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Understanding Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

A computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) is a software system that manages an entire company’s maintenance activities. It supports the maintenance personnel by helping to develop a database relevant to maintenance activities.

3 days ago by Muhammad Asim Niazi

How to Perform a Site Acceptance Test

Learn about site acceptance tests (SATs), how they differ from and complement factory acceptance tests, and what the necessary steps entail.

September 17, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Understanding Different IP Enclosure Ratings

This article will provide an overview of the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) IP (Ingress Protection) ratings, IEC standard 60529, sometimes referred to as International Protection code.

September 16, 2020 by Dennis Lynch

How to Successfully Perform Root Cause Analysis

This article discusses the direct and indirect causes of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and some effective solutions one can use to properly define RCA.

September 01, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Root Cause Analysis in Manufacturing: How Does it Work?

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a method used to identify the root of specific problems. Below are the steps necessary to complete RCA.

August 31, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Different Techniques for Condition Monitoring

Condition monitoring focuses on the physical parameters like temperature and vibration, rather than the product parameters.

August 29, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

NIST Finds Patterns in Cyber Security Behavior Related to Industrial Manufacturing

The latest report from NIST and other government organizations found that tracking behavior may be a new way to track potential security threats.

August 28, 2020 by Jeff Kerns

Going Gray: A New HMI Standard

How to help operators cope with a new HMI standard after many years operating without one.

August 07, 2020 by Dennis Lynch

An Overview of Automatic Guided Vehicles

What are Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and how are they becoming more widely used within industrial manufacturing?

July 27, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

Understanding Thermal and Pressure Safety Valves

Safety is a concern within any sort of system containing potential energy, whether electrical, chemical, gravitational, or fluid. Each of these has special methods of protection, and for the fluid systems, certain safety valves are used in situations when excess pressure can be a problem.

July 11, 2020 by David Peterson

Quality Protocols and Verification Master Plans for Manufacturing Facilities

Manufacturing plants must follow certain safety protocols set to them by governing bodies in their countries. Learn about key verification protocols (IQ, OQ, and PQ) and how to properly set up a verification master plan.

July 09, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

How to Identify and Troubleshoot Power and Ground Side Circuits

This article introduces a few simple methods to test which type of circuits — whether ground- or power-switched — are being used and how to troubleshoot and properly fix issues.

July 06, 2020 by David Peterson

Utilizing Autonomous Maintenance in Industrial Manufacturing

Learn the steps and how-tos for operators, maintenance crews, and management to create an autonomous maintenance system for industrial manufacturing.

July 02, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Securing SCADA Systems from Cyber Attacks

Learn about the many ways cyber-attacks threaten SCADA systems, and what can be done to keep manufacturing and utility plants protected.

July 01, 2020 by Anish Devasia

Protecting Control Networks with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

Safety is of utmost importance in the day-to-day operations of any system, especially a system where humans and machines work together. Learn all about Safety Instrumented Systems and what it takes to keep workers safe, and the system running smoothly!

June 29, 2020 by David Peterson

How Thermal Imaging Can Help Keep Systems Safe

This article looks at thermal imaging equipment and discusses the advantages and applications of thermal imaging in a variety of control systems.

June 22, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Learn all about exoskeletons, a way to fuse robotics and humans in ways that can help the manufacturing process while protecting the human body from excessive strain.

June 19, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

How is Industrial Machine Vision Transforming the Industry?

Liquid lens and multi-spectral lighting solutions are advancing the manufacturer’s production lines.

June 17, 2020 by Jeff Kerns

Measuring Flow Rate: An Introduction to Flow Gauges

For many manufacturing processes, it is extremely important to measure the exact rate at which fluid is moving or flowing. We turn to flow gauges to provide these measurements, and there is a great diversity in operating principle as well as proper application to the fluid that is being measured.

June 05, 2020 by David Peterson

SCADA System Usage in the Daily Life of an Engineer

Learn how one engineer's real-world experience showed him the importance and power of SCADA systems for control automation.

May 31, 2020 by Anish Devasia