Jody Muelaner

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All-star cast

Casting is an integral part of the production process, which has evolved over time thanks to advances in technology materials and processes. Semi-solid casting is part of that evolution and brings...

Process Management Systems
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Information providers

Harnessing the power of Industry 4.0 dashboards means more data for technicians to give them a better insight when problem-solving

Condition Monitoring
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A new direction for reverse osmosis

At a molecular level, the natural process of osmosis normally causes water to move through a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area where the concentration is...

Water Treatment
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Stress cracks in nuclear pipework

The shutdown of reactors across France last year came as a shock to many, and provides a warning of the effects of stress corrosion cracking, writes Jody Muelaner

Nuclear Plant
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Reducing harmonics from AC drives

Generally speaking, a harmonic is a sinusoidal wave with a frequency that is a whole number multiple of the fundamental frequency of a periodic signal. In an electrical system, a harmonic is voltage...

Drives
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Using recovered waste heat

The presence of spare heat is a necessary but not sufficient condition to turn it to a good use, explains Jody Muelaner

Heating Systems
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Avoiding hump instability

Hump instability is a type of unstable fluid flow that can result in increased drag, vibration or buffeting, similar to vortex shedding, stall or cavitation. It is a flow phenomenon typically...

Flow Measurement
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Measuring liquid levels

Liquid level measurement sensors are being installed throughout the sewage network to reduce stormwater sewer discharges, reports Jody Muelaner

Water Treatment
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AI and vibration analysis

When a vibration level goes out of tolerance, automated condition monitoring software can notify maintenance staff of an issue. While a skilled vibration analyst would typically be required to...

Vibration Monitoring
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AI and vibration analysis

When a vibration level goes out of tolerance, automated condition monitoring software can notify maintenance staff of an issue. While a skilled vibration analyst would typically be required to...

Vibration Monitoring
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Thermal imaging tips and tricks

Thermal cameras continue to come down in price and are entering the mainstream industrial world to provide help in maintenance and inspection tasks. However, they are not necessarily as simple to use...

Digital Imaging
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Heartbeat of a motor

Electrical signature analysis (ESA) is an adaptable, powerful and non-invasive approach to condition monitoring in electro-mechanical equipment such as electric motors and generators. It can provide...

Maintenance Management Systems