Properly Place Your Sensors
A well thought out sensor-placement strategy will pay off with better data and increased...
Take Manual Out Of Maintenance
Smart instrumentation, with diagnostics and verification capabilities, advances uptime and safety...
Innovation Meets Future Conveyor Needs
Monitoring and automation advances make it possible to increase conveyor speeds without sacrificing...
Acquire Vibration Data Wirelessly
In industrial environments, where the Internet of Things is commonly referred to as the “industrial...
ON THE FLOOR
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 Maintenance
By Dr. Klaus M. Blache, Univ. of Tennessee Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC)
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Diagnostics and other information supplied by pressure instruments can be used to improve...
Machine Vision: An Industry 4.0 Driver
MV systems are rapidly proving to be a versatile tool for increasing automated system reliability.
Use Accelerometers to Monitor Machines
Accelerometers, in general, are the most common sensor type for measuring industrial vibrations...
Can You Trust Your Sensor Output?
Follow these tips to obtain accurate data and minimize maintenance costs. By Victor Viola, IMI...
Connected Systems Reveal Data Value
Digitized data capture and analysis are key to finding solutions that advance manufacturing...
Design Maintainable Hydraulic Systems
The positions and orientation of monitoring devices, service ports, and sensors play a critical...
Breaking Mining Data Silos
Pressure to enhance efficiency and meet production targets drives improved operational visibility...
Brush Up on Mag-Meter Basics
Mag meters (electromagnetic flow meters) offer a number of benefits in fluid-handling applications.