White Papers

Below you will find white papers on topics involving process control and automation.

Steel Actuators and their Uses

Submitted by Rollon

Steel-structure linear actuators from the global industrial supplier Rollon Group are highly suitable for demanding applications in numerous automation environments. 

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Doubling Up On Safety

Submitted by Emerson

Adding two solenoid valves to your Safety Instrumented System keeps your equipment, facility and personnel safe and your system online. Read the white paper below to learn more.

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Development of AZ Series Compact Driver - AZD-KRD

Submitted by Oriental Motors

In recent years, automated devices such as articulated robots have been getting smaller and lighter thus increasing the need to place drivers closer to the motor to save space. The AZD-KRD compact driver has a smaller volume than the conventional product due to its radical design.

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Rising Stem Valve vs. Rotary Valve

Submitted by Dr. Jon Monsen

This white paper discusses the rising stem valve and compares it to the rotary valve. The reader will learn what to consider to ensure the lowest overall life cycle cost and best possible degree of process control.

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Cold Stabilization of Ale

Submitted by Parker Domnick Hunter

The BEVPOR BR range of filters by Parker Bioscience have been constructed with a unique Polyethersulphone (PES) membrane, offering the longest service life and therefore the most efficient and lowest cost of operation in sterile filtration of beer applications.

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Filtration in Peaker Plants

Submitted by Greg Neneman, Valin Corporation

Proper filtration has always been a critical component of operating an efficient power plant. Surprisingly, however, staying up to date on filtration maintenance is all too often ignored in todays typical plant. Additionally, the modern plant continues to evolve. Read Valin's white paper to learn more about filtration in peaker plants and why ensuring proper ammonia filtration means more now than it ever has before.

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Why Should I Change my Compressed Air Filter Element?

Submitted by Mark White || Parker

Over 90% of manufacturing facilities world-wide use compressed air as part of their manufacturing process. However, this powerful utility is not without its problems, in the form of compressed air contamination. It is therefore common practice to install compressed air filters as part of a purification system to ensure contaminants are reduced and the system operates in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner.

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Sizing a Filter – More than Meets the Eye

Submitted by Tim Tritch || Valin Corporation

Selecting the correct filter for the application should be approached from a methodical, questioning angle. If filters are application specific, meeting filtration specifications, physical and chemical conditions of the process must be considered before selecting the filter for the application.

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How to Get Clean, Dry, Oil-free Compressed Air From Any Compressor

Submitted by Mark White - Compressed Air Treatment Applications Manager, Parker Hannifin

This white paper explains the differences between oil lubricated and oil-free compressor technologies, the contamination risks associated with each, and how to mitigate those risks by installing the correct purification equipment required to deliver clean, dry, Technically Oil-free Compressed Air.

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Improved Valve Control Can Significantly Reduce Methane Emissions

Submitted by Rotork Instruments

The natural gas industry commonly uses pneumatic devices powered by pressurized natural gas as valve controllers and pressure regulators. However, these devices are one of the main sources of vented methane emissions in the industry, with 51 billion cubic feet released per year in the production sector alone.

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WIKA USA’s Diaphragm Monitoring System

Submitted by Raimund Weissner || Wika

Sanitary industries, such as biotechnical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food and beverage, are highly regulated to ensure certain processes comply with extremely strict hygienic requirements. To support operations and ensure product quality, measuring instruments in sanitary applications must provide accurate, reliable data despite harsh process conditions.

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Gas Filtration: Where it's Headed for the Next Generation of Semiconductor UHP Gas Processes

Submitted by Brian Sullivan || Valin Corporation

Within any of the semiconductor manufacturing processes that utilize gases, filtration is one of the most critical elements. Whether discussing inert or specialty gases, this holds true from the bulk source all the way through to the final point of use. In this white paper you will learn about recent improvements in filter performance that have come to the forefront in just the last couple years.

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Ten Steps to a Leak-Free Connection

Submitted by Jim Breeze || Parker

Achieving a leak-free connection in any environment is the Holy Grail for many piping and instrumentation engineers. Traditional hookups use a multitude of valves and fittings creating lots of potential leak points. The good news is, adopting ten easy steps can radically reduce leakage risks and achieve substantial cost and efficiency savings.

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The Use of 316 Stainless Steel Instrument Tube Fittings on 6Mo Tube

Submitted by Graham Johnson, Product Manager || Parker

Increasingly, process control instrumentation solutions are being applied in ever more hostile environments. As a result, there has been a corresponding increase in the reported incidence of external corrosion to 316 stainless steel instrumentation tubing systems.

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Calculating Rotary and Electrical Power

Submitted by Parker Electromechanical

Mechanical rotary power given from a motor must be driven by an appropriate amount of electrical power provided by the drive. Rotary power is provided for by the electrical input power and the rotary power cannot exceed the electrical. Therefore, it is important to verify the power throughout the system from power supply all the way to the motor or gearbox output shaft.

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