White Papers/Resources
The Process Online Resource Library contains white papers, eBooks, webcasts, videos and technical papers to help you manage and solve work related problems. Select from a variety of application and technology related subjects, supplied by market-leading vendors or written by our editorial team.
How can web technology maximise production and automation?
Supplied by Endress+Hauser on 06 August, 2015
Web server technology has unlocked new pathways for data exchange and communication, radically changing the world of industrial production and automation. For the user there are now standardised tools that enable simple device operation, while for the developer there are fewer restrictions and greater flexibility.
Is your tank farm operating at full capacity?
Supplied by Emerson Process Management on 20 July, 2015
Today’s economies are increasingly competitive, placing heavy emphasis on tight budgets and cash flow control. To remain lucrative, plants need to consistently reach peak performance and forever adapt to evolving operational dynamics. Dependability, repeatability and safety are the common demands of their market that need to be met.
Networked manufacturing has a bright future
Supplied by Siemens on 30 June, 2015
Developed manufacturing nations are under pressure to enhance their capabilities to stay competitive, while developing nations such as China are looking to provide an edge. Networked manufacturing has the potential to secure competitiveness for both types of economies.
Next-generation industrial PCs (IPCs) — features, benefits and trends
Supplied by Advantech Australia on 15 June, 2015
How can the next generation of IPCs be enhanced to better meet industry’s needs? What technology will propel IPCs to the next level of effectiveness?
Bioenergy production and monitoring - an eBook
Supplied by SICK on 29 May, 2015
Bioenergy, produced by biomass and biogas combustion, is the world’s most common form of renewable energy production. It is a carbon-fuel energy source, but the difference when compared to coal and natural gas is that the fuel is captured from the earth’s biosphere, making it a carbon-neutral process if the fuel is supplied from a renewable source.
Precise measurement key to biogas meeting its green promise
Supplied by AMS Instrumentation & Calibration on 27 May, 2015
Biogas produces clean, green electricity capable of helping reduce global CO2 and methane emissions. But producing biogas itself is a dirty process, prone to wide variations in operating conditions and product throughput.
Troubleshoot and analyse your industrial processes efficiently by using data historians
Supplied by Schneider Electric Industry Business on 23 January, 2015
Historian software is used to record trends and historical information about industrial processes for troubleshooting and analytical purposes.
Designing a safer future - local and international safety standards
Supplied by Rockwell Automation on 25 September, 2014
Safety standards give designers tools to quantify risk and provide a structured framework to implement integrated safety lifecycle design.
Emission monitoring – the first step to making your plant safe and sustainable - an eBook
Supplied by Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd on 04 September, 2014
Monitoring of emissions is important for many industries: from the ‘dirtiest’ polluters (coal-fired thermal power stations) through to medium ones (paper mills, cement plants, chemical producers, iron and steel mills) and the ‘cleanest’ polluters (food and beverage producers, water and wastewater plants).
How to test oil quality without the delay of lab tests
Supplied by ifm efector on 28 August, 2014
Laboratory tests have been the only way to test the quality of oil running critical machinery such as heavy gearboxes and hydraulic power packs.
The new best-in-class flow monitoring technology
Supplied by AMS Instrumentation & Calibration Pty Ltd on 13 August, 2014
Following the industry best practices, your plant probably uses some kind of analyser technology that needs sample flow monitoring (mass spectrometers, optical spectrometers, photometers, etc).
Energy target setting and performance review
Supplied by Emerson on 05 August, 2014
This white paper provides best practice methodology that will help process industry users improve their energy efficiency.
The human element of the Safety Advisor's job - things that can (and do) go wrong
04 August, 2014
Health and Safety Advisors are the heart of the organisation in terms of knowledge about health and safety issues and preventing incidents. However, they are still humans, which means that they, too, can make mistakes.
Intelligent automation systems: state of the art flexibility at reduced costs
Supplied by Burkert Fluid Control Systems on 22 July, 2014
Which automation approach will best work for your plant: centralised, decentralised, locally installed, compact pneumatic value block automation system – or a combination of all three?
Thin client visualisation and remote access
08 July, 2014
This paper looks into the current trends of industrial and commercial companies employing thin clients and other types of remote access to interface to private clouds.
