Emerson Exchange 365

16 Aug 2019

Rapid Exhaust Pneumatic Valves for Safer Machine Operations

Despite advancing automation, operators in many of the hybrid and discrete manufacturing industries must interact with the machinery and avoid getting injured. In a Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazine post, Reliable Pneumatics Ensure Safe Machines , Emerson...

Jim Cahill

13 Aug 2019

Filters-Regulators-Lubricators for Reliable Pneumatics

Jeff Disbrow Hybrid industries manufacturers having a combination of process manufacturing and discrete manufacturing, as well as discrete industries manufacturers, require pneumatic controls in their machine automation. A critical component in reliable...

Jim Cahill

24 Jul 2019

Combustion Safety Valve Considerations

Shaista Mallik Process manufacturers who required heating as part of the process may have several different types of industrial heating equipment. These may include boilers, dryers, furnaces, heaters, ovens, dehydrators and more. The use and upkeep of...

Jim Cahill

4 Jun 2019

Valves for Analytical and Medical In-Vitro Instruments

Tony Gaglio Final control is where controlling a manufacturing or production process happens. It’s the valves in the line or vessel inlets and outlets that keep the process operating in its intended range. Often we think of large industrial valves, but...

Jim Cahill

3 Jun 2019

IIoT and Smart Pneumatics

Mark Densley Many posts here have explored Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies used in process manufacturing to improve safety, reliability, efficiency & emissions, and production. But what about discrete manufacturing applications such...

Jim Cahill

3 May 2019

Pneumatic Valve Manifold Device-Level Analytics

In hybrid and discrete manufacturing processes, pneumatics control the dynamic movements on the machines used in the process. Internet of Things (IoT) devices can help these machines operate more safely, reliably and efficiently. Enrico De Carolis In...

Jim Cahill

17 Apr 2019

Improved Machine Control with IIoT

Steven Fales In several Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-related posts here on the blog, we discussed a number of ways these technologies can help improve performance in safety, reliability, efficiency & emissions, and production for process manufacturers...

Jim Cahill

24 Jan 2019

Differences Between Direct-Acting and Pilot-Operated Solenoid Valves

According to the Solenoid valve page on Wikipedia at the time this post was written, the invention of these devices dates back to 1910 by ASCO, now part of Emerson . Solenoid valves are electromechanical devices: …in which the solenoid uses an electric...

Jim Cahill

24 Jan 2019

Differences Between Direct-Acting and Pilot-Operated Solenoid Valves

According to the Solenoid valve page on Wikipedia at the time this post was written, the invention of these devices dates back to 1910 by ASCO, now part of Emerson . Solenoid valves are electromechanical devices: …in which the solenoid uses an electric...

Jim Cahill

9 Oct 2018

Improving Machine Reliability and OEE with IIoT Analytics at the Device Level

Author: Enrico De Carolis , Vice President of Global Technology, Fluid & Motion Control at Emerson It’s a startling fact: a typical packaging line’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is about 45-55 percent, meaning that only about half of its...

Jim Cahill

9 Oct 2018

Improving Machine Reliability and OEE with IIoT Analytics at the Device Level

Author: Enrico De Carolis , Vice President of Global Technology, Fluid & Motion Control at Emerson It’s a startling fact: a typical packaging line’s overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is about 45-55 percent, meaning that only about half of its...

Jim Cahill

18 Jul 2018

AVENTICS Acquisition Enhances Emerson’s ability to support discrete and hybrid automation applications

Author: Manish Bhandari , Group President – Fluid & Motion Control at Emerson Emerson is a world leader in fluid automation technologies for process and industrial applications, and to strengthen our ability to provide solutions within discrete...

Jim Cahill

18 Jul 2018

AVENTICS Acquisition Enhances Emerson’s ability to support discrete and hybrid automation applications

Author: Manish Bhandari , Group President – Fluid & Motion Control at Emerson Emerson is a world leader in fluid automation technologies for process and industrial applications, and to strengthen our ability to provide solutions within discrete...