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Reflections on the 2005 World Batch Forum conference In this "special to the web" article, WBF Chairman Maurice Wilkins offers his thoughts on the 2005 WBF conference held last month in Atlantic City. |
06/09/2005 |
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Process engineering: Save time and money with field calibrators Portable, handheld calibrators save time for technicians checking equipment in the field. |
06/09/2005 |
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Control system security: What's in your server? Security threats to control system networks are a fact of life. See these tips and techniques culled from end users and vendors on how you can keep the Barbarians at bay. |
06/09/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: New wrinkles in outsourcing Editor Nick Basta says outsourcing is here to say and offers some information on how it can work best for your plant. |
05/25/2005 |
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The essentiality of process-safety management The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) says revision of the Process Safety Management standard is necessary, but OSHA disagrees. |
05/25/2005 |
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Process Puzzler: Choose a pump wisely Readers offer tips about how to choose the best pump for slurry service. |
05/25/2005 |
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Automating Valve Procurement (AVP) through a PIP “Valve Matcher Catalog System” Automated Valve Procurement (AVP) is a proposed joint effort between Process Industry Practices (PIP) and FIATECH. AVP is, in three words, online valve matching. |
05/25/2005 |
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Process engineering: Properly seal that pump Environmental concerns are fostering use of mechanical seals in a growing number of applications. Here's a rundown on seal options. |
05/17/2005 |
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Process manufacturing: Suppliers hope to foster more outsourcing at plants Companies, already having outsourced a lot of back office functions such as information technology (IT) and human resources management, now are targeting more central business functions, such as accounting and even R&D. |
05/11/2005 |
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Process Industry Practices 9th Annual Conference The theme for this years PIP Conference was Changing Times The Common Denominator. With over 140 registered attendees the conference included participants from member, subscriber, and licensee companies as well as other invited guests from the industry. |
05/10/2005 |
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Combining powerful improvement methods in process manufacturing Six Sigma and Lean improvement methods have been used in a number of industries for quite some time. Read here to learn how you can use both in a chemical plant and reap significant benefits. |
05/02/2005 |
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Process Engineering: HART Dealing with device description There is a myth surrounding HART devices that you'll need a device description to communicate with a HART device. Learn why this isn't true and what you do need to know in operating a HART communication device. |
04/12/2005 |
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AMS benefits chemical plant from start to finish DuPont engineers chose Intelligent Device Manager software from Emerson Process Management to help manage all the data available from their instrumentation. |
04/08/2005 |
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Process engineering: In the trenches of Fieldbus War II Like the 20th Century’s Great Conflict, the first Fieldbus War never really ended. But what will the outcome be this time? This article from CONTROL makes an educated prediction on how the battle may turn out. |
03/10/2005 |
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Fieldbus technology: Cut through the confusion Fieldbus technology offers many benefits to a chemical processor if used correctly. The key is to focus on front-end design to achieve the full benefits of fieldbus technology. |
03/10/2005 |
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HART Devices - Dispelling the Myths Myths and misconceptions surround the HART Communication technology despite being in use for as many as 15 years in some places. This article dispels those myths and highlights the benefits of HART. |
03/10/2005 |
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Chemical industry: Competing with the "China price" Chinese producers are consistently offering materials that are cheaper than most American and European producers. This influx of lower cost supplies is threatening the welfare of some domestic plants. How are these American plants dealing with the issue? Voice your opinion on how you'd deal with it with our online poll inside the story. |
02/18/2005 |
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Become a more efficient chemical plant employee Plant employees aren't all that different from plant equipment. Both need to be efficient without being over-worked. This article details the things you can do to be more effective at your job. |
02/15/2005 |
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Gaskets: meeting the acid test in sealing Dow Corning Corp. was experiencing difficulties sealing a large hydrochloric acid column. GORE-TEX Series 600 gasket tape proved it could seal tightly for an extended period of time. |
02/15/2005 |
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Process engineering: Fieldbus is here - are you ready? Digital-based protocols, such as those used by fieldbus technology, are finding their way into a wider range of plant automation technologies. Read about the Fieldbus Foundation and how its technology can be implemented at your plant. |
02/10/2005 |
