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  • Giving More People Instant Access to Critical Tank Data via Mobile Devices

    Jim Cahill
    Mobile software solutions are now enabling a broader range of job functions to gain immediate, secure access to up-to-date tank data. Being able to instantly access up-to-date critical tank data is vital for many stakeholders in the tank storage and terminals industry. This includes operations and maintenance workers, finance departments, management and corporate level personnel, as well as suppliers, customers, traders…

  • Food & Beverage Measurement Solutions for Rapidly Changing Market Challenges

    Jim Cahill
    Maximize product quality batch after batch The food and beverage industry continually face market challenges due to increased demand for product differentiation, while trying to improve operational efficiency and reducing costs. Meeting these needs requires balancing profitability of core products without reducing productivity in others. Companies must seek new ways to achieve operational excellence to remain competitive…

  • Rosemount 1408H Non-Contacting Level Transmitter Receives Red Dot Design Award

    Jim Cahill
    The Red Dot Design Award is an annual design competition that appraises the best products created every year. Expert juries in the areas of product design, communication design, and design concepts, select the winning designs. The Rosemount 1408H Non-Contacting Level Transmitter has received the award for Product Design 2021 and has been acknowledged for its stylish, innovative and patented cooling design, which allows…

  • Vodka Distillery Flow Verification and Calibration

    Jim Cahill
    It’s always good to come across a story how automation technology improves the food and beverages we consume—especially in my personal opinion, the adult beverages. In a ProFood article, Passing the Test , Absolut Vodka shares their story of using diagnostics to assess the health and performance of their flow measurement devices. Their plant 100 million liter per annum plant in Sweden [hyperlinks added]: …uses Emerson…

  • Optimal Valves for Beverage Processing

    Jim Cahill
    Highly controlled heating and cooling is critical in many beverage production operations. For example, fermentation processes often must be controlled in a narrow temperature range for optimum quality. Temperature control is important in pasteurization, sterilization, cooking, fermentation, and other beverage applications. In a ProFood World article, How to Select the Optimal Valve for Beverage Processing , Emerson…

  • Deliver better control, reliability, and safety in today’s demanding steam operations with Rosemount 8800 MultiVariable Vortex Flow Meter

    Jim Cahill
    Vortex flow measurement is uniquely adaptive when it comes to handling difficult applications. By virtue of its science, utilizing the von Kármán effect, these instruments are accurate across a wide operating range and effective at withstanding high process pressures and temperatures. In this post, we’re highlighting the latest in our 8800 Flow Meter product portfolio – the MultiVariable Vortex Flow Meter. Designed with…

  • Optimizing the Fermentation Process for Alcoholic Beverage Makers

    Jim Cahill
    From casual social outings to celebratory events, alcohol is frequently part of our lives. Small craft brews, new wine blends, and the rise of international distilleries mean consumers have more choices than ever and manufacturers must maintain the same levels of quality and taste to keep up. The fermentation process is the key to ensuring quality, consistency, and taste. In the Instrumentation and Control article,…

  • Valve Selection in Fermentation Processes

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange Virtual Series, Emerson’s Amit Patel presented on bringing automation and valve selection to beverage fermentation applications. Here is his presentation abstract: The production of alcoholic beverages can be dated back as far as 7000BC. At its core, the production has remained relatively the same. However, the demand and preference of alcoholic beverage styles has grown significantly around…

  • Welcome to Emerson Automation Experts Podcasts

    Jim Cahill
    Visit our podcast subscription page to subscribe with your favorite podcast player. The post Welcome to Emerson Automation Experts Podcasts appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Optimizing Food and Beverage Steam Usage

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Josh Friesz shared ways to monitor steam traps to help assure quality production in Food & Beverage applications. Here is his presentation abstract: Steam is used throughout food and beverage manufacturing facilities for both processing and cleaning. Steam traps are placed on steam lines to collect and remove condensate in order to keep steam readily flowing…

  • Food Packaging Real-Time Leak Detection

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Matthew Nylund presents on ways to improve product quality with better leak detection at the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series. Here’s his presentation abstract: Emerson’s new Quantum Cascade Laser based analyzer provides high speed leak detection on each and every product that comes down the line. Learn how this in-line technology can be used to drive process improvements, leading to decreased customer…

  • Hygienic Non-Contacting Radar Level Measurement

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Felix Johansson and Patricia Borghede introduce the world’s first non-contacting radar level transmitter designed for food & beverage applications. Here is their presentation abstract: To meet the need for highly accurate and reliable level measurement in hygienic applications, Emerson has developed the Rosemount 1408H Level Transmitter, the world’s first non…

  • Better Ways to Design and Organize Product Selection Efforts for Future Reference

    Jim Cahill
    Emerson’s Seth Natala and Dan Cychosz show how to apply new engineering design tools when selecting a DP flow meter and other instrumentation. Anyone who has tried to troubleshoot an equipment problem might have wondered how a specific piece was selected in the first place. This happens because few companies have a useful mechanism for gathering and organizing such information. The selection process information might…

