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Something for Everyone
Pleasing Everyone Is Hard, but Here at ControlGlobal.com We have Information for Everyone
08/11/2009
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This article was printed in CONTROL's August 2009 edition.
By Katherine Bonfante, Managing Editor, Digital Media
Yes, I know it's difficult to please everyone, but we try. At ControlGlobal.com we try to bring you the latest in automation technology information—everything from wireless technology, cybersecurity, and advanced process control to industrial valves and a few engineering jokes.
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Continuing with the interactive technology, "Saved by the Bell: A Look at ISA's New Standard on Alarm Management," reviews the new process industry standard on alarm management, ISA-18.2, focusing on what it will mean to owner/operators and how it can be used to improve safety, decrease unplanned downtime and increase operator productivity in a process plant. Visit www.controlglobal.com/multimedia/2009/AlarmMgmtISA0907.html and listen to it.
If efficiency and quality are your bag, the white paper, "Six Sigma: What? Why? How?" will answer your questions. This white paper explains the Six Sigma concept, its implementation, calculations and more. Download this paper at www.controlglobal.com/whitepapers/2009/058.html.If exploring the intricacies of fieldbus installations is on your to-do list, you will want to read the story of how Abengoa Bioenergy learned some valuable lessons at its Ravenna, Neb., greenfield site. Read "Short-Circuiting Fieldbus Installation Problems" at www.controlglobal.com/articles/2009/ShortCircuiting0907.html
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