Jack Wilkins

Pressured by current economic conditions, global competition, and delays of new equipment purchases, manufacturers are becoming increasingly sensitive about operational costs. In this environment, it pays to consider both creative and proven methods that you can use to bring your product to market...more >>

Current economic conditions, global competition, and delays of new equipment purchases are causing manufacturers to be sensitive about all aspects of operational costs. In this environment, it pays to consider both creative and proven methods that you can use to bring your product to market at...more >>

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems monitor and control remote or local industrial equipment and processes in real time. Many of these systems have been in place for years, with little attention paid to who has access to them and how vulnerable they may be to deliberate or...more >>

The life sciences industry has used process analytical technologies (PAT) for many years, and the chemical and petrochemical industries have applied them even longer. Manufacturers have long recognized the need to understand their processes and technologies. The acceptance and guidance by the Food...more >>

Applications in which sensors provide data are growing exponentially, allowing manufacturers to refine their operations and enhance their efficiencies. The more sensors show they can do, the more they are asked to do. But the sensor is just the front end of the process. If you can't aggregate the...more >>

Today, sensors are everywhere. They do everything from counting parts on an assembly line to measuring the quality of products. But some of the biggest challenges occur after measurements have been made. At that point, you have to decide: Where do I collect the data, and how can I use it to improve...more >>