  • Pneumatic Devices to Improve Dairy Processing

    Jim Cahill
    A common way we meet our dietary requirements for calcium is to consume dairy products. As consumer demand has changed, there are more options than ever for milk and milk substitutes as well as a wider availability of packaging shapes and sizes. In a Fluid Power Journal article, Pneumatic Devices Meet the Challenges of Dairy Processing , Emerson’s Amit Patel describes how these devices help to drive improvements in…

  • Predictive Maintenance Technologies for Food & Beverage Producers

    Jim Cahill
    Food and beverage processing facilities typically have quite a bit of complex machinery. Keeping everything running reliably is a challenge for these producers. A September 24, 11am EDT webinar hosted by Food Engineering magazine will explore predictive maintenance technologies to drive greater reliability. This webinar features Emerson’s Erik Ashmore , Vibhoosh Gupta , Stephen Mozia and Jorge Peña . Here is the focus…

  • Building Digital Transformation, One Step at a Time

    Jim Cahill
    In a Flow Control magazine article, Seven Digital Transformation Myths Exposed, Emerson’s Brian Joe offers advice on starting a digital transformation program. When we talk to companies about digital transformation, especially companies that have yet to launch a program, we frequently hear two kinds of responses representing two extremes. Either they don’t think the technologies work, or they have inflated expectations…

  • Choosing Temperature Instrumentation Should Begin with Understanding the Process

    Jim Cahill
    In a Process Heating magazine article titled Questions to Ask About Temperature Measurement Applications , Emerson’s Sarah Kendrick helps engineers work through the critical temperature application design process. Imagine this: One of your process engineers comes to you, points to a P&ID and says, “We need a new process temperature measurement right here. Take care of it.” What is the first thing you need to know to ensure…

  • Digital Twin for Successful Product Startups

    Jim Cahill
    Food & beverage manufacturers must be nimble in project execution to take advantage of frequent changes in market demands. A rapidly advancing technology to aid in successful project execution is Digital Twin. The Digital Twin is a representation of the physical plant assets (i.e. process equipment, instrumentation and controls) and the processes that take place within them (i.e. chemical reactions, separation processes…

  • Modernizing Clean in Place Operations

    Jim Cahill
    In hygiene-critical industries such as food & beverage and the Life Sciences, clean-in-place (CIP)-operations provide the cleaning and sterilization required for the products manufactured. This cleaning process is performed on equipment, piping and vessels to assure the level of hygiene required for the next production run. Emerson’s Marcus Parsons shared with me that food & beverage manufacturers who modernize their…

  • Digital Transformation Roadmap Initiative for CPG Manufacturers

    Jim Cahill
    Earlier this year, leaders from consumer-packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) joined a meeting at Emerson’s Austin area facility. The meeting was co-hosted by the PMMI’s OpX Leadership Network and Industry Relations Committee . The goal was to identify a path forward to create a digital transformation roadmap for the members of the PMMI trade organization . Emerson’s Marcus…

  • Mass Balance Food and Beverage Processes

    Jim Cahill
    In an earlier post, Optimizing Food and Beverage Machinery Performance , I discussed with Emerson’s Marcus Parsons about the role of advanced analytics in monitoring the health of machines used in production and packaging of foods and beverages. The process begins by examining the current operating performance of the machines. Often, adding sensors beyond what is required for control and safety can enable machine optimization…

  • Palletizer Health Continuous Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    In an earlier post, Optimizing Food and Beverage Machinery Performance , we shared how sensors combined with advanced analytics could keep packaging lines operating more safely, reliably and efficiently. In this post, Emerson’s Chris Noble gives a demonstration of palletizer equipment monitoring. The video is posted on the Packaging World site in a post, Emerson and Busse/SJI Collaborate on Palletizer Health App . …

  • Brewing Process Performance Improvements

    Jim Cahill
    Naresh Kumar I think what we all need before slowing emerging from COVID-19 Coronavirus lockdowns across the globe is a good story about improving brewing perfomance. In a Craft Brewing Business article, Precisely control CO2 in the brewing process with high-efficiency automation solutions, from valves to regulators , Emerson’s Naresh Kumar shares the story of a Canadian brewery and a project to improve operational…

  • Optimizing Food and Beverage Machinery Performance

    Jim Cahill
    Marcus Parsons Many industries, such as the food & beverage industry, have felt the supply chain shocks caused by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Optimizing existing production is more important than ever to meet the changes in supply and demand. I caught up with Emerson’s Marcus Parsons about some of the things food & beverage producers can do to optimize production. He noted that the top priority is to keep the…

  • Cheers to the Beer Pipeline Innovation

    Jim Cahill
    The city center in the historic city of Bruges in Belgium is named as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to help preserve its rich history. A Fluid Handling Pro article, World’s First Beer Pipeline Utilizes Unique Flow Solutions , describes how a Bruges city center-based brewery required this innovative pipeline and accurate flow measurements. The beer…

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