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Sound the alarm: How to design effective distress reporting systems for machines and processes

Navigating audible and visual alarming challenges to ensure timely response and minimize information overload
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Make the best of an alarming situation

While little has changed over the years as far as the use of a stack light, the technology has moved along nicely
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Don't be too alarmed with your automation

Get it right, and the alarms are quickly programmed, understood and addressed; get it wrong, and the alarm’s information effectiveness is lost in a long list of messages
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Manage alarms without being overwhelmed

Operators need different information than maintenance personnel
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3 alarm types to manage with HMI

Talk with the operator to understand what functions will be used
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The best ways to indicate alarms and to confirm proper operator action

Panel of experts discusses the functional virtues of these time-tested components
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The human factors of panel layout

Basic tips to make your panel easier to use with fewer errors
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Harsh environments call for more rugged components

Computer-controlled graphic interfaces may be the norm, but harsh environments often call for more rugged components.
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Do stack lights make the most sense for my assembly line?

Which signaling devices make the most sense in a varied and sometimes harsh environment?
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Honeywell Process Solutions Real-time worker safety monitoring

Personal Gas Safety, part of Honeywell Connected Plant, helps to protect lives and enable faster response in case of hazardous leaks or worker injury
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Moore Industries Programmable limit alarm trip

Options have been added to the SPA2 standalone alarm trip
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Moore Industries Alarm trips with intrinsically safe field connections

SPA2IS programmable alarm trips with built-in intrinsically safe (IS) field connections are combination alarm trip and temperature transmitter solutions that include built-in ...
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Hillshire Brands operators improve visibility into production data with alarm management to cut waste

System integrator Grantek and Rockwell Automation help to improve yield by more than 100,000 lb with manufacturing intelligence strategy.