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    Inland Empire Utility Agency (IEUA) recently undertook a $330 million project to expand its Regional Plant-5 in Chino, Calif., from 16.3 mgd to 22.5 mgd, build a new biosolids facility, and shift part of its treatment process to a membrane-bioreactor (MBR). To balance its water importing, desalting, recycling, groundwater recharging and other tasks, RP-5 standardized on Rockwell Automation’s PlantPAx DCS, power solutions and ThinManager software on VMware virtual servers.
    Southern California utility standardizes on platforms for membrane-bioreactors and solids treatment—but maintains 10-hour daily staffing and lights-out operations
    Figure 3: Producing consistent crystals is critical to Ajinomoto’s success when manufacturing MSG. Through engineering collaboration and using CLPM technology, it improved product quality.
    Ajinomoto spiced up production by amplifying its technology investments
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    Best practices for strengthening supply-chain ties
    Suppliers and distributors use analytical ordering, online education, digitalization and collaboration to rope in supply chain challenges
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    ISA and consultant National Automation reports that reshoring, automation and cooperation can bolster upstream and downstream avenues
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    Identifying the supply-chain issues faced by individual organization can gauge likely impacts, and determine effective responses
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    AutomationDirect keeps pumping out expert advice, videos, training—and encouragement
    ISA and United Electric Supply report that digital tools can calm overstocking tsunamis
    On The Bus
    Traveling the road toward AI industrial optimization and maintenance
    Supply Chain
    Process control and automation distributors, suppliers and system integrators maintain hard-won supply chain practices earned during COVID-19
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    Effective staff communication is often as important as technical factors
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    ABB FC Mold unique technology delivers simultaneous stirring and braking from one fixed position. Source: ABBABB received a contract by Primetals Technologies to help optimize...