner needs to make. Lubricant selection often starts with the OEM recommendation. However, […]
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Properly Lubricate Conveyor ChainsThe most critical part of a chain-driven conveying system is the chain. Assuming the chain is of good quality, it could be easily argued that the most important factors in chain performance are cleanliness and lubrication. If chains are not properly maintained, they can wear (stretch), resulting in gear-tooth wear, ultimately degrading overall conveying-system speed […]
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PODCAST: Exploring the GA800 Drive
The GA800 AC Drive, from Yaskawa America Inc., Waukegan, IL (yaskawa.com), is a durable, extremely versatile motor drive that offers simplified programming, installation, and ongoing maintenance in a wide range of environments. Steve Perreault, Chief Product Line Manager of Drives at Yaskawa America, describes the unit’s various features and discusses how it is designed to […]
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Safety laser scannersDatalogic safety laser scanners are said to provide a cost-effective way to protect an entire area. This can be a static application, such as a robot cell, or the area surrounding a moving device such as an AGV. The scanners are configurable and feature a 275-deg. viewing window that allows several user-defined zones of protection. […]
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Safety relay moduleHR6S safety relay module is a microcomputer-based device supporting a wide variety of connections, input devices, and operating modes while adding diagnostic and status monitoring. The module design meets ISO 13849 requirements, with one model for low-risk Safety Category 1 applications, and six models suitable for high-risk Safety Category 3 and 4 processes requiring redundancy. […]
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Remote monitoring and controlQCloudServer (QCS IIoT) system for remote monitoring and control applications provides connection to edge-source data, transmits it on-site or to the cloud, aggregates and logs data, performs calculations and analysis as needed, and delivers mobile/web visualization. The software reportedly connects with any user-supplied edge systems supporting MQTT. Quantum Automation Anaheim, CA quantumautomation.com
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Handheld tachometersThree tachometers expand options for gathering condition-monitoring data. Models TKRT 21 and TKRT 31 are digital units, while the TKRT 25M is mechanical. All are compact, have large displays, and can be operated with one hand. The TKRT 21 uses laser or contact measurement to determine rotational and linear speeds, allowing measurement at a safe […]
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Control valvesFisher V280 full-bore trunnion-mounted ball control valves for severe and specialty pressure, flow, and process-control applications, use a drive train to guide the shaft and absorb energy. Available attenuators for liquid and gas process fluids offer a solution for combatting the negative consequences of cavitation, such as vibration, erosion, and noise. Valve body connections are […]
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Valve manifoldThe VTSA-F-CB (CB for C-Bus) pneumatic valve manifold offers serial communication that enables as many as three safety-shutdown groups per manifold. It is compatible with combinations of pilot air-control valves, soft-start exhaust valves, proportional valves, and vacuum generators. The C-Bus plug-and-play integration simplifies, speeds up, and lowers component costs when installing pneumatic safety circuits, which […]
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