Plant Automation
Six ways vertical commissioning can benefit a food facility project
Vertical commissioning can significantly improve immediate return on investment (ROI) at start-up due to fewer unexpected challenges.
Top 5 Plant Engineering content: June 20-26, 2022
The most-viewed content from the past week covered automation trends, IT/OT convergence, compressed air systems, Lean manufacturing tools and Product of the Year winners. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Researchers 3D-print strong, ductile nanostructured alloy
Researchers have 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and ductility of other additively manufactured materials.
Action plan pledges to open up consolidated meat and poultry industries
The White House responded with $150 million to provide development of worker training, increased workplace safety and well-paying jobs.
Case study: Redesign the process, then the control system
Pharmaceutical control system integration: Fixing a blind spot in the process design helped user requirements for a heat exchanger control system. A control system may not be able to fix a faulty process.
On-demand warehousing’s potential for supply chains
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute research shows that innovative business models that tap into extra warehouse space can be a potential solution for companies with changing demand requirements or tight fulfillment windows.
Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations
Machine vision and automation advancements are improving logistics and warehousing operations by taking advantage of developments with autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), deep learning and more.