Articles

Process Automation Integrated Systems: A Data-Driven Search for Oil

Integrated Systems Pump Data to Feed the Search for Oil in Alberta
Post Date: 04/08/2013
Author: Russ Ritchie, Dan Lastiwka

DTE Energy Tackles Unruly Alarms

Rationalization Process Restores Meaning--One Alarm at a Time
Post Date: 03/28/2013
Author: Jim Montague

Moving Your Historian to the Cloud — Carefully

Process Manufacturers Already Are Leveraging Cloud Technologies for Process Control-Related Applications
Post Date: 03/27/2013
Author: Jim Montague

There's Room for Safety in Lean Manufacturing

Risk Assessment Is the First Step Toward a Safer, More Productive Machine
Post Date: 03/26/2013
Author: Aaron Hand

Energy Management: Small Steps Can Pay Big

Like Coins in the Couch Cushions, Savings Are There to Be Had
Post Date: 03/26/2013
Author: Aaron Hand

Power Can Make or Break Your Plant's Bottom Line

Find Out How and Why You should Monitor Your Plant's Power. It Could Make the Difference in Keeping You In Business
Post Date: 03/19/2013
Author: Katherine Bonfante

Automation Professionals Avoid Talking About Training

Lets Talk About Training. It Is Essential to Improving Operator Performance or the Appropriate Actions of Anyone in a Critical Situation
Post Date: 03/15/2013
Author: Jim Montague

Automation Professionals Fill the Gap With Off-Site IT Teams

Advantages and Disadvantages of Having a Remote IT Department. What Works for Your Business? Should You Manage IT from Off-Site?
Post Date: 03/11/2013
Author: Dan Hebert

Wireless May Make Valve Maintenance Easier

Should You Use Wireless in Managing Your Valve Assets?
Post Date: 03/07/2013
Author: Walt Boyes

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

Preventing Configuration Mistakes with a DTM

FDT can Improve One of the Largest Time-Consuming Job Functions for Maintenance Engineers--Device Configuration Mistakes. Learn How
Post Date: 03/04/2013
Author: Mike Bulow

Automation Could Have Prevented Chernobyl

Bela Liptak Tells How Automatic Safety Controls Could Have Prevented the Accident at Chernobyl
Post Date: 01/10/2013
Author: Bela Liptak

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

Audit Helps Spanish Refinery Optimize System Performance

Integrated Automation Assessment Benchmarks System Performance Against Industry Best Practices
Post Date: 12/20/2012
Author: Keith Larson

Systems Update Balances New Capabilities, Lifecycle Support

Honeywell Users Treated to Past, Present and Future Technology Perspectives
Post Date: 11/29/2012
Author: Keith Larson

Using Modular Procedural Automation to Improve Operations

Standard Automation Methodology Improves Operations and Prevents Incidents by Enabling the Sharing of Best Practices Among Operators
Post Date: 11/29/2012
Author: Fractionation Research Inc. (FRI)

How to Tell a Life Science Leader from a Laggard

Aberdeen Analyst Shares What Differentiates Leaders from Followers—and Those Bringing Up the Rear
Post Date: 11/07/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

PlantPAx Roadmap Responding to User Needs

Scalability, User Productivity Top List of Development Priorities
Post Date: 11/06/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

Finding Faults in Enterprise Asset Management Systems

Giant Swedish Mine Counts on an Integrated EAM System to Make Fault Reporting and Predictive Maintenance Easier
Post Date: 11/06/2012
Author: Nancy Bartels

Smart Manufacturing Will Rise to Global Challenges

Rockwell Automation Has a Plan to Elevate Manufacturing's Performance
Post Date: 11/06/2012
Author: Jim Montague