Articles

Operator Is Focus of Latest System 800xA Enhancements

'Essential Automation' Portfolio Complements Feature Pack 4 Release
Post Date: 03/27/2013
Author: Mike Bacidore

PLCs Help Optimize Alternative Energy Processes

Even in the Harshest Environments, ABB Extends the Power Available From Wind and Sun
Post Date: 03/26/2013
Author: Aaron Hand

Process Automation Operator Performance Gets Better

Prioritized Data, Simpler Displays, Human-Factors-Designed Equipment, Fatigue-Reduction Efforts, Alarm Planning and Other Tools Can All Improve Situational Awareness and Operator Performance. So How Much Do You Need of Each?
Post Date: 03/06/2013
Author: Jim Montague

Human-Centered Designs: The Secret to Reducing Human Errors

Learn About Different Techniques That Have Avanced to Evaluate and Quantify the Probability of Human Errors Occurring in Operational Situations
Post Date: 02/21/2013
Author: Gus Kellogg, Rahul Bobbili, Dianna Overmyer

Biodiesel Production Can Be Safe and Efficient

See How Greenleaf Biofuels Built Its Biodiesel Production Plant Within the Fuel Storage Tank Farm of New Haven Harbor in Conn. to Provide Easy Access to Truck, Rail, Barge and Deep-Water Vessel Delivery Points
Post Date: 02/21/2013
Author: Gus Kellogg, Rahul Bobbili, Dianna Overmyer

All the HMI You Love to See and Touch

Big Screens, Small Screens, Touch Screens, Hi-Def, New Software, New Apps and More
Post Date: 02/19/2013
Author:

Browser, Box Enable Interfaces, Control

groov Box Is an Industrially Hardened Appliance That Interfaces with Opto 22's Controls and Runs the groov Web Application
Post Date: 02/07/2013
Author:

Securing Your OPC Classic Control System

Independent Techniques for Ensuring Strong Security in Your System
Post Date: 01/10/2013
Author: Thomas Burke and Eric J. Byres

Is Your HMI Going to Get Touchy?

Multi-Touch Is Moving From Smart Phones and Tablets to Process Plant Displays
Post Date: 01/09/2013
Author: Dan Hebert

PlantPAx Users Reaping Virtualization Benefits

Rockwell Automation Users Prevent Downtime While Saving Money, Energy and Effort
Post Date: 11/06/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

HMIs: Industry Must Do Better

We Must Give Operators the Tools They Need to Proactively Manage their Processes
Post Date: 10/31/2012
Author: Aaron Hand

How Smart Can You Get? The Newest in Data Recorders

The GX and GP Products Are the First of a New SmartDAC+ Product Family
Post Date: 10/30/2012
Author:

Users Challenged by PLC Lifecycle

ExxonMobil Talks About the Industry's PLC Lifecycle Management Challenges
Post Date: 10/29/2012
Author: Keith Larson

Chevron's Journey to Automated Partial Stroke Testing

Operator Confidence and Control Are Key to Successful Implementation
Post Date: 10/28/2012
Author: Keith Larson

Best Practices in High-Performance HMI Design

Having a Solid Foundation to Build On Is Extremely Important, and Having an Enforced Policy That Ensures Compliance Is Just As Important
Post Date: 10/03/2012
Author: Ian Nimmo

Bringing Advanced Process Control Home

McMilland and Weiner Talk With Arnold Martin About Model-Predictive Control. Read the Column and Learn About Martin's Accomplishments and Perspective
Post Date: 09/26/2012
Author: Greg McMillan, Stan Weiner

SCADA Update Protects Potable Production

Windsor Utilities Commission Bolsters Its Water Production System With Data Tracking-and-Tracing Capabilities and Some Wireless Controls
Post Date: 09/07/2012
Author: Jim Montague

Virtual Instrumentation Monitors Arkansas Emissions

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Says Software Sensors Are Just as Good as Hardware Sensors, With Less Maintenance and Fewer Headaches
Post Date: 08/09/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

What Is the High-Performance HMI?

Operators Learn to Live With Design Flaws and Often Take the Easy Way Out and Live With the Less-Than-Perfect Systems They Grew Up With
Post Date: 08/03/2012
Author: Ian Nimmo

The Human Factor

What Are the Biggest Problems That Control Engineers Face When Going into a Plant?
Post Date: 06/18/2012
Author: Greg McMillan, Stan Weiner