Articles

Why Nuclear Needs Process Automation

The Key to the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants Is to Maintain the Availability of Coolants, Even if All Electric Power Supplies Fail
Post Date: 11/01/2012
Author: Bela Liptak

Procedural Automation Boosts Oil Well Productivity

Chevron Taps Yokogawa Exapilot Tool to Get Wells to Production More Quickly and Efficiently
Post Date: 10/31/2012
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

Risk Assessment Skills Needed for SIS Success

Instrument Engineers Must Lead the Way in Safety System Best Practices
Post Date: 10/30/2012
Author: Jim Montague

Connecting the Manufacturing Dots

Smaller Companies Can't Afford to Implement the Systems and Support Structures Necessary to Use Smart Manufacturing Technologies
Post Date: 10/30/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

Growing Globally, Yokogawa Takes Aim at U.S. Gas Industry

10th North American User Group Conference Focuses on Integrated Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Post Date: 10/30/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

Winds of Change Complicate Automation Lifecycle

Forecast Tumultuous, but "the Cloud" May Actually Help
Post Date: 10/29/2012
Author: Jim Montague

Performance, Harmonization on Triconex Roadmap

Plans Range from Triconex 'on the Control Network' to Real-Time SIL Visualization
Post Date: 10/27/2012
Author: Keith Larson

Spiral Strengthens Invensys' Refining Hand

Delivering End-to-End Optimization of the Crude Oil Value Chain
Post Date: 10/18/2012
Author: Keith Larson

New Wonderware Software Tackles Range of Industry Needs

From Smartphone Access to Quality Management to High-end Scalability, There's Something for Every Industry in Wonderware's Latest Releases.
Post Date: 10/15/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

Responding to the Global Economic Challenge

Why You Should Look Your Process Control Systems and Installed Assets Differently Than Ever Before
Post Date: 10/04/2012
Author: Ron Helson

Crude Oil Pipeline Control

Is It Possible to Maintain an Accurate and Stable Pressure Control Just Using Speed Control?
Post Date: 09/27/2012
Author: Bela Liptak,

WirelessHART Takes Off

Interoperable, Backward-Compatible, Future-Proofed, WirelessHART Is a Powerful and Flexible Industrial Wireless Standard
Post Date: 09/12/2012
Author: Control Global Staff

The Once & Future Protocol

HART Is the Most Widely Used Communication Protocol in the Process Industries and the Best Choice for the Future
Post Date: 09/11/2012
Author: Control Global Staff

All Roads Lead to HART- Get Connected Now!

Why? HART Is the World's Number One and Most Often Selected Communication Technology
Post Date: 09/10/2012
Author: Ron Helson

How Can Incompatible DCS and Asset Management Suppliers Get Along?

One Throat to Choke: When a Site Has an Installed Base of Incompatible DCS and Asset Management Suppliers, It May Have to Revert to the Host's Offerings
Post Date: 09/04/2012
Author:

Gas Turbine Remote Monitoring

Having the Tools to Successfully Monitor Abnormal Gas Turbine Conditions, Notify the Appropriate Personnel, and Empower Them to Respond Accordingly, Can Save a Tremendous Amount of Time and Money
Post Date: 08/14/2012
Author: Exele Information Systems

Commission and Diagnose a Device Communication Problem from the Comfort of the Control Room?

FDT Can Reduce the Start-Up Node Commission Time by Up to 80%
Post Date: 08/01/2012
Author: Kristen Barbour

Next Steps: From Batch to Procedure-Controlled Automation

The Principles of Batch Automation Are Being Used in Continuous Process to Improve Process Safety and Quality, and to Compensate for Losing Older, Highly Experienced Operators
Post Date: 07/11/2012
Author: Walt Boyes

How FDT Can Be Integrated into Plant Asset Management

Integrated Asset Management Tools Can Help You Operate and Maintain Processes
Post Date: 06/28/2012
Author: David Riemer