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Industrial Computers, Part 2. Data Processing Escapes the Enclosure

Whether It Happens on a Cloud-Based Service, Virtualized Server or Plain Old Wireless, Internet or Ethernet, It's Clear That Industrial Computing for Process Control Has Moved Beyond Its Old Laptops and Desktops. So How Can You Protect Such Far-Flung Data Processing?
Post Date: 01/10/2012
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Blending Controls Sweetens Soda Pop

Schweppes Australia Consolidates Process and Logic Controls in Its Syrup Room With a New Automation and Controls System
Post Date: 12/06/2011
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The Operations Key to Better Plant Performance

What Have You Done to Help the Operator Get the Most Out of a Control System?
Post Date: 11/15/2011
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PLC Redundancy- How Much is Enough?

Is PLC Processor Redundancy Worth the Engineering Cost and Maintenance Cost? What Device Should I Use to Measure Flow of Liquid Sodium in Hazardous Environments?
Post Date: 11/15/2011
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Instrument Asset Management Drives Profit

How an Enterprise Control System Can Simplify Creating Value from Maintenance
Post Date: 11/10/2011
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Don't Over Look PID in APC

That Old Stalwart PID Can Do a Lot of Heavy Lifting in Your Process Control Efforts
Post Date: 11/09/2011
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Controls for Scraping of the Bottom of the Barrel - Part 1

Discussing the Emerging New Industries That Are Aiming at Exploiting the "Unconventional" Fossil Fuel Deposits
Post Date: 11/07/2011
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All About Process Analyzers

Our Editors Take On Covering the Latests Innovations on Process Analyzers
Post Date: 10/18/2011
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More Fun with PID Controllers

Exploring Just How Flexible and Powerful the PID Controller Can Be
Post Date: 07/11/2011
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PCs Don't Always Feel the Love

Whether Deserved or Not, PCs Have a Reputation for Being Less Robust and More Prone to Crashes Than Purpose-Built Controllers
Post Date: 07/11/2011
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Death of the Loop Drawing

Loop Drawings Have Become Mere "Wiring" Diagrams. Are They Needed for Fieldbus Projects?
Post Date: 07/05/2011
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Meditating on Disturbance Dynamics

Managing Control Loops Requires a Deep Understanding of Setpoint, Load Path and Noise
Post Date: 05/09/2011
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Distributed Safety Arrives

Just Like Distributed Control, Distributed Safety Is Coming Soon to a Process Plant Near You, Maybe Your Own
Post Date: 05/02/2011
Author: Dan Hebert

Reader Feedback: Process Automation, Control Valves vs. VFDs and More

Readers Agree, Disagree and Respond to Some of Our Latest Articles. See What They Have to Say
Post Date: 05/02/2011
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Containerboard Maker and ABB Partnership Surpasses Expectations

Together They Boost Performance, Improve Consistency--and Ultimately Win Economically
Post Date: 04/20/2011
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The Cyber Security Standards Landscape

The Roadmap to Secure Control Systems in the Chemical Sector
Post Date: 04/19/2011
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Where to Go for Help with Your PLCs and PACs

Control's Monthly Resource Guide. This Month We Cover PACs and PLCs
Post Date: 04/07/2011
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The Process Controller Marketplace

Controllers for Batch, Continuous Process, PID and More Are Here
Post Date: 03/24/2011
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Control Made Seamless

The AC 800M Provides Seamless Execution of Advanced and Process Control Strategies as Well as Safety, Electrical, Quality Control and Power Management Applications
Post Date: 03/17/2011
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More on BP Oil Spill; Restriction Orifice Sizing

Could Properly Designed Safety Controls Have Prevented the Loss of the 11 Lives in the 2010 BP Oil Spill?
Post Date: 02/14/2011
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