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Super Server for Large Mining Automation Project

Jim Cahill

I’ve been in the process automation business for a long time and met many really great folks. One of them, Fluor Canada‘s Steve Priest, I got to know long ago from his days with Emerson local business partner, Norpac Controls. Steve is now with Fluor...
- 14 Dec 2011
Conveyers: Don’t Get Pinched By Your Pinch-Points

Jim Cahill

In today’s guest post, Emerson’s Dan Nower, a member of the Asset Optimization and Metals & Mining industry team, shares his thoughts on ways to combat “pinch-points” in mining operations. In recent blog posts, we have discussed how world markets are...
- 12 Dec 2011
Potash: Feeding the World

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Eric Kuebler, a pulp & paper industry manager for Fisher valves and instruments describes the importance of mining potash for the world’s food supply. My last blog discussed the growing mining market in Quebec through its Plan Nord investment...
- 5 Dec 2011
When the Heat is on, Control with Wireless

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Michael Pearson, a member of the Rosemount Temperature team, provides today’s guest post and highlights how wireless instrumentation can avoid issues with process-caused damaged wiring and other causes. Many temperature measurement challenges...
- 21 Nov 2011
Water Management Effects on Mining

Jim Cahill

Mining is one of many industrial applications where water management has become crucial to profitability. In this guest post, Emerson’s Ron Pozarski, a member of the metals and mining industry team, shares his thoughts on what we might learn from other...
- 14 Nov 2011
How Countries Can Boost Their Economies through Mining

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Eric Kuebler, a metals & mining industry manager for the Fisher Valve team, shares his thoughts on how mining can boost a country’s economic growth. Northern Quebec is a largely untouched wilderness mainly consisting of the northern arctic regions...
- 7 Nov 2011
Underground Mining with Robots

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals and mining industry team, provides perspective on the recent Mine Site Automation & Communication Africa Summit. On September 19th and 20th, I attended the Mine Site Automation & Communication Africa...
- 31 Oct 2011
If it Moves—Monitor it!

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Dan Nower, a member of the machinery health management team, provides his thoughts on the importance of monitoring mechanical assets in mining operations: As pointed out by Emerson’s Michael Pearson last week, the supply of copper is expected...
- 17 Oct 2011
Riding the Copper Rollercoaster

Jim Cahill

Mining companies must continually adapt to changing prices to survive and thrive. Emerson’s Michael Pearson describes the drop in copper prices and how one mining company incorporated wireless flow measurement to remove costs from their operations. Copper...
- 10 Oct 2011
Is Water Management a Core Competency for Successful Mining?

Jim Cahill

The use of and availability of fresh water is an ongoing concern in many parts of the world. In this guest post, Emerson’s Ron Pozarski shares his thoughts on water management challenges in the mining industry. There is an abundance of water on our planet...
- 3 Oct 2011
Green Elements Scarcity: Will They Cause You to Spend More “Green?”

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Eric Kuebler, a metals & mining industry manager for the Fisher Valve team, shares his thoughts on the global outlook of rare earth metals. Green elements, better known as rare earth materials, are critical to enabling and furthering the many...
- 27 Sep 2011
Gold is Shining–Does this Spell Trouble for Copper?

Jim Cahill

Global economic conditions play a large role in the price of precious metals and other metals used by the process industries. Emerson’s Juan Carlos Bravo, a member of the metals & mining industry team, shares his perspectives on these economic conditions...
- 12 Sep 2011
Controlling 3-Way Flow in Temperature Applications

Jim Cahill

Emerson’s Fisher division recently announced a new three-way, temperature-control valve and actuator system. The release highlighted its potential use by process manufacturers: The new GX 3-way has the ability to accurately control the temperature of...
- 6 Nov 2008