by Greg Graves Imagine: You are the operations manager for a utility with multiple plant locations connected by a network system with a variety of configurations. A new managed switch is installed at one of the plants, and PLCs at another plant location immediately fault, causing process operational issues. Could this have been prevented? In…
Detailsby Andrew Green (Editor’s note: We have published numerous posts on this important and popular subject in the past, including water-energy co-dependence, the water-energy nexus, and the effects on your plant. We’d love to hear about your plant’s successes in reducing energy consumption and/or improving energy recovery. Send your story to revere@reverecontrol.com or use the Contact Us function on this…
DetailsOur followers in Alabama have undoubtedly heard or read about Governor Bentley’s proposed prison reform plan. But this is not a blog about prison reform, or the Governor, or any other political aspect of the proposal. This is a blog about design-build. The reason for opening with the Governor’s plan is that some of the…
Detailsby Rod Smith In the past, control system selection between PLC and DCS platforms was generally done according to the application specifics, mostly involving digital (on/off) and continuous (4-20ma) processes. In some cases, it was the difference in programming expertise at the plant (ladder logic or function blocks). Today, PLC systems and DCS systems play…
Detailsby Tom Adams Since 1983, we have enjoyed a strong relationship with Underwriters Lab, and we take great pride in our ability to put the UL certified sticker on the control panels we build. But do you know what that certification means and why it’s important? Virtually all cities and states require a third party…
DetailsBy guest blogger Patrick Bunn In my first post, I shared a story about my experience researching different fitness trackers. I talked about how the chief complaint regarding the two products I researched centered around the lack of sufficient customer service. In my second post, I talked about customer service and how it relates to…
DetailsBy Vice President of Sales and Marketing Greg Graves Many products have a brand name that is synonymous with the product function so that no explanation is needed as to how it works. The point at which a company achieves such brand recognition is when differentiation has truly been created. When I worked for a…
DetailsBy Guest Blogger Ralph Goodman, Lock and Security Expert In order to foster a culture of safety in an industrial workspace, it is important to consider both employee protection and general physical security. It takes quite a lot of consideration and planning to know what it will take to make workers safe. From there…
DetailsBy Guest Blogger Patrick Bunn In my last post, I shared a story about my experience researching different fitness trackers. I talked about how the chief complaint regarding the two products I researched centered on the lack of sufficient customer service. I stated that in the end I didn’t purchase either product. Why? Because having a…
Detailsby Guest Blogger Patrick Bunn Recently my wife asked for a new fitness tracking device. She has been so happy with the device I gave her that she has indirectly convinced me that I should get one as well. I began doing some research to find which device would be the best fit for me.…
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