November 2021

Honeywell Process Solutions
Technology Journey To Autonomous Operations 1
Process Control & Automation

Beyond automation: Moving to industrial autonomy

Nov. 29, 2021
The move to autonomous operations gives refineries and petrochemical facilities significant opportunities to improve control and safety and cut costs.
Emerson
Figure 1: Erosion occurs when a fluid with abrasive particles impinges on a part, such as with this valve body where the combined effects of erosion and corrosion wore away material where the process fluid exited the cage windows.
Valves & Actuators

Selecting the right control valve materials

Nov. 23, 2021
Users are often faced with a bewildering number of options when selecting valve component materials. This article helps demystify the design process.
Yokogawa
Remote monitoring can be a global effort rather than simply linking a well site at point A with a control room at point B.
Process Control & Automation

Match scale and capability requirements of digital tools when implementing remote monitoring solutions

Nov. 22, 2021
Remote monitoring can cover anything from a single well site to an entire global corporation. Here’s how to select the most effective technology for each situation.
Teledyne FLIR
Figure 1: HD acoustic imaging devices can produce precise images from sounds that visually display ultrasonic information.
Maintenance & Safety

Compressed air leak detection for oil and gas organizations

Nov. 18, 2021
Detecting and fixing compressed air leaks can help oil and gas businesses upstream, midstream and downstream improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Courtesy of SEPCO
A noncontact, compound labyrinth bearing isolator installed on a hydrapulper in a paper mill.
Bearings & Seals

How to prolong bearing life

Nov. 16, 2021
Clean, effective lubrication protection may mean the difference between lucrative uptime and costly downtime.

More content from November 2021

Motion
A hose assembly’s rubber rings protect the ends and extend hose life.
Pipe, Hose & Tube

Hose safety for food and beverage processing

Nov. 11, 2021
It is important to match your application with the right hose or tubing to obtain the best performance.
Courtesy of Cablevey Conveyors
Tubular drag cable systems, such as those from Cablevey Conveyors, move materials in a wide variety of forms and states with throughput rates up to 80,000 pounds per hour.
Conveyors

Debunking misconceptions about tubular drag conveyors

Nov. 7, 2021
The cable-and-disc systems gently and precisely convey blends for a wide range of materials and conditions.
Key Technology
Caro Nut selected Key’s new VERYX BioPrint sorter to protect product quality while increasing yield.
Maintenance & Safety

Case Study: Caro Nut improves product quality and increases yield with hyperspectral sorter

Sept. 13, 2021
Caro Nut Company's commitment to food safety, which drives its success, led the company to Key Technology.