Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions from buildings, and a very significant share of all human-induced climate change. Its carbon...
HVAC/Cooling systems
Digitalisation projects aim to connect sensors to machines and then use that data to monitor, analyse, and control the process. The currency in this market is data, and only if it is organised and...
SCADA
Flow-accelerated corrosion is an important effect that can result in catastrophic failures in high-pressure and high-temperature pipe systems. It is therefore critical that it is properly managed....
Pipeline Equipment
In any application, condition monitoring makes maintenance more efficient by preventing catastrophic failures and unplanned downtime, enabling efficient scheduling of maintenance operations with parts...
Turbines
Many different industrial environments can contain explosive atmospheres containing gases, vapours, mists or dusts. Such environments present a very significant risk. Equipment operating in these...
Fire Protection
‘Plug and play’ condition monitoring offerings over the past year claim to do away with the need for expert analysis (at a certain low level, anyway), thanks to automation, cloud computing and...
Vibration Monitoring
Failure modes, inspection and maintenance, diagnostics and troubleshooting, as well as the general checks for non-specialists: all are covered in this overview article by Jody Muelaner
Predictive Maintenance
The IECD 62443 standard is becoming well-known as instructing operators on how to protect themselves from digital crime. Now, there are certification schemes for equipment and companies against this....
Security Services
The supply shortages caused by COVID have focused the mind on threat scenarios. Critical infrastructure which depends on electrical power, such as water treatment, hospitals and data centres,...
Batteries
The methods used to measure force in a range of applications and how these can be related to pressure sensing. By Jody Muelaner
UK nuclear power plants including Heysham 1, Torness and Hinkley Point B have recently undergone shutdowns that have included inspections for cracks in their graphite core. Such work has gained a new...
Nuclear Plant
Although not new, the autonomous wheeled robots that pick and carry boxes and pallets are becoming ever more popular in improving productivity. These are known as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or...
Robots