White Knights of the South

While Auckland suffered a humiliating half-day in the dark, hardy South Islanders struggled on powerless for days. Geoff Anders braved snow and ice to check out how those unsung heroes, the linemen, fared in the arduous task of reconnecting supply.

The importance of switchgear manitenance

Electrical switchgear plays a major part in any plant but can sometimes be overlooked from a maintenance perspective. Just believing that it will operate correctly is not good enough.

Reach & Functionality expanded on device manager

Emerson Process Management announced Version 7.0 of its AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager earlier this year – a core application that powers the predictive capability of PlantWeb digital plant architecture. Version 7.0 expands the reach of predictive technology by enabling AMS Device Manager to support Emerson’s new Smart Remote Automation technology, and by increasing connectivity options including High Speed Ethernet interface for Fieldbus devices.