Digital transformation technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, are driving the transition of industrial automation to industrial autonomy (IA2IA) and autonomous operations. Industrial autonomy will significantly affect virtually all areas of operations, including production, planning and scheduling, engineering, field operations, and maintenance. It will guide
Confined spaces present health and safety risks for many workers. Which is why recognizing and planning appropriately for working in confined spaces so important. A confined space can be defined as an area that: is large enough for an employee to physically enter and
For over fifty years, a major U.S.-based company in the sulfur fertilizer industry has developed and sold crop performance products that serve the agricultural and industrial markets. This company operates three North American manufacturing facilities, including the world’s largest sulfur bentonite plant in
In a business environment ruled by high volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), manufacturers in process industries are increasingly embracing emerging digital technologies to transform operations, control costs, reduce downtime, and improve profitability. To address these challenges, companies in the process industries have set
Rupture Disks are made from very thin materials that have been carefully selected by actual trial and not by calculation. As a result, the strength is exactly what is required and there is no ‘corrosion allowance’ or other safety factors. The service life
The research theme of Mancini lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA is single-cell analysis of gene expression and they are conducting screenings of EDCs using high throughput imaging-based methods. Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemical substances that behave like hormones by
The ZOOK Double Rupture Disk Assembly is such a versatile device to guarantee safety even in the harshest of operating conditions. The assembly consists of using a primary and secondary rupture disk installed in a permanent holder made of three separate components—the inlet,
The leading dairy and juice company Al Rawabi Dairy, at the Al Khawaneej site in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is definitely a very special enterprise. Its indispensable employees are 13,500 cows, who supply every day the coveted raw material for the large
In my last article, I gave you an overview of underground natural gas storage in salt caverns and the challenge of hydrate formation. In this case study, I focus on how to avoid hydrate formation in natural gas pressure measurement pipelines. I describe the traditional approach
Let’s just say that 2020 was a year we’d soon rather forget. And 2021? Better, but not one for the records books. Ah, but 2022. That’s a year that’s still yet to be determined. We all have high hopes of achieving new and