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The Chip Shortage Continues: How Semiconductor Manufacturers Are Responding
Jim Cahill
The global chip shortage continues to put pressure on semiconductor manufacturers, who are searching for ways to increase production yields. One solution is to modernize operations with cutting-edge automation and data analysis tools. However...
16 Nov 2022
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Reliable Pressure Control
Jim Cahill
Electric vehicles powered by fuel cells and hydrogen require an accurate flow and pressure of the hydrogen to meet the load demands the vehicle places on the motor. Reliable and precise pressure control is essential for robust operation. This quick 2...
11 Nov 2022
Emerson at PACK EXPO 2022: The Future of Connected Manufacturing
Jim Cahill
Last week, over 40,000 packaging and processing professionals descended on Chicago for PACK EXPO. As one of the largest trade shows in North America, it’s a prime opportunity to see the latest and greatest innovations in the industry. And this ...
4 Nov 2022
Emerson at PACK EXPO 2022: The Future of Connected Manufacturing
Jim Cahill
Last week, over 40,000 packaging and processing professionals descended on Chicago for PACK EXPO. As one of the largest trade shows in North America, it’s a prime opportunity to see the latest and greatest innovations in the industry. And this ...
4 Nov 2022
Monitoring Compressed Air for Energy Optimization and Process Improvement
Jim Cahill
Emerson’s Erik Liebscher and Jan Edler shared ways that compressed air monitoring helps optimize energy usage and process performance at the 2022 Emerson Exchange conference. Here is their session’s abstract: Emerson offers with the AVENTICS AF2 air ...
28 Oct 2022
Reduce Waste & Increase Efficiency in Clean-in-Place Processes
Jim Cahill
While the idea of adding costs to a food and beverage or pharmaceutical industry process like Clean-in-Place/Steam-in-Place (CIP/SIP) has not traditionally been an easy decision, in today’s industrial environment that has changed. With the retirement...
21 Oct 2022
Reduce Waste & Increase Efficiency in Clean-in-Place Processes
Jim Cahill
While the idea of adding costs to a food and beverage or pharmaceutical industry process like Clean-in-Place/Steam-in-Place (CIP/SIP) has not traditionally been an easy decision, in today’s industrial environment that has changed. With the retirement...
21 Oct 2022
New Challenges for Gas Analyzer Designers
Jim Cahill
Household waste, industrial emissions, and automobile exhaust are some of the pollutants that can contribute to climate change. They can also make you feel under the weather. In addition, these emissions contribute to the depletion of the Earth’...
14 Oct 2022
Three Simple Steps to Improve Gas Train Performance
Jim Cahill
When designing fuel trains for a boiler, furnace or oven, one of the key parameters you should strive to maximize is flow. Poor flow in a fuel train can limit the burner’s performance and can also put your entire combustion system at risk of sh...
13 Oct 2022
Three Simple Steps to Improve Gas Train Performance
Jim Cahill
When designing fuel trains for a boiler, furnace or oven, one of the key parameters you should strive to maximize is flow. Poor flow in a fuel train can limit the burner’s performance and can also put your entire combustion system at risk of sh...
13 Oct 2022
Accelerating the Future of Green Hydrogen
Jim Cahill
The push for clean energy continues to drive interest in hydrogen-powered vehicles and power systems. The demand for green hydrogen is greater than ever before, and many consider it to be one of the most viable near-future sources of energy. With thi...
3 Oct 2022
Accelerating the Future of Green Hydrogen
Jim Cahill
The push for clean energy continues to drive interest in hydrogen-powered vehicles and power systems. The demand for green hydrogen is greater than ever before, and many consider it to be one of the most viable near-future sources of energy. With thi...
30 Sep 2022
Solutions for Hydrogen Electrolysis
Jim Cahill
Let’s close the week with a quick 1 ½ minute YouTube video, Hydrogen Electrolyzers | Producing Hydrogen Through Safe and Efficient Electrolyzer Solutions . The video provides look at some of the Emerson technologies that can help in the hydrogen produ...
26 Aug 2022
Achieving Future-Ready Operations Through Digital Transformation
Jim Cahill
Remote workforces, social distancing, reduced labor efficiency — these are just a few of the buzzwords surrounding the “new normal” manufacturers have faced since the global pandemic. Unfortunately, these are also challenges that are layered on top o...
19 Aug 2022
Achieving Future-Ready Operations Through Digital Transformation
Jim Cahill
Remote workforces, social distancing, reduced labor efficiency — these are just a few of the buzzwords surrounding the “new normal” manufacturers have faced since the global pandemic. Unfortunately, these are also challenges that are layered o...
18 Aug 2022
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
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