• 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...

  • 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. ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Rapid Engineered Solutions for Complex Fluid Control Applications

    Jim Cahill
    Time to market is critical for most industries and this is true for medical device & analytical instrumentation manufacturers. Suppliers to these manufacturers need to quickly respond to demands for innovative technologies and expertise to help the manufacturers...

  • Ways to Retain Expertise

    Jim Cahill
    With the transition well underway of Boomer retirements and Gen-Z now entering the workforce, how do manufacturers and producers retain the accumulated expertise built over decades? In a Valve magazine article, Practical Steps for Retaining Expertise ...

  • Optimal Valves for Beverage Processing

    Jim Cahill
    Highly controlled heating and cooling is critical in many beverage production operations. For example, fermentation processes often must be controlled in a narrow temperature range for optimum quality. Temperature control is important in pasteurization...

  • Precision Miniature Isolation Valves in Clinical Diagnostic Equipment

    Jim Cahill
    We all appreciate the advances in medical technology to detect issues early and help us lead full and healthy lives. For medical diagnostic equipment that require fluid samples, this equipment requires fast, accurate and compact fluid control during diagnostic...

  • Optimizing the Fermentation Process for Alcoholic Beverage Makers

    Jim Cahill
    From casual social outings to celebratory events, alcohol is frequently part of our lives. Small craft brews, new wine blends, and the rise of international distilleries mean consumers have more choices than ever and manufacturers must maintain the same...

  • IIoT-Based Machine Condition Monitoring

    Jim Cahill
    Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) also look for ways to drive digital transformations in the equipment they provide to their customers. A great example comes from a Packaging World application note, Machine Condition Monitoring via IIoT . The article...

  • Driving Efficient Operations with Smart Pneumatics

    Jim Cahill
    Across process, hybrid and discrete manufacturing and production operations, pneumatic pressure helps create mechanical movement from valves to complex packaging lines. The devices that control the flow of pneumatic pressure continue to gain intelligence...

  • Machine Safety Solutions

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange America’s Virtual Series, Emerson’s Jeff Welker discussed products and solutions for machine safety. Here is his presentation abstract: Machine Safety is demanded by international machine directives, guidelines and...

  • Electropneumatic Proportional Control Solutions

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange America’s Virtual Series, Emerson’s Tom Voth demonstrated electropneumatic proportional solutions used for automating machines. Here is his presentation abstract: Emerson excels at providing electropneumatic proportional...

  • Fluid Control for Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange America’s Virtual Series, Emerson’s William Riggieri and Alicia Spaulding discussed fluid control solutions for ultra-low temperature freezers, something critical for the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. Here is their...

  • Pick and Pack Machine Control

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange America’s Virtual Series, Emerson’s Adam Gibson discussed control of pick and place machines. Here is his presentation abstract: Machine Safety is a key aspect in today’s Industrial Environment. This Pick and Place...

  • Improving Test Bench Performance

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Erica Brackman shared ways to improve test bench performance using TESCOM ER5000 series electropneumatic actuator . Here is her presentation’s abstract: Burst and proof testing are...

  • Marine Technology Helps Claim Competitive Commercial Fishing Victory

    Jim Cahill
    So what do competitive commercial fishing, a cable TV series and automation technology have to do with each other? A MarineLink article, Out-casting and Outlasting the Competition , answers this question. The National Geographic TV series, Wicked Tuna...

  • Motion Control Technology Considerations

    Jim Cahill
    At the Emerson Exchange Americas Virtual Series, Emerson’s Alec Grainger , Chris Noble and Ajay Rana teamed up to share how to choose the right motion technology—servo vs. variable frequency drive vs. pneumatics. Here is their presentation’s abstract...

  • Welcome to Emerson Automation Experts Podcasts

    Jim Cahill
    Visit our podcast subscription page to subscribe with your favorite podcast player. The post Welcome to Emerson Automation Experts Podcasts appeared first on the Emerson Automation Experts blog.

  • Changing Problem-Solving Ways

    Jim Cahill
    Much of the problem solving that occurs in the manufacturing world involves face-to-face interactions between the facility engineering staff and experts from their suppliers. COVID-19 has disrupted this in a large way and forced a greater reliance on...

  • Medical Device Precise Pressure and Flow Control

    Jim Cahill
    Many medical devices require precise pressures and flow rates. One example application is for ventilators—something that we all became very familiar with in this COVID pandemic era., In a Medical Product Outsourcing article, Proportional Valves in Medical...

  • IIoT Monitoring for Packaging Machine Efficiency and Reliability

    Jim Cahill
    In the hybrid and discrete manufacturing industries, pneumatic power drives the packaging machines in the operations. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has enabled more continuous monitoring to improve energy efficiency & reliability and reduce...

  • Pneumatic Devices to Improve Dairy Processing

    Jim Cahill
    A common way we meet our dietary requirements for calcium is to consume dairy products. As consumer demand has changed, there are more options than ever for milk and milk substitutes as well as a wider availability of packaging shapes and sizes. In a...

  • Innovations in Fuel Shutoff Valves

    Jim Cahill
    Widely used boilers in industrial applications require safety shutdown technology to bring them to a safe state in abnormal conditions. Fuel line lines require safety shutdown valves to stop the flow of combustion fuel. In a Today’s Boiler article, ...

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