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Jim Cahill
- 23 Sep 2020
Fluid Control & Pneumatics Blog: IIoT Sensors in Pneumatics

Pneumatic technology is widely used in discrete and hybrid manufacturing processes for the machinery used in production and packaging. In a Pneumatic Tips article, Pneumatics: the go-to for food and beverage processing , Emerson’s Amit Patil describes...
Jim Cahill
- 23 Sep 2020
Pressure Blog: Solve 6 Leading Pressure and Temperature Measurement Issues Using Advanced Instrumentation

Many professionals working in manufacturing plants are confronted with obstacles every day caused by outdated instrumentation technologies and practices, which can hinder operational efficiency. Fortunately, advanced pressure and temperature instrumentation can optimize plant performance and enhance safety through improved preventative maintenance, installation cost savings, increased measurement accuracy, and actionable...
Jim Cahill
- 23 Sep 2020
Temperature Blog: Solve 6 Leading Pressure and Temperature Measurement Issues Using Advanced Instrumentation

Many professionals working in manufacturing plants are confronted with obstacles every day caused by outdated instrumentation technologies and practices, which can hinder operational efficiency. Fortunately, advanced pressure and temperature instrumentation can optimize plant performance and enhance safety through improved preventative maintenance, installation cost savings, increased measurement accuracy, and actionable...
Jim Cahill
- 22 Sep 2020
Flow Blog: Driving Safety Improvements through Flow Measurement Advancements

In the oil & gas upstream, midstream and downstream industries, flow measurement is critical for accurate fiscal and custody transfer accounting. But what about their use to make these processes safer? In a Hydrocarbon Processing article, Leveraging modern flow technologies to improve safety in refineries , Emerson’s Meha Jha and Julie Valentine describe how advancements in these flow measurements, “…enhance safety...
Jim Cahill
- 17 Sep 2020
Flow Blog: Proving Coriolis Flow Measurement for Wellhead Produced Liquids

Emerson’s Justin Hollingsworth shared a story of a Bakken shale region oil & gas producer test on the viability of using Coriolis flow meter technology at the wellhead to measure produced liquids. The Flow Control article, Wellhead flowmeter pilot test on the Bakken Formation , highlights the rigorous testing process to prove the robustness and accuracy of this technology for this challenging measurement application...
Jim Cahill
- 16 Sep 2020
Valves, Actuators & Regulators Blog: Looking Beyond Immediate VOC Emission Compliance to Process Optimization

When dealing with issues related to environmental compliance, many engineers tend to stop thinking about the situation as soon as they reach the goal line. Compliance costs money, so they stop working on improving performance the instant they achieve the needed result. This is unfortunate because an environmental compliance effort is also an excellent opportunity to examine interrelated equipment and process practices...
Jim Cahill
- 3 Sep 2020
Asset Management Blog: Plantweb Optics Augmented Reality Helps Experts Prepare a New Generation of Plant Personnel

Augmented reality (AR) is no longer science fiction. Organizations are using AR tools to transform the way they perform operations and maintenance, ultimately delivering better performance and greater reliability. Emerson’s Anna Velena and Vineesh Kapoor shared their thoughts in a Control Engineering article on how plants are utilizing AR as part of their digital transformation—upskilling the workforce to close the skills...
Jim Cahill
- 2 Sep 2020
Pressure Blog: The Latest Advancement in Instrument Manifold Technology

Instrument manifolds play an important role in efficient plant operation because of their ability to shut-off or equalize pressure. But traditional manifolds are often plagued with reliability issues that can make them difficult to operate, pose potential safety risks, or degrade in quality over time. Emerson has redesigned the traditional manifold with the user in mind. Available in both Coplanar and in-line styles...
Jim Cahill
- 2 Sep 2020
Level Blog: Multiple Systems Working Together Prevent Tank Overfill Disasters

In Hydrocarbon Engineering’s Tanks & Terminals Supplement , Emerson’s Helena Hjortsberg looks at all the elements of a comprehensive overfill prevention system in her article, A Coordinated Strategy. Overfilling a tank storing hydrocarbons or other flammable chemicals can cause an environmental incident under the best circumstances, but also a high probability of an explosion and fire. Given the costs in lost product...
Jim Cahill
- 2 Sep 2020
Tank Gauging Blog: Multiple Systems Working Together Prevent Tank Overfill Disasters

In Hydrocarbon Engineering’s Tanks & Terminals Supplement , Emerson’s Helena Hjortsberg looks at all the elements of a comprehensive overfill prevention system in her article, A Coordinated Strategy. Overfilling a tank storing hydrocarbons or other flammable chemicals can cause an environmental incident under the best circumstances, but also a high probability of an explosion and fire. Given the costs in lost product...