Editorial Features;
Andy Wallace, Business Manager, Wireless Solutions, Emerson Process Management discusses how a new generation of engineering tools is making it easier than ever to get up and running with wireless.
By Gus Bishop – Technical Manager - Dantherm Filtration
The Government has no immediate plans to upgrade or revise the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), or indeed the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, so why has this become a hot topic?
By Neil Parkinson, Technical Director – AV Technology Limited
The scientific application of acoustic emission (AE) technology first emerged in the 1950's*, but appeared to fall out of fashion from the late 1970’s onwards. However with the increased focus on cost effective ways of optimising machine and equipment reliability and availability, AE is now experiencing an important renaissance as a valuable condition based monitoring (CBM) and predictive maintenance tool. Leading industrial consultants AV Technology, who design and manufacture their own range of AE sensors and instrumentation, are pioneering new ways of applying this versatile technology across a wide range of industries and applications.
SEEK TO IMPROVE, NOT JUST REPLICATE
It is acknowledged that moving from an old DCS control system to a new solution can have a direct impact on turnover, operating profit, asset efficiency and, ultimately, shareholder value. Ian Heathcock, Business Development Manager, Process Control Systems at Siemens Automation & Drives, looks at the market drivers that are forcing businesses to confront system migration as a reality; what companies need to consider before making the leap and highlights some of the key principles to ensuring a smooth control system migration.
NEW PLANNING APPROACHES FOR A FASTER AND MORE ECONOMICAL TURNAROUND.
By Frank-Uwe Hess, Senior Manager and Partner at TA Cook Consultants
Large industrial plants as are common in the chemical industry must be shut down at regular intervals to perform maintenance work in accordance with safety requirements. The whole process is described as shutdown and turnaround and begins with switching off plant and equipment. The inspection and servicing can then be carried out and finally the plant has to be started up again.
