What is Pump Control? What You Need to Know About Pump Automation

Pumps are the backbone of numerous industrial processes.  We use pumps today in dozens of industries – oil and gas, wastewater treatment, manufacturing, facilities management, and more – to move millions of gallons of water, crude oil, chemicals, and lubricants. In essence, wherever there are liquids, there are pumps. Pumps use mechanical energy to pressurize liquids … Read more

The 3 Reasons Why ARM Architecture Makes Sense for IIoT Devices

This blog was co-authored by David Figoli, WellAware’s Chief Technology Officer, Over the next eight years, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is projected to explode. According to Quince Market Insights, the IIoT market will grow at a 21% CAGR between 2020 and 2028, driven by advances in manufacturing technology, Industry 4.0, and the proliferation of IoT … Read more

How to Use Chemical Pump Automation to Reduce Operating Costs

In many industrial sectors, companies produce commodity goods with relatively thin margins. There is little room for unanticipated capital outlays or inefficient operations that drain precious cash flow.  Fortunately, with the right concentration and application of specialty chemicals, operators can preserve machinery, maintain production throughput, reallocate labor, and avoid downstream costs, all of which are … Read more

How to Use Chemical Pump Automation for Production Assurance

Automated Chemical Production Assurance Industrial specialty chemicals are vital to so many industrial businesses. With industrial chemicals, we have the ability to develop quality products through highly efficient processes. Our factories, production facilities, and oil wells simply wouldn’t be the same without chemicals.  One way that chemicals directly drive better business outcomes for manufacturers is … Read more

Rapid, Incremental Change is the Key to Digital Success

Industrial leaders use the Internet of Things (IoT) to change the way they do business. They want to pursue digitization to make operations and infrastructure safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for their workers.  However, many fail to realize that big business process change is hard to get right. Organizations can’t simply add an IoT layer on … Read more

Edge compute solves the industrial low-res data problem

Through our data problem series, we’ve covered several data challenges that industrial companies face when pursuing digital projects. Some struggle with low-quality data, while others are limited by data silos and legacy systems. Many of the specific issues we’ve covered are symptoms of the Digital Age. We have more data than ever before at our fingertips, and we are … Read more

Edge compute solves the industrial low-res data problem

Through our data problem series, we’ve covered several data challenges that industrial companies face when pursuing digital projects. Some struggle with low-quality data, while others are limited by data silos and legacy systems. Many of the specific issues we’ve covered are symptoms of the Digital Age. We have more data than ever before at our … Read more

Selecting an industrial monitoring system for compliance

Industrial monitoring system WellAware

Compliance managers, site superintendents, and engineering technicians are often responsible for connecting their assets to a monitoring system to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. People who are considering new systems, or need to replace or upgrade their existing ones, should keep in mind the most important factors as they evaluate their options. How … Read more

Factors to consider when selecting an industrial monitoring system for compliance

Industrial monitoring system WellAware

Compliance managers, site superintendents, and engineering technicians are often responsible for connecting their assets to a monitoring system to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. People who are considering new systems, or need to replace or upgrade their existing ones, should keep in mind the most important factors as they evaluate their options. How … Read more