With integrated advanced power management control systems, companies can design and implement highly available backup power infrastructures for maximised uptime, reduced costs, and improved performance and efficiency, all of which drive the bottom line as well as customer satisfaction. This article will explore the merits of integrating power synchronisation and measurement into the backup […]
With information increasingly becoming the driving force behind many enterprises, the data centre is now the foundation for successful business operations. In this environment, peak operating efficiency and reliability are data centre necessities; if the data centre falters, the business suffers as a result. Consequently, these demands are changing the ways companies design and […]
Climate change, increasing water demands due to global urbanisation, and the legal obligations of the EU’s Water Framework Directive are all making the water sector an attractive arena for technologies that can help reduce costs and contribute to reducing the effects of climate change. It is against this backdrop that the demand for intelligent […]
The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) has implemented a system to measure the transverse sensitivity of vibration transducers. As a mechanical device, the principle sensing axis of an accelerometer is not 100% perpendicular to the mounting axis. This gives rise to the effect that the accelerometer will produce an electrical output even […]
Using solar energy would be a logical route for us to follow in an effort to alleviate the energy shortage. But we don’t. There are several good reasons why South Africans are reticent, amongst them being the cost of installation, lack of a clear understanding about what is available and, the fact that feeding […]
Hans van de Groenendaal, features editor, EngineerIT, reviews a White Paper published by Honeywell Process Solutions. The paper describes the implementation of an effective operations monitoring solution for process industry facilities. New software tools are available for systematically monitoring plant performance data and analysing deviations from operating plans, enabling plant managers and operations personnel […]
Users expect flowmeter readings to be accurate, independent of process parameters and media properties such as viscosity, temperature or pressure. An installation at BYK-Chemie in Wesel demonstrates how a mass flowmeter’s design impacts the accuracy of the measurement for products with different viscosities. BYK-Chemie is a member of the Altana Group and a leading […]
Climate change, increasing water demands due to global urbanisation, and the legal obligations of the EU’s Water Frame-work Directive are all making the water sector an attractive arena for technologies that can help reduce costs and contribute to reducing the effects of climate change. It is against this backdrop that the demand for intelligent […]
Often confined to a line on the infrastructure kit list, cabinets and racks are commonly overlooked in terms of importance or significant value add. Indeed, they’re often selected based purely on cost. However, in recent times a myriad innovations mean that this metalwork can have a considerable impact on data centre density, cooling and […]
The evolving wide-bandwidth IEEE 802.11ac communications standard brings new benefits to users but new challenges to those tasked with testing products based on this standard. As the IEEE 802.11ac wireless standard evolves, it continues to breed new challenges for those tasked with testing and measuring these wireless systems. As products based on the IEEE […]
