Digital Communication in Manufacturing When you hear the word ‘manufacturing,’ what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you didn’t instantly think digital communication, you probably aren’t alone. While digital communication isn’t something normally associated with manufacturing, the connection between the two has been increasing in recent years. This article will show you … Continued
Electronic Regulators vs. I/Ps and E/Ps Just like most industries, manufacturing and industrial automation has a language of its own. There are many acronyms, specialty words and distinct terms to know. Words like actuator, PID (proportional-integral-derivative), and transducer can all be paired with phrases like closed-loop, discrete control and ladder logic. Two of the most … Continued
ProportionAir, Inc. is excited to kick off 2016 with a NEW product coming available this month. The P2 Profiler is a simple programmable piecewise signal generator designed to work with or without your PLC to create, modify and run custom pressure profiles with ease. A standalone server that incorporates a mini PLC controller that can … Continued
Recycled Water Projects in Wake of Droughts California’s recent drought — which extended a record-breaking trend to four years — is an indicator of what’s to come, according to new research. Scientists are predicting that things will only get worse, with the United States experiencing its worst drought in 1,000 years. According to the study, … Continued
Positive Train Control Deadline Approaching It’s been nearly 8 years since Congress passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act requiring railroad operators to implement Positive Train Control by the end of 2015. The act was designed to prevent derailments and collisions, as PTC technology is intended to automatically slow or stop passenger trains or cargo trains … Continued
Robot Use in Manufacturing Expected to Rise With automation costs continuing to decline, experts are predicting the use of robots in manufacturing and industrial settings – particularly in the automotive industry – will continue as a trend through 2025, according to a study released this year. In fact, that shift could grow at a pace … Continued
Evolution of the Railroad Industry – The 200 Year Long Journey Railroads in the United States have a long, interesting history but very few people are aware of it. That might be because railroads were used more frequently for transportation of goods than of passengers. Did you know that the history of railroads is … Continued
Association of Energy Engineers Learns about the MizAir Proportion-Air was invited to present information on the MizAir to the Indiana chapter of Association of the Energy Engineers on September 16, 2015. The Association read a report on the energy savings capabilities of the MizAir and wanted to learn more about the technology and how it … Continued
Nasa Invented Some Pretty Cool Things National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) came into existence in 1958. Since that time, the Space Act made it very clear the organization must look beyond the study of space ships. It clearly states NASA’S research & discoveries should be beneficial to the general public, and the organization continues … Continued
Larry Travels to England England July 16, 2015 A few weeks ago I made a short work trip to England and hastily made hotel reservations before I left. The hotel was about 10 miles from Heathrow Airport. The taxi driver who took me to the hotel said that I would arrive just in time for … Continued
