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Maintenance

Explosion Proof LED Light Towers

The five-light EDWM-style model is based on the company's popular WME-A tower, and is available for 24 VAC/DC or 90-250 VAC operation. The three-light EDLM-style model is based on the company's LME tower, and is available for 24 VAC/DC or 120 VAC operation. They are IP-66 rated making them suitable for wet or dirty locations. The color modules are highly...

Latest Maintenance News

May 10, 2013

Emerson Opens Americas Headquarters for Valve Automation Technologies

April 2, 2013

Free Machine Safety Software

March 27, 2013

3D Design and Printing for Everyone

March 20, 2013

Energy Sector Spurs Flow Meter Growth

March 15, 2013

Treasury Secretary’s Visit Underscores Manufacturing Focus

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Product

| May 6, 2013

Explosion Proof LED Light Towers

These two FM-certified LED light towers are for use in Class I, Zone 1, Exd IIC T6 explosive application environments.

University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Center gains an asset monitoring solution

Case Application

| April 15, 2013

Asset Monitoring Solution Aids Insight into C02 Separator Installation

Emerson technology enables 24/7 monitoring of bottoms pump, air water column blower, stripper cross exchanger and boiler blower at University of Texas J.J. Pickle Research Center.

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Sign up to receive timely updates from our editors and download this FREE Special Report exploring the most widely adopted protocols for fieldbus, Ethernet and wireless networking in the process industries, as well as the latest trends in wireless applications.

Product

| April 12, 2013

Cloud-Based Remote Asset Management

TagWell is a configurable platform for comprehensive and scalable remote control system and asset management.

Product

| March 28, 2013

Wireless Pre-Engineered Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions

The Essential Asset Monitoring Solutions monitor key assets 24/7.

Product

| March 12, 2013

Fast Printer for Terminal Block Marking Strips

The thermal transfer smartPRINTER can turn out 100 terminal block markers in 10.7 seconds.

Product

| March 11, 2013

Network Services for Machine Maintenance

ePS Network Services is an internet-based service that supports maintenance processes while simultaneously forming a platform for cross-company service support between OEMs and machine operators.

Product

| March 11, 2013

Universal PCB Test System

The ABI BoardMaster 8000 PLUS is a comprehensive set of test instruments, complete with built-in PC, for testing and fault-finding on almost any kind of PCB.

Emerson Rosemount wireless transmittters at the Enomondo biomass power plant at Faenza, Italy. Source: Emerson Process Management

Case Application

| March 6, 2013

Wireless Technology Helps Improve Operational Efficiency at Biomass Power Plant

Smart Wireless transmitters from Emerson provide increased visibility into the process, support predictive maintenance and provide tank overspill protection.

Product

| February 27, 2013

Non-Toxic Thermoset Cable Jacket for Industrial Applications

The HaloarrestXLink LSZH thermoset jacket offers a non-toxic cable solution for demanding applications including oil and gas, utility and power generation, transportation, petrochemical and mining.

News

| February 14, 2013

Wind Power Making Sense? New Wind Farm Project in Europe

A Romania-based utility, Energia Verde Ventuno, announces a new 17.5 MW wind power project that will power 7,000 households and utilizes a new anomaly detection software tied to a condition monitoring

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Feature Article

| February 12, 2013

Embedded Historian, Cell Phone Data Transfers Enable SCADA for Train-Rail Grinding

When the steel of train wheels meets the steel of railroad tracks, damage occurs, especially to the tracks. To repair that track damage, owners use rail grinders.

Case Application

| November 5, 2012

Why Worry About Maintenance?

Advances in sensing, networking, and algorithms are streamlining the flow of diagnostic and prognostic data for Harley Davidson, GlobalFoundries, Laricina Energy and others.

Perspective

| November 5, 2012

Reader Feedback: All-Digital Diagnostics Solves Today’s Problems

Letter to the Editor Re: Field Device Diagnostics: Desire and Reality, AW September 2012

Product

| October 16, 2012

Intrinsically Safe Machinery Health Analyzer

The CSI 2125-IS Machinery Health Analyzer is certified for use in intrinsically safe IECEx and ATEX Zone 0 and Zone 1 hazardous areas.

Perspective

| September 17, 2012

Turbine Remote Monitoring Service Allows for Scalability

Turbine manufacturer, Mitsubishi Power Systems, offers asset management services to monitor thousands of real-time data points related to any brand of industrial equipment.

News

| September 14, 2012

Field Device Diagnostics: Desire and Reality

Namur recommendation NE 107 deals with the diagnosis of field devices.

News

| September 13, 2012

New ISA Committee Focuses on Intelligent Device Management

The International Society of Automation (ISA, www.isa.org/standards) has established a new standards committee, ISA108, Intelligent Device Management.

Product

| September 12, 2012

Humidity and Temperature Monitoring and Alarming Systems

The OM-CP-THERMALERT-RH series provide real time notification of humidity and temperature deviations.

Product

| September 10, 2012

AS-Interface Safety Module

Applying a strict “less is better” design philosophy, Pepperl+Fuchs’ G10 safety modules reduce the complexity and cost of any safety installation, and supports high modularity, enabling OEMs to transf

Tech Abstract

| August 18, 2012

Getting Started with Vibration Energy Harvesting

Summary: This six-page white paper discusses the fundamentals of electro-magnetic vibration energy harvesting as a perpetual power source for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) in an asset monitoring appl

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