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Ask any maintenance manager how frequently his machinery is lubricated and you'll probably hear this reply: 'We go by the book,' referring to instructions in the factory manual that comes [...]

KEY CONCEPTS * Double containment piping must withstand the corrosive effects of the fluid being conveyed. * Lack of leak detection compromises the secondary containment pipe. * Cathodic protection for [...]

Staff Phoenix, AZ--Honeywell unveiled an industrial wireless roadmap for customers at its annual Users Group Symposium on June 12. Starting with wireless technologies in 2002, the map leads to a [...]

By Christina Fisher A Maryland utility contractor has experienced the benefits of the TITAN Equipment Monitoring System, the first technology of its kind specifically for the construction industry. According to [...]

Of the many ways to measure temperature, one of the most accurate is a resistance temperature detector, usually referred to as an RTD. In an RTD, the resistance of the [...]

With the proper components and a little ingenuity, plant engineers can monitor almost anything that moves The goal of motion detection (not to be confused with motion control) is to [...]

Looking at Sensors: A User's Perspective Despite recent attention given to computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) and Manufacturing Automation Protocol by vendors, trade associations, technical societies, user groups, and the media, [...]

Combustible gas hazards that threaten property and the safety of workers are encountered in nearly every major industry. Something as simple as natural gas line leaks or vapors escaping from [...]

PROVIDING A NEW DIMENSION Sensors are becoming an integral part of the process control system, providing information on conditions in the manufacturing area that formerly were measured manually. Try to [...]

Carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the United States, according to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), a Washington, D.C.-based consumer advocacy group. Each year, [...]

WILL SENSORS PREDICT FAILURE? It isn't easy to run machine tools untended, without operator intervention. People have tried it, intentionally and unintentionally, for years. And they are still trying. Why? [...]

TRW Inc., one of the nation's largest aerospace companies, is saving more than $ 1.3 million a year by using occupancy sensors to turn off unneeded lights in more than [...]