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The STGPT system provides a completion where the gravel packing and the acid treatment of a zone can be performed in a single workstring trip. Vol. 230 No. 10 COMPLETION [...]

Staff Kays Engineering gains maximum flexibility and increases machine performance while reducing controls cost. The need to drill straight and precisely shaped holes has been with manufacturers since the very [...]

By Patrick T. Murphy, Newark A variety of options are available for today's design engineer Although they have been around for 150 years, motors and the means to control motors […]

EVALUATING CONTROL SYSTEMS The selection of a cost effective and functionally compatible distributed control system is a significant challenge for most organizations. During the 1980's the availability of computer control […]

Staff AOC, a global supplier of resins, gel coats, colorants and additives for composites and cast polymers, needed to use data more effectively to free up personnel; ensure consistency in [...]

A review of the newest control resources available on the market is presented, covering floor robots, software and models for beginners through to key stage 4 (KS4) students. The products include Beebot from TTS for foundation and KS1 students and PIC-Logicator 2005 for KS3-4 students.

Compupak 5, an average weight and quality management system from Stevens, regulates and controls the fill levels of packaged products coming off the production line. The system controls fill levels [...]

Comfort System, from this Indianapolis-based manufacturer, is a contractor-friendly, reliable zone control system. The panel offers automatic changeover, system status lights, double-fused protection and requires no adjustments or special wiring. [...]

Ckatsworth, Calif.--Advantage 800 Series CNC systems provide features including automated 'CNC Auto Pilot' setup, Segmented Dynamic Block Lookahead for high-speed machining using Turbo PMAC, simultaneous control of eight axes, and [...]

Newnan, Ga.--Green Series temperature controllers now include not only precise control function with no process overshoot but also, with the addition of Super2 and Super3 tuning technology, bumpless and auto [...]

As the pharmaceutical industry becomes more competitive, manufacturers are striving to reduce time-to-market, plant downtime and manufacturing costs. The use of complex computerized systems is increasing throughout the industry at [...]

The internet continues to change the way we do business. Whether we interact with suppliers by e-mail, track orders through the web, or market and sell products online, the internet [...]

Leuze Mayser electronic Ltd of Allngton Road, Eynesbury, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, tel:0148 040 6500 have recently launched their new vision systems. When it comes to sorting, detection of defects or [...]

TapTone 500 is an on-line inspection system for cans, bottles and jars, that has been designed primarily for the accurate detection of vacuum and pressure loss in rigid food and [...]

The Windows(R) NT graphics engine operates as a single node on a network and is capable of managing inputs for display as one virtual screen. Using an Ethernet Local Area [...]

PocketESP support, two new I/O drivers, and three I/O and motion control driver enhancements in version 5.1 of Think & Do software provide hand-held monitoring, maintaining, and managing capabilities for [...]

A setup and test tool for ultrasonic applications, [WinSpan.sup.TM] software allows users to control all sensor parameters; visible sensor measurements; color-graphic setups; data logging; and timed, 'strip chart' history display [...]

Simatic [WinCC.sup.R] Guardian is a video database and monitoring control option for the company's human machine interface and SCADA software, Simatic WinCC. It uses Active X controls to facilitate real-time [...]

The Kaeser Flow Controller (KFC) separates the supply side from the distribution system. The KFC creates 'real' storage within the receiver tank(s) by accumulating compressed air without delivering it downstream. [...]

The [FloVue.sup.TM] system is an advanced control-valve package that combines three components -- a unique actuator, the FIELD VUE(r) Digital Valve Controller, and a selection of globe valves -- into [...]

When the term 'data historian' is mentioned, most users visualize x-y plots of process variables scrolling across a screen. If the process is batch, it takes patience and perseverance to [...]

According to the company, DataTIC is the first programmable logic controller (PLC) accessory for operator authentication, ID, and process setup. The interface module is designed to perform in rugged environments [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis.--In today's world, with today's technology, it seems broadcast engineers are expected to be on top of issues at their stations before everyone else even knows about them. [...]

Few terms in the railroad industry have created as much debate, or as much angst, as "interoperability," especially as it relates to Positive Train Control. Nearly a quarter-century has passed […]

Like machine tools before them, injection-molding machines started going electric more than a decade ago as some of their builders jumped at the chance to improve energy efficiency, repeatability, reliability, […]