Using Automation to Improve Energy Efficiency

As a preview to a presentation being made at the MWEA (Mississippi Water Environment  Association) Annual Meeting by business development manager Andrew Green in June, we’re repeating a post written by Andrew in September 2017 on this subject. Learn how to figure ROI and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.  There’s money to be made in your plant. And it can be…

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Industrial Outlook, Part 3: Wood Products & Textiles

To date, our economic observations have looked at the steel industry and the oil & gas industry, doing a mash-up of various economic overviews for each of those industries. In this post, we’ll examine the 2018 economic outlooks for wood products and for textiles, including non-wovens. Wood Products Frere’s Lumber Co., Inc., in a report dated January 15, 2018, stated that 2017…

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Thermography at AWEA

At next month’s AWEA (Alabama Water Environment Association) conference at The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, AL, business development manager Andrew Green will be giving two presentations. Tuesday, April 10, at 1 PM, he will be giving a case study on our project on Lake Okeechobee. At 3 PM, he’ll be discussing thermography and its applications within the…

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CSIA Certification: Path to Business Improvement

by Tom Adams, VP Safety, Quality and Compliance Since CSIA (Control System Integrators Association) first introduced its certification program, we have been an enthusiastic supporter, including being part of the latest pilot certification program for Release 5 of the Best Practices manual. Our first certification was awarded in 2002, and we’ve been re-certified every three…

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