Articles

AspenTech Breaking New Ground in Simulation, Model-Based Control

Resurgent Software Maker Showcases Innovations at OPTIMIZE 2013
Post Date: 05/17/2013
Author: Keith Larson

Our Control Experts Deal with Process Dynamics

McMillan and Weiner Ask James Beall How He Approaches the Challenge of Intertwined Problems That Have Evaded Solution. See What He Had to Say
Post Date: 05/10/2013
Author:

Killing Model-Based Control Dead Time

Dead Time Compensation Can Improve PID Controller Performance, but at the Cost of Robustness
Post Date: 05/08/2013
Author: F. Greg Shinskey

Automation Could Have Prevented Fukushima, 2

Bela Liptak Discusses Automatic vs. Manual Operation of the Emergency Cooling Systems, and the Roles the Bad Designs of Control and Block Valves Played in this Nuclear Accident
Post Date: 04/30/2013
Author: Bela Liptak

Control Room Designs Revolutionize Work Environments

See How Control Rooms Were Originally Designed and How Differently They Are Designed Today
Post Date: 04/15/2013
Author: Katherine Bonfante

Model Predictive Control -- Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going -- Part 3

McMillan, Weiner and Darby Discuss Practical Considerations in MPC Setup, Maintenance and Improvement to Meet Economic Objectives
Post Date: 04/11/2013
Author: Greg McMillan, Stan Weiner

Flow Charts New Waters

Flowmeters, Controllers and Their Supporting Components and Software Are Adding New Functions That Are Allowing Them to Take On Some New and Unusual Tasks and Applications
Post Date: 04/08/2013
Author: Jim Montague

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

Is Field-Based Control More Secure?

If We Hide Our Controls in Field Devices, Are We More Immune From the Infections of the Higher-Level Networks?
Post Date: 04/03/2013
Author: John Rezabek

Despite Uncertainties, U.S. Economy Poised for Stronger Growth

Federal Debt and Stimulus Withdrawal Are "Twin Elephants" in the Room
Post Date: 03/28/2013
Author: Keith Larson

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

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

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

Loop Drawings for Smart Instruments

Readers Look to Our Experts for Information on Smart Instruments
Post Date: 03/12/2013
Author: Bela Liptak

Manage PLC Programs and Meet FDA Requirements

PLC or DCS Programs Are Not Submitted to the FDA, but They Do Require Validation to Ensure Proper Functionality
Post Date: 03/04/2013
Author:

2013 Process Automation Hall of Fame Inductees

The Kings of Control. Four Automation Leaders as Varied as the Suits in a Deck of Cards
Post Date: 01/29/2013
Author: Walt Boyes

The Improved ARC Automation Index

Understand the Current State of Automation Markets and Read an Industry Forecast Based on Variables Such as Investment, Consumer Spending, GDP and Other Economic Indicators
Post Date: 01/28/2013
Author: Roy Kok

A New Fashion in Industrial Enclosures?

Will Electronic Marshalling Mean the End of the "Bespoke" Enclosure?
Post Date: 01/14/2013
Author: Nancy Bartels

Who Had the Nicest Ice in This Year's Readers' Choice Awards?

Readers Pick the Gems Among Automation Products and Suppliers
Post Date: 01/11/2013
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Cascade, Scan Time, PID Tuning

When Should You "Slow Down" a PID Loop by Making the Loop Update Time Such That the Loop Executes Less Often?
Post Date: 01/09/2013
Author: Bela Liptak