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What is Explosion Proof? A Look Into Control Panels and Enclosures

What is Explosion Proof? A Look Into Control Panels and Enclosures

Why are explosion-proof devices important for industrial safety?


New Gas Find Camera From FLIR With Autonomous Leak Detection

New Gas Find Camera From FLIR With Autonomous Leak Detection

Why is autonomous leak detection important for industrial processes? 


News Mar 20, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
Introduction and Common Uses for Distance and Proximity Sensors

Introduction and Common Uses for Distance and Proximity Sensors

This article provides an introduction to proximity and distance sensors and common uses for them.


COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

Is cybersecurity training part of your company's protocol?


Inside ABB’s Industrial INSUBSEA Automation Operations

Inside ABB’s Industrial INSUBSEA Automation Operations

With offshore natural gas production increasing year-by-year, ABB is racing to revolutionize the automation behind subsea industrial systems.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
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
U.S. Gas Pipeline Shut Down for Days: Industrial Control Systems Infected by Malware

U.S. Gas Pipeline Shut Down for Days: Industrial Control Systems Infected by Malware

A ransomware infection shut down a US natural gas pipeline for two days last week, an advisory released by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed.


Endress+Hauser Unveils Proline Prosonic Flow G 300/500 Ultrasonic Flowmeter

Endress+Hauser Unveils Proline Prosonic Flow G 300/500 Ultrasonic Flowmeter

Endress+Hauser has recently released its new ultrasonic gas flowmeters.


News Feb 21, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
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.


Bedrock Automation Announces Integrated Flow Measurement Systems for Oil and Gas Operations

Bedrock Automation Announces Integrated Flow Measurement Systems for Oil and Gas Operations

The new OSA + Flow platform from Bedrock provides scalability for PLC, DCS or RTU flow control for a number of places including oil and gas facilities.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Scott Huntington
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?


Emerson’s New Industrial Application System Monitors Corrosion in Oil and Gas Facilities

Emerson’s New Industrial Application System Monitors Corrosion in Oil and Gas Facilities

As industrial facilities adopt internet-based technologies, Emerson releases a browser-based application for tackling corrosion.


News Jan 15, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
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
Cyber Resilience in Industrial Control Systems

Cyber Resilience in Industrial Control Systems

Take a look at the concept of cyber resilience in control systems and how it relates to cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the age of security vulnerabilities


Larson Electronics Releases New Explosion-proof Network IP Camera for Hazardous Industrial Environments

Larson Electronics Releases New Explosion-proof Network IP Camera for Hazardous Industrial Environments

Larson Electronics has released a new camera designed to put eyes into hazardous environments where humans don't belong.


News Jan 03, 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
Iranian Industry Is Indigenizing: Infrastructure and Security on the Global Scale

Iranian Industry Is Indigenizing: Infrastructure and Security on the Global Scale

Iranian officials have announced a major decrease in reliance on outside actors for their oil industry.


News Dec 02, 2019 by Kate Smith