Latest Chemical Articles

Categories

BALLUFF Introduces ATEX Rated Sensors for Industrial Environments

BALLUFF Introduces ATEX Rated Sensors for Industrial Environments

Balluff’s new range of ATEX sensors helps to detect when an atmosphere has the potential to be explosive.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-out manufacturing operations, also called dark factories, are somewhat of a new concept, particularly in the industrial space.


News Feb 20, 2020 by Scott Huntington
Introduction to Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Actuators

Introduction to Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Actuators

In this article, we take a look at hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric actuators and how they are used in different scenarios.


The Role of Industrial Robots in Workplace Safety and Efficiency

The Role of Industrial Robots in Workplace Safety and Efficiency

Industrial robots have replaced many of the dangerous and repetitive tasks that workers have faced in manufacturing.


Connecting Remote Input and Output Devices Using Computer Networking Technologies

Connecting Remote Input and Output Devices Using Computer Networking Technologies

Networked remote I/O allows us to work with a machine center separately from the rest of the system, and drop the solution right in place.


Emerson Introduces New Gas Valve to Enhance Safety and Reliability of Combustion Systems

Emerson Introduces New Gas Valve to Enhance Safety and Reliability of Combustion Systems

Emerson recently announced the ASCO Series 158 Gas Valve and series 159 motorized actuator.


Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Industrial control system cybersecurity can be a matter of vital corporate and national interest. What are the operational risks, and how are they assessed?


Rockwell Set to Acquire Avnet Data Security in Bid for Systemic IIoT Cybersecurity

Rockwell Set to Acquire Avnet Data Security in Bid for Systemic IIoT Cybersecurity

With cybersecurity a major talking point across the news, Rockwell Automation cements a deal to acquire an ICS- and SCADA-heavy security firm.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Kate Smith
Yokogawa and SABIC Team Up for Petrochemical Process Optimization

Yokogawa and SABIC Team Up for Petrochemical Process Optimization

Yokogawa teams with SABIC to provide process controls for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's largest petrochemical manufacturer.


News Dec 26, 2019 by Kate Smith
Intro to Neutralization Process Control

Intro to Neutralization Process Control

Learn about the considerations that must be accounted for when designing process controls for pH neutralization.


ABB to Provide Distributed Control System for Greenfield Digital-Age SABIC Chemical Plant

ABB to Provide Distributed Control System for Greenfield Digital-Age SABIC Chemical Plant

Automation leader ABB has recently announced their involvement with the development of a new greenfield SABIC plant, for which they will provide a comprehensive controls system.


News Nov 21, 2019 by Jacob Ramirez
pH Monitoring and Control Systems

pH Monitoring and Control Systems

What are pH monitoring systems and how are they applied in control systems?