Houston, TX – January 1, 2018: SKF Machine Health Products, a global manufacturer of vibration and condition monitoring equipment, announced a new partnership with TechStar, the leading full-service manufacturer representative company catering to the Texas and Oklahoma area. Together, SKF and TechStar plan to bring a new full-service offering to the vibration and condition monitoring market.

MSA has announced that Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is now a detectable gas for the ULTIMA X5000 XIR PLUS. The ULTIMA XIR PLUS is the infrared point detector that is used with the breakthrough ULTIMA X5000 gas monitor.  Now workers will be able to monitor for CO2 using the latest technology available including touchscreen interface, OLED display, dual sensing technology, and Bluetooth communications.

In an article by INC, they discuss the struggle organizations around the world have with the daily reality of developing their leadership strength. They go on to list a few things companies can do to raise leadership skills from within.

Improve efficiency and mobility with wireless and telemetry solutions
Solutions such as wireless control and monitoring make connectivity efficient and easy. The ability to control, monitor, and optimize processes and data wirelessly means you can keep your systems running smoothly with less time and manpower than before.

Brown Stock Washing might happen at very early stage in the paper making process, but it is an important step as it will affect all the subsequent production stages, the economics of the mill as well as the end quality of the product, the paper. 

Employees can contribute to the success of your company when they are trained to perform their jobs according to industry standards. In their recent article, The Houston Chronicle talks about the negative effects when there is a lack of training in the workplace.

A new IIoT service for the cloud-based management of device information and a key to success in digital asset management

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces the introduction*¹ of Device Lifecycle Management, a new IIoT cloud-based service for the management of information on plant assets. This is an information management support service for the digitized asset data of the IIoT era. The Device Lifecycle Management service allows customers to digitalize the management of all device information and helps customers to improve the efficiency of plant maintenance management and the quality of data management.

For more than 100 years, the safety experts at MSA have been protecting people at work against the dangers of toxic and combustible gases, explosions and fires, trips and falls, loud noises, flying debris, dust, and more. If you’re responsible for plant and/or process safety in the oil and gas industry, MSA is there to help you prevent accidents. This blog introduces the basics of maintaining a safe work environment in the oil and gas industry. It is a quick-start tool, which is intended to point you in the right direction and not an all-inclusive safety manual. Our teams are ready to help you take the next steps with more detailed information when you’re ready to talk about your company’s needs.

There are many benefits to using Thermal Mass Gas Flow Meters over other flow measurement technologies.

Moore Industries’ HART® Isolators provide highly economical solutions to common and costly problems that plague many of today’s “smart” process loops. Protect and enhance your HART investment with the 2-wire (loop powered) HIX or the 4-wire (line-mains powered) HIT.