• 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...

  • 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....

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

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