Case Studies
Wireless steam trap monitoring improves productivity
A major food manufacturer in the United States implemented a wireless network of steam trap monitoring instruments to minimise energy loss and reduce maintenance costs. [ + ]
PNG showcases world-class technology at Monier's Nebiri quarry
Monier Limited is Papua New Guinea's single largest producer of construction materials and building products. The company recently upgraded its Nebiri Quarry to increase annual output capacity from 300,000 to 1 million tonnes with the help of Metso. [ + ]
Drive automation for bogie changes
Traditional methods of railway carriage bogie exchange are time-consuming and present significant safety risks. A new automated drive solution is halving the time while improving safety. [ + ]
Solar plants maximise availability with Westermo industrial networks
Two concentrating solar power plants in Spain have implemented highly reliable data communications networks to help ensure problem-free operation. [ + ]
Crude oil pipeline operator solves flow measurement problem
A regional light crude pipeline operator in the mountain states of the US was looking for an economical, accurate method to measure crude inventory flow within its pumping stations. The pipeline operator specialises in transporting partially processed crude to other lines or main terminals. [ + ]
IO-Link retrofit delivers rapid ROI
Smart, networked switching devices improve furnace functionality, saving money for end users and OEMs. [ + ]
Top float
Australian oil and gas company Woodside's floating production, storage and offloading facility has benefited from Siemens technology. An upgrade will keep the systems in line with technology evolution as well as provide new features. [ + ]
Automation delivers five-fold increase in productivity
Faced with increased international competition and a steep drop in mining construction, Kmar Engineering sought to automate its structural steel coping process. As a result, the company achieved a 500% increase in production, better finishes and dimensional tolerances, and the ability to produce a wider range of profiles, including pipework. [ + ]
Hoisting a gondola for building maintenance
How do you lift a 2.5-tonne gondola, at various speeds, up a vertical hoist, and stop it at the right position, within ±2 mm accuracy? [ + ]
ABB delivers microgrid power for remote WA towns
Remote locations such as Marble Bar and Nullagine in Western Australia would typically rely solely on diesel fuel for their power, but now a microgrid solution from ABB is enabling multiple energy sources and minimising diesel fuel generation. [ + ]
Positioning systems improve airport logistics
An airport apron bustles with traffic — the tow tractors, tankers and buses moving busily around a jet run the risk of colliding. An enhanced positioning system will increase safety and the efficiency of logistical operations in the future — and available airport capacity will be utilised better. [ + ]
Lifting failing coal and ore chute systems out of the past
A new generation of coal and ore materials handling technology is being introduced to Australasian and international markets by a group that engineers chutes and complementary systems to permit faster conveyor belt speeds, greater throughput, fewer breakdowns and enhanced safety. [ + ]
Australian linear motors offer a sharp edge
With the arrival of ANCA Motion's cylindrical LinX linear motor, AMT believes it has found technology which it can confidently adopt into its tool-grinding machines. The LinX linear motor overcomes all the problems related to flatbed linear motors and delivers superior performance due to its cylindrical design. [ + ]
Gold mine eliminates processing emissions
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM), one of Australia's largest gold producers, recently commissioned a new Metso carbon regeneration kiln as part of its $98 million Emissions Reduction Project, which has eliminated sulfur dioxide and significantly reduced mercury emissions from its Gidji and Fimiston Processing Facilities. [ + ]
Nelson Pine combines control and safety to minimise downtime
The Nelson-Marlborough region is one of New Zealand's major forestry areas, with 16% of the productive land area planted in production forests. Nelson Pine Industries has the capacity to process one million cubic metres per annum, or 40% of the region's annual harvest. [ + ]