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OEM Improves Transformer Oil Filling Accuracy and Fatigue Test Reliability with Coriolis Measurement

Jim Cahill — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:56 GMT

Ensuring accuracy and repeatability in transformer manufacturing is critical, not only for product quality, but also for long-term performance and reliability in the field. The team at Asya Trafo, a leading transformer test equipment manufacturer, faced a familiar challenge: how to improve oil filling precision and mechanical fatigue testing consistency while reducing maintenance and operational […]

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Protecting Critical Infrastructure: NERC CIP-015-01 and Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM)

Jim Cahill — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:00:22 GMT

We unpack what the NERC CIP-015-01 standard requires, the compliance timelines utilities must plan for, and the practical challenges of deploying monitoring inside operational technology environments.

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Quantum Cascade and Tunable Diode Laser Technologies Simplify Analyzers for Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems

Jim Cahill — Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:32 GMT

Power, Apr 2026, Smart Systems Power Up Modern Emissions Monitoring; by Keith N. Linsley: https://www.powermag.com/smart-systems-power-up-modern-emissions-monitoring/

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Turning Flow Data into Operational Advantage: Inside the Micro Motion™︎ Coriolis Transmitter Portfolio

Jim Cahill — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:00:49 GMT

Across industries—from chemical and energy to life sciences—operators are being asked to do more with less. Processes must run reliably, systems must integrate smoothly, and regulatory expectations continue to rise. At the same time, traditional approaches to flow measurement verification often introduce downtime, site visits, and uncertainty that teams can’t afford. As product managers for […]

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The Fast Path to Better Performance in Older Turbines

Jim Cahill — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:19:00 GMT

The world has been harvesting wind as an energy source for a very long time. Don Quijote was “tilting at windmills” in the 17th century, long before anyone imagined a car, much less an electric one. We’ve come a long way from simply using the wind to grind grain and pump water. Today, wind turbines […]

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Turning Renewable Data into Actionable Grid Intelligence

Jim Cahill — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:05:10 GMT

Managing power generation is complex even in the best of times, but with an emerging new energy economy, operations have become significantly more difficult. Today, organizations are not just trying to manage many different OEM versions of a single type of generation asset. Instead, they are combining multiple types of generation—solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, […]

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Mastering Hybrid Generation with Integrated Control

Jim Cahill — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:51:37 GMT

Modern society is facing two complex challenges emerging in parallel. On one hand, electrification around the globe is expanding at a mind-blowing rate. AI, personal electronics, electric vehicles, and more have dramatically increased energy consumption, and there seems to be no end in sight. At the same time, calls for a higher percentage of renewable […]

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Bringing Order to Distributed Energy Complexity

Jim Cahill — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:05:28 GMT

There is more pressure than ever on power generation companies to increase output, and many organizations are finding that the best way to do so is to find new, nontraditional ways to accomplish increased throughput. As a result, the world is seeing a major shift in the way power is being delivered. The modern power […]

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The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale Data Centers

Jim Cahill — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:44:16 GMT

There is no shortage of content these days covering the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), both in the world in general and across industrial manufacturing. AI is exciting, and will unquestionably create a paradigm shift in decision making, industrial acceleration, workforce upskilling and mobility, and more automated workflows in the years ahead. But another, […]

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The Renewable-Ready Roadmap for Hyperscale Data Centers

Jim Cahill — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:44:16 GMT

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The Shift Reshaping Power Generation and Grid Operations

Jim Cahill — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:27:10 GMT

In his recent article in Power magazine, Emerson’s Mike Ames shared that the power industry, historically, hasn’t typically been a source of sweeping changes. However, recent events have changed that trend: “As the steady state behavior in power grid’s generation, transmission and distribution begins to change more rapidly, the next few years are shaping up […]

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Advancing Hydro Operations Through Next-Generation Automation

Jim Cahill — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:49:11 GMT

For as little attention as it gets, hydro generation is a surprisingly important part of global power infrastructure. Many of the most critical sites around the world have been in operation for decades, reliably generating energy and supplying water management for communities. In his recent article in Power magazine, Emerson’s Matthew Roberts explores the modern […]

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Successfully Planning and Executing Natural Gas Power Projects

Jim Cahill — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:59 GMT

Standardizing instrumentation is one of the most effective ways to reduce risk in natural‑gas power projects. Selecting a single main instrumentation vendor (level, pressure, flow, analytics, and safety) creates consistent engineering standards and streamlines design, installation, and commissioning. Emerson provides a full instrumentation portfolio plus integrated project management and turnkey metering and analytical solutions. Early […]

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Addressing AI-Driven Power Generation Demand Surge

Jim Cahill — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:00:38 GMT

In a POWER Magazine article and podcast, Emerson Addresses Power Industry’s AI-Driven Demand Surge, Emerson’s Seth Harris joins Executive Editor Aaron Larson to discuss these challenges and the role of automation and AI-enabled technologies to help address these challenges.

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Turning Green Hydrogen Ambition into Reliable, Scalable Reality

Jim Cahill — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:10:15 GMT

Much of the focus on green energy is centered around solar and wind generation. However, there are many different potential sources of green energy, and one of the most exciting, if not the most well-known, is green hydrogen (GH2). From pilot programs testing GH2 vehicles in manufacturing facilities to large-scale power production sites managing a […]

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