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Proactive control maintenance crucial for process industries

Wednesday 19 November 2008

A SENIOR chemical engineer in Australia has highlighted the importance of proactively maintaining control loops and basic PID controls in minerals processing industries.


Dual axis inclinometer for tilt detection and calibration

Thursday 06 November 2008

TURCK has released a dual axis inclinometer sensor for tilt detection and calibration purposes.


Honeywell to upgrade Yarwun alumina refinery

Thursday 04 September 2008

HONEYWELL will be upgrading and expanding the process control systems at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland.


New facility access and security technology to be integrated

Wednesday 03 September 2008

ASSA ABLOY’S Asia Pacific Division says it has entered into agreements with GE Security and Pacom Systems to implement its facility security and access technology.


Emerson to aid automatic maintenance of Indonesian plant

Thursday 14 August 2008

EMERSON will be deploying its systems to monitor and automatically control an Indonesia coal-fired plant.


Fingerprint-based security system

Tuesday 20 May 2008

DOMINION Electronics is distributing a security system which uses fingerprint scanning to control access to facilities.


Handheld infrared camera with GPS

Monday 12 May 2008

FLIR has released a handheld infrared camera for professional thermography, said to have improved image quality, temperature measurement accuracy and thermal image detail.


Remote control trench roller

Thursday 08 May 2008

OPERATORS of a remote-controlled pad foot trench roller claim the controls are as easy as a PlayStation.


Magnesium plant damaged by fire

Monday 28 April 2008

QUAY Magnesium’s Nanjing Plant in China has been damaged by a fire.


Liquid filters for pipes

Tuesday 15 April 2008

WATERFLOW Control has released a line of liquid filters said to protect against rust and sediment ingression into piping.


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