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What’s New in Process Technology, February 2013 By Max Scholz, Kontron Some operators need to wear thick gloves for their work, so they do not really benefit from multitouch. Consequently, there are applications where the potential of multitouch technology is not going to be exploited to the full.

What’s New in Process Technology, February 2013 By Max Scholz, Kontron Some operators need to wear thick gloves for their work, so they do not really benefit from multitouch. Consequently, there are applications where the potential of multitouch technology is not going to be exploited to the full.

HazardEx Applying a new standard to a process is, in many cases, an exercise of ‘once and done’, but not with EN1127-1:2011. In this article, we take a look at the key changes in the Standard and the contributing factors that influence its application.

HazardEx Applying a new standard to a process is, in many cases, an exercise of ‘once and done’, but not with EN1127-1:2011. In this article, we take a look at the key changes in the Standard and the contributing factors that influence its application.

ADAM-4000 and ADAM-6000 series have been certified with Class I, Division 2 Groups A, B, C, D approval for use in hazardous locations where highly flammable substances may be present.

Process & Control Syngenta’s Huddersfield agribusiness site is using a safety instrumented system (SIS) from Siemens that is based on the site’s existing PCS7 process control technology. This means common engineering tools can be used, reducing training and spares-holding and simplifying maintenance.

InTech By Kevin Brown For operators considering undertaking an alarm management program, taking the time to examine common alarming blunders is important to ensure steps are taken to avoid them.

InTech By Kevin Brown For operators considering undertaking an alarm management program, taking the time to examine common alarming blunders is important to ensure steps are taken to avoid them.

Nuclear Engineering International By Michel Hartenstein and Henry-Jacques Neau While the safety record for the transport of radioactive materials is exemplary, and has been so for over 50 years, it is very important that this is not taken for granted. For that purpose, industry practices are exchanged and, from those, good practices developed.

Nuclear Engineering International By Amy Brown and Eric Birns Nuclear power plants (NPPs) worldwide require a wide range of complex, powerful lighting solutions, from fuel pool lights and seismically-qualified emergency lighting fixtures to reactor core refueling lights and underwater camera lights. However, there are numerous intricate engineering considerations for such systems, given the rigorous demands of the environment.