Super Systems Inc. completed a nitrogen-methanol controls upgrade for an industrial furnace line at Liberty Wire in Johnstown, Pa. The scope of the project included a new control system and panel for a continuous annealing furnace line for processing coiled wire products. The SSI Matrix control system was incorporated to control the automated flow and mixing of the process gases. SSI HMI and eFlo 2.0 meters were also integrated to provide Liberty Wire with the latest in hardware, software and communications technology.

How can one ever forget the smell of burning shoe leather? In the early 1970s, The Doctor, with the soles of his shoes literally melting away, was working atop a pusher carburizer to change one of those newfangled oxygen-probe sensors.

New control systems are a major investment, so making the correct decision and selecting the best one for your needs is paramount. This set of guidelines takes the guesswork out of the selection process.

Conrad Kacsik’s Engineering Division completed a full system upgrade of an automated hardening and tempering line for Nelson Fastener Systems.

Understanding PID loops can be frustrating and seemingly difficult, but it doesn’t have to be this way. What you may not realize is that we all use PID control in our everyday lives.