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You just can’t effectively shrink a large-screen HMI down to a mobile device, there’s some rethinking that needs to happen to make a phone a useful HMI

RemoteMD enables Key service technicians to securely connect to a customer’s sorter for real-time remote monitoring as well as technical support.

The system features “dock-and-lock” refills, which enable refilling of the soap reservoir from above the counter, or “topping off” partially empty reservoirs.

Combined, the two organizations will provide training, testing and certification for technicians and engineers in refrigeration and HVAC.

The food and beverage manufacturing industries are under constant threat from cyberattacks, and organizations must adopt proactive cybersecurity measures.

A well-defined maintenance strategy for industrial equipment and machinery is essential for preventing potentially catastrophic incidents, ensuring safety, and improving efficiency.

Determining the right combination of technology and human work processes is critical to sustaining the long-term reliability of facilities.

John Cray, principal consultant at Life Cycle Engineering with 40+ years of experience with plant maintenance, speaks with managing editor Samantha Russo about tips for keeping your facility in shape. In this episode, Cray shares how to plan ahead and react to the unexpected, utilizing CMMS systems and a few horror stories.

When COVID-19 began spreading across America, the Food Bank of Alaska in Anchorage quickly became overwhelmed. The organization had been making the best of outdated equipment in a remote location for many years, often dealing with breakdowns that led to significant losses of perishable food items. But, as the pandemic brought many longstanding issues to a head, it became clear that a permanent solution needed to be found.

Like a 15th century expression, “Children should be seen but not heard,” artificial intelligence (AI) is typically an embedded software technology that operates quietly behind the scenes keeping a production or packaging system running smoothly—and is silent unless something goes out of control and is not easily corrected. Then, the system sounds an alarm, possibly shutting down the process until the problem—which AI has already identified—is remedied by humans.