Process Safety
Effective communication in a socially distanced world
Manufacturing facilities have unique challenges because of constant ambient background noise that limits effective communication. Practice and investing in the right technology can help mitigate these problems.
Change packaging to meet grocery delivery demand
Food manufacturers may have to adapt their packaging to meet the requirements of grocery delivery due to COVID-19.
A team approach to resolving process upsets
Maintain business and process reliability with 24/7 knowledge management
What OSHA can teach us about cybersecurity
Many of the lessons and changes applied to manufacturing after the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 can be applied to the growing challenge manufacturers face with industrial cybersecurity. Three keys to improving cybersecurity are highlighted.
How wastewater surveillance can track COVID-19 infections
A method has been developed that detects the COVID-19 virus in wastewater samples as well as whether infection rates are going up or down.
Method developed to find toxic chemicals in drinking water
Researchers have developed a method that casts a wider net for potentially harmful chemicals in drinking water using analytical chemistry and molecular toxicology, which could help water and wastewater operations.
Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2020
Think Again: programmable controller programming languages, COVID-19 acceleration of engineering, automation and digitalization, and variable frequency drive parameters were among top articles posted on the Control Engineering website during 2020.
Contactless measurement developed for COVID-19 tests
A contactless measurement system that could help detect illnesses such as COVID-19 has been developed by University of Michigan researchers.
Institute receives grant to improve mask materials
North Carolina State University’s Nonwovens Institute (NWI) received a $400,000 grant to investigate improving the properties of materials they’re using for masks and respirators.
University launches mobile COVID-19 testing lab
mobileSHIELD is designed to demonstrate a way to rapidly deploy I-COVID, the saliva-based test for COVID-19 developed at the University of Illinois.
