Recently added articles from Control Engineering:
Corrugator Retrofit.
Dec 15, 2009 ... Staff One converting machine's move and simultaneous upgrade helped International Paper cut machine setup time in half. As industries realign and companies look to protect assets and leverage capital budgets to the fullest, machine owners are motivated to delay the ...
Ventura Foods: Flexible Batch Control.
Dec 15, 2009 ... Staff Three food processing facilities lacked capacity to handle projected business growth; a batch control solution provided the needed flexibility. Improvements in process control and plant consolidation at Ventura Foods of California were identified as ways to ...
Bottom Line-driven Integration.
Dec 15, 2009 ... Staff Products used in finishing system upgrade saved 35-40% in project costs and allow for Metcam's continued growth and expansion. Metcam, a manufacturing company in Alpharetta, GA, specializes in custom sheet metal fabrication serving a diverse industrial base, ...
How to Develop a Project Execution Plan.
Dec 15, 2009; ... Tom Shephard Designing and implementing advanced engineering projects, such as an advanced operator training simulator, requires meticulous planning and communications. Here's a template for success. A trend in major upstream oil & gas projects is the addition of an ...
Turnkey High-pressure Simulation System.
Dec 15, 2009 ... Staff Simulation helps ensure drilling tools and related electronics safely can withstand extreme underground pressures, up to 30,000 psi. Extreme pressure under the earth affects drilling tools and electronics, so manufacturers of drilling equipment need to test ...