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The Journey to Sustainability
Jim Cahill
Making the World a More Sustainable Place Through Our Purpose People all over the globe are taking meaningful steps to reduce their environmental impact. I see it in my own life, in the importance of sustainability to my twin daughters, who are now ...
2 Aug 2022
Equipment-Rental Companies: 3 Elements of a Build-to-Order Strategy
Jim Cahill
It’s a scenario no equipment-rental company can afford: A big construction project comes to a halt because a rented air compressor or power generator breaks down. And because of supply chain bottlenecks, replacement parts are a long time coming. Ever...
13 Jul 2022
Pneumatics for Railway Transportation Applications
Jim Cahill
Many of us think about automation in the process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturing industries. But how does automation apply in other industries, such as railway transportation? In a Global Railway Review article, Improving railway operations using...
9 Jul 2022
Optimum Fermentation Requires Proper Valve Selection in Fluid Automation
Jim Cahill
The alcohol business is booming. The explosion of craft beers, demand for new wine blends and rise of international distilleries mean consumers now have more choices than ever. No matter the size, beverage manufacturers need to make sure their produc...
30 Jun 2022
How to Improve Burner Efficiency With Pulse Firing
Jim Cahill
Improving productivity while reducing fuel consumption and emissions are high priorities for industrial furnace, oven and dryer manufacturers. Because such equipment heats in-process materials to very high temperatures, they need a lot of fuel to ope...
27 Jun 2022
Fluid Control and Pneumatics at the Emerson Exchange
Jim Cahill
It’s been great to see face-to-face industry conferences returning. Already this year, I’ve had a chance to attend the 4C Health, Safety & Environmental conference here in Austin, Texas, and the ARC Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida. It is also ...
17 Jun 2022
Is the Biotech Industry Growing?
Jim Cahill
In the biotech realm, many struggle to find experienced and technically savvy providers who can provide unique solutions in control automation. As trends accelerate in the biopharmaceutical industry, manufacturers are looking for new and improved app...
31 May 2022
Pneumatic Efficiency for More Sustainable Manufacturing
Jim Cahill
Pneumatic pressure drives much production equipment in discrete and hybrid manufacturing operations. Optimizing pneumatic efficiency reduces energy usage and drives more sustainable operations. In a Fluid Power Journal article, Improving pneumatic ef...
3 May 2022
Food Packaging Automation Trends in 2022
Jim Cahill
Authors: Tom Voth and Christine Hoffman The convenience of packaged food and beverages continues to drive growth in this industry. In fact, the U.S packaged food market is predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1% from 2021 to...
29 Apr 2022
Safety Loop Redundant Solenoids for Exercise and Testing
Jim Cahill
Solenoid valves are often found in safety instrumented functions (SIFs) to release pneumatic pressure holding safety valves open or open depending on the application. Redundancy of these valves enables greater reliability and online proof testing. In...
24 Feb 2022
Safety Components for Machine Automation
Jim Cahill
In this video, Machine Safety | Fluid Control & Pneumatics Mobile Event , Emerson’s Wolf Gerecke explains how our cost-effective solutions keep workers safer, simplify safety systems, improve machine functionality, and maximize productivity....
22 Feb 2022
Improving Compressed Air Energy Efficiency
Jim Cahill
Compressed air used in many manufacturing sites whether process, hybrid or discrete manufacturing process. In a Compressed Air Best Practices article, Solving Predictive Maintenance and Sustainability Challenges Through Digital Transformation , Emerso...
7 Feb 2022
Smart Devices Drive Performance Improvements
Jim Cahill
Whether you collect data manually or continuously monitoring with sensors, you need this data to analyze the performance of your industrial assets. In a Process Instrumentation article, Smart valves and pneumatics improve plant performance from the a...
2 Feb 2022
Advancements in Pneumatic Valve Systems
Jim Cahill
Digital technologies have advanced the performance of pneumatic systems. In a Tech Briefs article, Smarter Pneumatic Valves Enhance Automation Systems , Emerson’s Marchelle Forish describes how: …pneumatic technologies such as control valves con...
31 Jan 2022
Pneumatic Cylinders and Actuators
Jim Cahill
Actuators enable mechanical movement in many industrial applications. In discrete and hybrid manufacturing applications, pneumatic cylinders are commonly used. A JHFoster.com article, What Are Pneumatic Actuators Used For? Types, Applications & U...
25 Jan 2022
Green Hydrogen Production: Sustainable Success Across the Value Chain
Jim Cahill
Technological solutions and digital transformation have proven to accelerate hydrogen production and use while helping to solve the challenges that companies across the value chain are facing. Even though many projects have already been launched, the...
20 Jan 2022
Digitalizing Pneumatic Monitoring and Control
Jim Cahill
For industrial manufacturing and production processes, the better the monitoring and control functions are, the more safe, efficient and reliable the process will be. In a Pipeline magazine article, Accelerating digital transformation in monitoring a...
28 Dec 2021
Smart and Wireless Pneumatics Drive Operational Improvements
Jim Cahill
Wireless communications have fundamentally changed the way we live and work. This technology continues to advance industrial automation sensors, control elements, systems and software. In a Valve magazine article, In the Air: Wireless Trends in Smart...
14 Dec 2021
Lead-Free Solutions Help Customers Meet Safety Standards
Jim Cahill
Lead is a toxic metal that negatively affects the human brain and central nervous system and can result in high blood pressure and decreased kidney function. The effects can be even worse in children and infants and may include learning problems, hea...
13 Dec 2021
Driving More Energy Efficient Manufacturing
Jim Cahill
Compressed air drives mechanical motion in many manufacturing operations. There is a cost to compress the air for pneumatic power and any leakages waste energy and decrease operational performance. In a Plant Engineering article, Two ways smart pneum...
6 Dec 2021
Improving Semiconductor Yield Rates, Process and Equipment Reliability
Jim Cahill
When we purchase a mobile tablet, a cell phone or an electrical appliance, how long do we want that product to last? Consumers today have great expectations for electrical products to last for as long as they should. Having worked in a 200-mm and 300...
13 Oct 2021
Driving More Sustainable Packaging Lines
Jim Cahill
Manufacturers across the globe are looking for ways to drive more sustainable operations. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are examining not only the materials used in packaging but also the health and efficiency of their packaging lines. ...
5 Oct 2021
Smart Pneumatics and IIoT
Jim Cahill
I was with a friend who is a manufacturing engineer, Lim. We mesmerize to the wonders of how advanced automation has become today. We used to see workers at the production lines; today we are seeing more usage of robotic arms. This rapid change is fa...
4 Oct 2021
Zoned Safety and Uninterruptible Power Supplies for Machine Safety
Jim Cahill
We rely on uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) for many of the important electronic devices in our home. They are also often used in discrete and hybrid manufacturing operations for machinery control. In a Control Engineering article, How to keep m...
2 Jul 2021
Pulse Valves for Efficient Dust Collector Systems
Jim Cahill
Many industrial manufacturing and production operations create particulates in the surrounding air. Dust collector systems are used to extract these particulates to safe levels. In a Hydraulics & Pneumatics article, Pulse Valves: An Efficient Sol...
9 Jun 2021
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