Test and Measurement Feature Library

Operations Engineer's library catalogues editorial features going back five years.

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05/04/2012 What’s your poison? For plant engineers keen to avoid disaster caused by flammable or toxic gas leaks, Steed Webzell provides an update on some of the latest sensing equipment and methodologies » Read More

05/04/2012 Testing times The power of sensing systems today is to be found less in the range of techniques, technologies and hardware designs, and more in their on-board software. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

05/04/2012 Total Organics tighten effluent for Greencore Greencore Foods' plant in Selby,Yorkshire, has dramatically improved its wastewater treatment process, managed by Veolia Water Industrial Outsourcing, since installing a continuous TOC (total organic carbon) monitor. » Read More

06/02/2012 Emerson’s smart wireless technology helps Swedish paper mill Swedish paper and board firm Korsnäs Gävle is reporting better environmental compliance verification since installing Emerson Process Management's Smart Wireless instrumentation. » Read More

06/02/2012 Maintec 2012 With this year's Maintec show just a few short weeks away, Brian Tinham takes a lok at what engineers, technicians and mangers can expect to find » Read More

06/02/2012 Plant & Asset Management 2012 Does the industrial maintenance sector need another exhibition? The organisers of MACH, Drives & Controls, Air-Tech and IFPEX clearly think so. Brian Tinham looks at the line-up » Read More

06/02/2012 Mass production Coriolis mass flowmeters have been improving in sophistication and reducing in cost for at least 25 years, but now the race is on for multi-phase metering. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

07/12/2011 Pulsar ultrasonics are no slouch to sludge Wessex Water is reporting success with seven new sludge blanket monitors, from Pulsar Process Measurement, at its Christchurch sewage treatment works. » Read More

07/12/2011 Wastewater treatment plant slashes down-time and maintenance Shasun Pharma Solutions is reporting vastly reduced maintenance, zero recalibration, and easier, more accurate and more reliable monitoring since moving to Hach Lange sensor equipment for its wastewater plant. » Read More

06/10/2011 Swedish tank farm stays safe with Emerson wireless FH Tank Storage is using Emerson Process Management's Rosemount wireless level and pressure transmitters to provide overspill protection at its 13,000m3 68-tank Kalmar storage terminal, in Sweden. » Read More

06/10/2011 Taking control Plant engineers wedded to particular instrument and control types might do well to widen the net. Brian Tinham examines recent developments in instrumentation and control » Read More

08/08/2011 Absolute Energy improves plant operations with guided wave radar Absolute Energy is reporting increased uptime and reduced energy costs since changing to Emerson's Rosemount guided wave radar to monitor water level in a condensate receiver. » Read More

08/08/2011 Energy event 2011 The upcoming Energy Event promises a packed agenda focused on optimising energy management, procurement and efficiency. Laura Cork reports » Read More

07/06/2011 Smart wireless monitors water at GlaxoSmithKline Ireland GlaxoSmithKline's Cork plant in Ireland is reporting success with monitoring water usage using Emerson's smart wireless technology. » Read More

07/06/2011 Wired for water Technologies available to cut the cost of treating waste water, by improving efficiency and obviating practical problems, are many and various. Dr Tom Shelley explains » Read More

07/06/2011 Picture perfect With so much publicity surrounding infrared cameras as very effective plant condition monitoring tools, Steed Webzell looks at the substance behind the hype » Read More

07/04/2011 Ultrasonics solve level problems at Ayr Pumping Station Scottish Water is reporting success with non-contacting ultrasonic level measurement equipment that has resolved a difficult deep-well measurement issue. » Read More

09/02/2011 Maintec 2011 preview This year's tightly focused maintenance technologies event is aimed at engineers, technicians and managers specialising in plant assets. Brian Tinham reports » Read More

06/10/2010 Predicting problems Using condition monitoring technologies to anticipate a requirement for critical plant maintenance isn't new, but novel systems are improving the potential, reports Dr Tom Shelley » Read More

06/10/2010 Instruments for control Help is at hand for plant engineers facing up to the challenge of handling instrumentation and control. Brian Tinham reports on recent developments » Read More

10/08/2010 Energy Event Energy efficiency and energy saving are right up there on plant engineers' agendas. Brian Wall previews the forthcoming Energy Event 2010 conference and exhibition » Read More

10/08/2010 Looking for trouble Diagnosing problems in rotating machinery well before anything has a chance to break makes a whole lot of sense. Dr Tom Shelley reports on the range of technological making a difference » Read More

07/06/2010 Manifolds cut time and cost of dp level installation by 85% A highly integrated manifold concept is offering plant engineers a radically simpler means of installing level measurement instrumentation to process tanks and vessels. » Read More

07/06/2010 Heraeus infrared helps Eurobond handle cold steel Carbon medium wave infra-red equipment is helping Eurobond to improve its adhesive processes for structural panel manufacture in cold weather. » Read More

07/06/2010 Going with the flow Water treatment plants are facing increasing legislative and operational pressures Brian Tinham looks at some of their engineering solutions » Read More