3D printers
18 May, 2009 | Supplied by: XYZ Innovation Pty Ltd
XYZ Innovation is now offering Objet’s first multi-material 3D printer, the Connex500, as well as Objet’s desktop 3D printer, the Alaris30.
ERP software
18 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Cincom Systems of Australia Pty Ltd
Cincom Systems have released a new version of its Priority enterprise resource planning (ERP) software — Priority 13 —.
Eco-footprint management tool
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: IFS Australia
IFS has launched its Eco-footprint Management tool to provide organisations with control and transparency on the environmental impact of their operations. The tool offers customers an enterprise standard methodology to help them control costs and meet the need to prepare for compliance with environmental legislation.
Batch operations software
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Wonderware Australia
Wonderware has released InBatch 9.0, an enhanced, flexible and scalable batch management solution.
Schneider Electric MES software
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has released Ampla v4.1, manufacturing execution system (MES) software, which delivers a sustainable technical platform with functionality that significantly reduces the costs of implementation and maintenance for MES.
Heat transfer simulation software
11 May, 2009 | Supplied by: Invensys Operations Management (Australia) Pty Ltd
Invensys Process Systems has released the latest version of SimSci-Esscor’s Hextran software, a comprehensive heat transfer and pinch analysis tool. In addition to the numerous infrastructure upgrades and enhancements that address the emerging needs of clients seeking cost-effective and efficient heat transfer, Hextran 9.2 simulation software can now be used on Microsoft Vista Enterprise and Business operating systems. IPS has also created an updated install procedure and support for Microsoft Office 2007.
Why use software for calibration management?
30 April, 2009 | Supplied by: AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd
Every plant has some sort of system in place for managing calibration operations and data, but the different methods for doing it vary greatly in terms of cost, quality, efficiency and accuracy of data.
Packaging industry application
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Wonderware Australia
Wonderware has released Wonderware Industry Application for Packaging, targeting the needs of packaging operations in the food and beverage and consumer goods industry markets.
Drive design software
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Festo Pty Ltd
The Positioning Drives software tool for all electrical drives from Festo enables fast, easy and reliable design and planning of motor and axis combinations in three simple steps.
OEE software
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: Wonderware Australia
Wonderware has announced the release of Performance Software 3.5, the latest version of its equipment downtime and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) software and an integrated module of the Wonderware MES and supervisory software solution.
Noise and vibration analysis
01 April, 2009 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty Ltd
The NI Sound and Vibration Measurement Suite Version 7.0 extends analysis functionality with NI LabVIEW virtual instruments (VIs) for performing psychoacoustic measurements, making it possible for engineers to quickly set up tests for noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), machine condition monitoring and sound quality. Additionally, National Instruments announced the NI USB-4432, a portable bus-powered dynamic signal acquisition module for making high-accuracy sound and vibration measurements.
Plant interaction hotspot tool
14 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Lyon MacIntyre Ltd
ExperTune’s PlantTriage software now includes a tool that graphically highlights plant interactions. Using the Interaction Hot Spots tool, engineers can quickly pinpoint the root cause of process interactions. Engineers can resolve these upsets to improve quality, energy, production rate and process uptime.
Plant project execution software
12 March, 2009 | Supplied by: Intergraph Corporation Pty Ltd
Intergraph has released the third solution in its SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO) portfolio, SPO Project Execution. Complementing the previously released SPO Core and SPO Operating Plant solutions, SPO Project Execution provides processes for the successful execution of greenfield and brownfield capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects by owner operators and project management contractors.
Where did all the people go? — the new case for condition monitoring
10 January, 2009 by Michael Currie | Supplied by: Matrikon Asia-Pacific
Not so long ago the main reason companies monitored equipment condition was to reduce direct maintenance expenses. Condition monitoring and its logical extension, condition-based maintenance, served them well by identifying impending failures early enough to avoid costly repairs and reducing downtime by only performing maintenance when required.
How to find energy savings in process plants
20 December, 2008 by George Buckbee* | Supplied by: Lyon MacIntyre Ltd
Process plants can make significant reductions in energy usage, with appropriate focus. Using the techniques presented here it is typical to see energy savings from 0.5% to 2% of total energy cost, with some plants seeing as much as 20% reduction. These techniques can be applied with little capital investment.
