Canadian PROCESS EQUIPMENT & CONTROL NEWS
Although the type of industry and specific operational practices determine the type of wastewater generated, most involve suspended solids, heavy metals, organic compounds or a variety of other pollutants.
There are many types of object detection sensors available on the market. Some of them, such as limit switches, require direct contact with the object.
When it comes to low pressure instrumentation and plumbing applications of many kinds, saving time and ease of installation are the prime reasons for using Push to Connect fittings. These couplings are referred to in many ways; Push to Connect, push-to-pull, push-in, push-fit, quick-release and instant fittings are common names for a type connection that is an easily removed fitting which allows an air, gas or liquid flow line to be attached and reattached without the use of tools.
Across process industries, the success of major capital projects is jeopardized by traditional automation system commissioning practices and their associated problems: missed deadlines, errors, and stretched-thin personnel.
Food-borne bacterial pathogens cause millions of infections annually in the U. S. and Canada. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that food-borne diseases cause illness in an estimated 48 million people every year, resulting in 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 fatalities.
Microdrones has been flying the mdMapper1000DG advanced aerial mapping solution at the White Birch Paper mill in Quebec City for three years, providing a safer, more cost-effective way for the company to measure wood chip piles.
While the digital transformation known as Industry 4.0 began on the factory floor, not all of today’s manufacturers are ‘smart’. In fact, according to a recent study by Deloitte, just 20.7% of manufacturers surveyed rated themselves as ‘highly prepared’ for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Behold a picture that shows what the “dry season” in Drayton Valley, AB, looks like this summer. The weather forecast is looking like it’s getting better so that’s good, according to Pulse Oil of Calgary, AB. It hopes to get the equipment in soon to the new wells and get the permanent production flowing.
