Paul Markwick is General Manager (Victoria), SAGE Automation.

About 10 years ago, you wouldn’t have found many industrial control engineers asking questions about cyber security. Now, control systems are often the target of sophisticated attacks.

One of B&R’s strengths is the simple structure of their product range – just two I/O platforms support the entire brand.

Special coatings prevent proteins, salt crystals and calcium carbonate deposits from sticking to the surfaces of plants or system components.

The BECKHOFF New Automation Technology philosophy represents universal and open control and automation solutions that are used in a variety of different applications.

Since splitting the organisation into three different areas the company has grown from strength to strength.

The oil and gas industry is characterised by massive projects that rely heavily on complex modelling solutions to design plants and fix problems prior to implementation.

All ifm efector’s German engineered products undergo rigid testing in conditions that far exceed their intended application environments to ensure high standard of quality and safety.

Electrical machine developers can employ the tool to minimise forces that cause oscillations close to the natural frequencies of the equipment and thereby avoid collisions between rotating and stationary parts.

Lyle van der Veer is National Support & Training Services Manager, Schneider Electric.

Strategies for passive cooling of field-based process analysers sited in harsh environmental conditions and high daytime temperatures.

The High Intensity Grinding mill has been designed specifically to manage fine grained ore-bodies that are rapidly becoming more economically viable.

Coopers Brewery replaced its custom-developed quality system with a system that stored quality data for years and also gave staff the ability to analyse the data and make continuous improvements.

The decision whether to use mechanical variable-speed drives or variable frequency drives should always be based on the optimisation of the total purchase-operation costs.

Business executives report concerns over their ability to maintain a competitive edge in a faster paced and more globalised environment.

AdelaideAqua builds a climate-independent water source for South Australia, while considering power, control and environmental considerations.

Everyone seems surprised that electricity demand continues to decline despite population and the economy growing.

While growth of wireless measurements in industrial applications has proven to be slower than most forecasts, wireless continues to grow much faster than the overall automation market.

Trihydrate flocculant technology for alumina processing plants will deliver underflow density increases of around 20 percent along with tangible cost savings and environmental benefits.

The biggest problem is that drive technology is growing so quickly that it can be hard to keep up with the changes and understand which is the correct option for individual companies.