Author: Jennifer Wilson

Alarms provide vital signals to ensure that a process stays within its safe operating envelope. But when they’re too many, they can lead to unnecessary noise that can distract your operators and cause mistakes. Managing your alarms effectively requires tools like an Alarm Response Procedure tool. This helps you take your alarm rationalization and turn it into actionable configuration requirements for the control system. 1. Listen to the Alarm Alarms provide an essential link between plant conditions and operator action. But they can only be effective if the information they convey is accurate and if the operators can understand, identify,…

Healthcare workers experience a higher incidence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries than other workers. That’s why ergonomic equipment is an investment in patient health and medical employee safety. Ergonomic manual operating tables offer several key benefits for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. These include: Ergonomics Medical equipment such as treatment and examination tables must be ergonomically designed in order to reduce strain on healthcare professionals. This helps minimize back pain and disorders among nurses and doctors, ultimately leading to reduced absenteeism and lower operating costs for hospitals. This is why incorporating ergonomic elements into hospital furniture, such as a monitor…

Gold is an important metal used for jewelry and in most sophisticated electronic devices such as phones and computers. It is also used in medical equipment such as heart stents and pacemakers. To find gold, one shovels gravel and sand shakes it around with water in a pan, lets it settle, and then washes away the lighter material. The process is known as panning. Shaking Tables Shaking tables, also known as concentrating tables, are the most widely used gravity separators. They separate valuable minerals from waste minerals by separating them based on their relative densities and other physical properties. Shaking…

Unlike other trauma therapies that involve discussing and processing difficult emotions, somatic therapy relies on the physical sensations that occur in your body. This approach allows you to release thwarted survival energy trapped in your body, which helps relieve symptoms of trauma. Your therapist will slowly revisit your trauma and follow the bodily sensations that arise. This process is called titration and is what differentiates somatic therapy from other trauma therapies. Body Awareness Unlike some other forms of therapy that focus on talking about trauma or other mental health issues, somatic counseling takes a body-based approach. This is often referred…

Hinges are available in a variety of styles and finishes. Choose the type that best matches your cabinet and door style. Check the screw on each hinge that connects to the cabinet frame. If it is hard to tighten, this indicates a stripped screw hole. To fix this, dip wooden toothpicks into wood glue and stuff them in the hole as much as possible. Allow to dry before reattaching the screw. 1. The Door Doesn’t Close Properly Cabinet doors can become misaligned or have obstructions that prevent them from closing properly. Both of these issues can be fixed with hinge…