http://www.aci-controls.com/blog/rssBlog RSS for http://www.aci-controls.com332--cstupica@aci-controls.com--10-1-2026-4-46-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/332/the-advantage-of-smart-digital-sensors-in-pharmaceutical-productionWhen a batch deviation traces back to a measurement issue, the first questions asked are often about any sensors used in the production run. Do...Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:46:00 -05002026-10-01T17:27:00-05:00331--cstupica@aci-controls.com--9-11-2026-4-33-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/331/the-right-steam-valve-ordered-at-the-wrong-timeYour outage date is on the calendar. You’ve got the crew booked, your budget is set, and the maintenance list has been reviewed by...Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:33:00 -05002026-09-11T16:52:00-05:00330--cstupica@aci-controls.com--9-4-2026-1-27-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/330/what-to-know-about-sourcing-parker-veriflo-parts-for-high-purity-gas-delivery-systemsYour online search results for "Parker Veriflo parts" look more or less the same. You’ve got dozens of distributors, with most listing the brand...Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:27:00 -05002026-09-04T13:35:00-05:00328--cstupica@aci-controls.com--8-18-2026-4-49-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/328/creating-an-inventory-management-plan-that-actually-worksThe line went down at 7:40 on a Tuesday morning. A control valve actuator had failed. Nobody knew the part number offhand, so someone...Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:49:00 -05002026-08-18T17:05:00-05:00326--cstupica@aci-controls.com--7-30-2026-6-16-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/326/four-ways-plant-engineers-source-critical-parts-and-knowing-which-to-use-Most sourcing decisions aren’t made intentionally, so much as they tend to get inherited.A vendor relationship might start for a specific reason (price...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:16:00 -05002026-07-30T18:42:00-05:00323--cstupica@aci-controls.com--6-22-2026-7-33-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/323/industrial-control-panels-design-considerations-for-specific-environmentsThere's a particular kind of failure that has ninja-like stealth, even though the conditions that caused it were present from day one.An...Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:33:00 -05002026-06-22T20:45:00-05:00322--cstupica@aci-controls.com--6-4-2026-12-45-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/322/why-pneumatic-systems-are-the-most-overlooked-source-of-energy-waste-on-the-plant-floorAsk a production manager about their facility's energy costs, and you'll probably get a confident answer based on electricity rate, natural gas spend...Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:45:00 -05002026-06-04T15:10:00-05:00321--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-26-2026-3-16-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/321/when-is-it-time-to-replace-your-control-valves-a-field-guide-for-production-engineers-Your job is on the line when it comes to maintaining product quality and production uptime. Without great results, you could be looking at the...Tue, 26 May 2026 15:16:00 -05002026-06-04T15:10:00-05:00318--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-21-2026-3-54-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/318/where-stability-breaks-down-low-flow-control-in-semiconductor-gas-systemsIf you’ve ever had a tool run clean at standard flow but is inconsistent at low flow, you’ve already met this problem. You...Thu, 21 May 2026 15:54:00 -05002026-06-04T13:19:00-05:00319--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-21-2026-2-36-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/319/oem-vs-aftermarket-parts-for-gas-turbine-outages-what-you-re-actually-choosing-betweenEvery planned outage at a gas turbine facility starts with a list. Parts to inspect. Parts to stage. Parts to have on hand before the...Thu, 21 May 2026 14:36:00 -05002026-05-26T14:17:00-05:00320--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-21-2026-1-09-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/320/post-outage-performance-signals-your-report-wasn-t-designed-to-capture"The engineers who catch failures before they happen aren't working with a different dataset. They've built the habit of reading it differently."The...Thu, 21 May 2026 13:09:00 -05002026-05-26T14:19:00-05:00315--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-7-2026-7-09-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/315/why-semiconductor-gas-delivery-systems-fail-at-the-point-of-use-and-how-to-fix-it-The system was designed to spec. Flow rates checked out. Pressure ranges were within limits. Materials met purity requirements. It was installed, validated, and signed...Thu, 07 May 2026 19:09:00 -05002026-05-07T19:25:00-05:00317--cstupica@aci-controls.com--5-7-2026-5-24-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/317/how-actuators-improve-efficiency-in-industrial-automationThere's a piece of equipment on most production floors that gets replaced when it fails, but rarely thought about before it does. It doesn...Thu, 07 May 2026 17:24:00 -05002026-05-14T15:00:00-05:00314--cstupica@aci-controls.com--4-14-2026-8-20-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/314/a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-control-valve-for-combustion-processesCombustion engineers understand, better than most, that a process is only as reliable as its weakest link. And in a combustion system, few components carry...Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:20:00 -05002026-04-16T18:39:00-05:00312--cstupica@aci-controls.com--3-24-2026-1-28-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/312/planned-burner-maintenance-the-parts-and-systems-you-can-t-afford-to-overlookNobody goes to a trade show to look at regulator diaphragms.The booths that draw crowds feature low-NOx burner designs, advanced control platforms, and...Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:28:00 -05002026-03-24T13:58:00-05:00310--cstupica@aci-controls.com--3-5-2026-5-25-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/310/why-your-production-line-keeps-failing-at-the-worst-possible-time-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-Production monitoring systems are great at reporting current states. Temperatures, pressures, and flow rates are all displayed in real-time and have alarms set for...Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:25:00 -06002026-03-05T17:50:00-06:00309--cstupica@aci-controls.com--2-26-2026-4-34-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/309/from-gas-train-to-spare-parts-how-aci-protects-combustion-uptime-from-design-through-daily-operationsMost combustion system projects end at commissioning. Your equipment gets installed, the burners light off, the control panel checks out, and the integrator moves on...Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:34:00 -06002026-02-26T16:52:00-06:00303--cstupica@aci-controls.com--1-21-2026-1-53-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/303/preventing-million-dollar-delays-in-planned-power-outages-6-phased-90-day-approachEvery day your plant stays offline during an outage costs between $50,000 and $100,000 in lost energy sales. For nuclear facilities, that figure...Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:53:00 -06002026-01-21T14:31:00-06:00302--cstupica@aci-controls.com--1-7-2026-3-04-00-pmhttp://www.aci-controls.com/blog/302/the-hydrogen-power-generation-playbook-5-decisions-that-determine-successIn the quarterly earnings call, your CEO just announced the company’s 2030 net-zero commitment… and that it’s your job to make it...Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:04:00 -06002026-01-07T15:47:00-06:00