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CEO Hogan Bullish on ABB Outlook

ABB Leadership Expresses Optimism at Opening of ABB Automation & Power World 2013
Post Date: 03/26/2013
Author: Jim Montague

Lean Manufacturing's Unexpected Windfall

A Lower Carbon Footprint Often Comes Along for the Ride
Post Date: 03/26/2013
Author: Paul Studebaker

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

Baldor Solution Drives Cooling Tower Performance

In with Efficiency and Reliability; Out with Noise and Troublesome Gearboxes
Post Date: 03/26/2013
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

Model Predictive Control Wins Over Professional Football

Would You Put Aside a Professional Football Career and Join the Automation Industry Instead? Charlie Cutler Did. Find Out Why
Post Date: 03/25/2013
Author: Katherine Bonfante

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 Controllers on Parade

Technology for the Heart of Your Processes
Post Date: 03/19/2013
Author:

Trending Developments in Flowmeter Technologies

Looking Back at Trends Among the Top 10 Flowmeter Technologies
Post Date: 03/15/2013
Author: Katherine Bonfante

Automation Could Have Saved Fukushima

Liptak Says That If the Fukushima Level Detectors Had Operated Correctly, the Hydrogen Explosions Would Have Been Prevented
Post Date: 03/15/2013
Author: Bela Liptak

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

Model Predictive Control - Past, Present and Future - Part 2

McMillan, Winer and Darby Discuss Model Development and Tuning
Post Date: 03/14/2013
Author: Greg McMillan, Stan Weiner

Power Up with a New Kind of Redundancy!

The PS3500-DM--a New Diagnostics Module for Pepperl+Fuchs' PS3500 Power Supplies Has Four Layers of Monitoring
Post Date: 03/13/2013
Author:

Loop Drawings for Smart Instruments

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

5th-Generation Thermox WDG Flue Gas Combustion Analyzer

Mounts Directly to the Process Flange, and Is Heated to Maintain All Sample-Wetted Components Above the Acid Dewpoint
Post Date: 03/12/2013
Author:

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

Long-Distance Calibration

Calibration Is Complicated at Best. Add Problems of Long Distance, Timing and Customs Regulations, and Things Get Really Tricky
Post Date: 03/08/2013
Author: Nancy Bartels

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

Reader Feedback: When Will There Be an App for That?

A Reader Asks Us When Will We Have an App for iPad
Post Date: 03/06/2013
Author: