Researchers at Michigan State University Foundation’s biotechnology research center rely on deionized (DI) water for their experiments. But with a limited supply of DI water, they sometimes ran out before… read more →
In the Charter Township of Union, Michigan, staff used to have to travel to each equipment location to check on wells, pumping stations, and water treatment plants. Wastewater Superintendent Michael… read more →
Mike Hake was watching the trends. He saw smartphones multiplying and his spare time at work shrinking—and he thought about how a phone interface to his equipment could save time.… read more →
Like most restaurants, That Bar-B-Q Place has a wide variety of systems worth automating, from refrigeration to fire alarms to security to TV menus—even to the barbecue smokers nicknamed “Jake”… read more →
Gavin Gray knew from experience about the problems you can run into when you’re trying to set up remote monitoring from a mobile interface. When a water treatment client asked… read more →
At Schipper Eggs in Holland, Michigan, automated feed mills used to run without supervision. But sometimes problems went unnoticed. Now operators can remotely check status, control mills, and even change… read more →
Machinery such as pumps can be in places where you don’t want to go—like the bottom of a stone quarry. But monitoring and controlling them is still essential. For Pennsylvania-based… read more →
We’re hearing about all kinds of ways you’re using groov HMIs. Here’s one: watching on your phone a live video feed of seed coming off a processing line, then adjusting… read more →