Control State of Technology Reports

Control's State of Technology series is designed to provide process industry professionals with an up-to-date, top-level understanding of a range of key process automation topics. Each report is a compendium of the latest trends, articles, back-to-basics tutorials, application stories and product solutions compiled by our editors.

Latest developments in the Industrial IoT

Download this new report for the latest technology trends, back-to-basics tutorials, application stories and more on the topic of Industrial IoT. Topics covered include: 

  • IIoT works overtime
  • FDT for the Industry 4.0 era
  • India's HMEL named Plant of the Year
  • How the HART protocol transcends physical layer constraints

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Temperature & Pressure Measurement, Pt. 2

New from the editors of Control and Controlglobal.com, Part II of this technology report covers pressure and temperature measurement in articles about the following topics.

  • Seeing but not believing
  • To cascade or not to cascade?
  • Novel devices and new superpowers
  • Realizing ratio control

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Visualize & Compute: Manage & protect your HMI/PC solutions

This new report brings together the latest information about human-machine interfaces and PC solutions. Topics covered in this State of Technology Report include: 

  • If your PC is at risk, so are your operations
  • Modularity more than the sum of parts
  • Peering through the digital keyhole
  • Edge solution conquers connectivity challenges

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2022 Industrial Networking

This new report from the editors of Control brings together the latest information on industrial networking. Download your copy of this State of Technology Report to read about related topics, including: 

  • Let's plan for Ethernet-APL success
  • Wireless lessons for wired networks
  • Control-on-the-wire for Etherbus
  • How the HART protocol transcends physical layer constraints
  • And more!

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2022 Innovations in Level Measurement

This new report from the editors of Control brings together the most important topics in level measurement. Topics covered include here:

  • Level measurement: Think past the PV
  • Innovations in ultrasonics
  • When the heat is on, help your pressure transmitters keep their cool
  • Manage the risks, reap the rewards
  • And more!

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2022 Flow measurement innovations & best practices

This new report from the editors of Control assembles the best, most recent content about flow measurement. Topics covered include: 

  • Novel devices and new superpowers
  • How best to apply multiple-hole orifice plats?
  • 'Best bet' use cases for Ethernet-APL
  • A power-law approach to orifice calibration
  • And more!

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2022 Temperature & pressure measurement, part 1

This new report from the editors of Control covers the latest news and trends in temperature and pressure measurement. Topics covered include: 

  • Prevent pressure transmitter problems
  • Industry's most flexible solution for process temperature measurement
  • Applications of valve position control
  • When the heat is on, help our pressure transmitters keep their cool
  • Manage the risks, reap the rewards

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New developments in process analysis

This new report from the editors of Control covers the latest developments in process analysis. Topics covered include: 

  • Analyzer analysis
  • Industry responding to new CEMS compliance dynamics
  • Accurate O2 analysis controls energy costs
  • How to simplify analyzer installation
  • Measuring dissolved CO2

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Flow Measurement, Part 2

This new report from the editors of Control discusses flow measurement. Topics covered include:

  • How best to measure multiphase flow
  • Water hammer in vortex flowmeters
  • Orifice flowmeter inaccuracies
  • A flowmeter bridges the IT/OT divide
  • And more!

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Level Measurement, Part 2

This new report from the editors of Control discusses level measurement. Topics covered include:

  • Automatic tank gauging 101
  • How to stabilize a hunting tank level
  • Clearing up misunderstood measurements
  • Adaptive level control
  • And more!

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Input/Output Systems

This new State of Technology Report for 2021 from the editors of Control and Controlglobal.com covers the following topics:

  • Plantwide I/O approach streamlines plant start-up
  • Two-wire power alternatives
  • Fewer hurdles to IIoT
  • Wireless and intrinsic safety

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Oil & Gas Automation

Oil & gas panel tackles energy transition, digital challengesThe editors of Control and ControlGlobal.com have compiled this new report on oil & gas automation. Topics covered include: 

  • Plantwide I/O approach streamlines plant start-up
  • OPAF/O-PAS World Tour
  • Transforming terminal automation operations on a grand scale.

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Industrial IoT

The editors of Control have compiled the latest articles, case studies and trends on the topic of the Industrial IoT in this new report. Topics covered in this State of Technology Report include: 

  • Dow Texas Operations named FieldComm Group Plant of the Year
  • Landfill monitoring on the edge
  • Is there an LPWAN in your future? 
  • Just ask: Wireless remains ready to serve

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Pressure & Temperature Measurement, Part 2

The editors of Control have compiled the latest articles, case studies and trends on the topic of Temperature and Pressure Measurement in this new report. Topics covered include:

  • Prevent pressure transmitter problems
  • Major brewer redefines temperature and calibration process
  • How to size and select your next pressure relief valve
  • Controlling global warming

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2021 HMIs, PCs & Enclosures

This anthology of recent coverage in Control magazine and on ControlGlobal.com discusses the latest developments in flow measurement and includes information about the following topics and more: 
  • How to select a flowmeter
  • Sizing and installing vortex meters
  • Ultrasonic flowmeters for flare flow metering
  • Optimize your calibration plan

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2021 Industrial Networks

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about industrial networks that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • The last mile: APL standard to make field-level Ethernet a reality
  • Plantwide I/O approach streamlines plant start-up
  • Is redundancy still redundant? 
  • What can chemical-based networks teach us about industrial networks? 

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2021 Level Measurement, Part I

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about level measurement that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • Make sense of sensitive level
  • Bulk solids go back to school
  • Differential pressure missteps 
  • Eccentric butterfly valves and errant dp cells

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2021 Flow Measurement, Part 1

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about flow measurement that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • Going with the flow
  • A power-law approach to orifice calibration
  • D/P transmitter missteps; Venturi or flow nozzle?
  • How best to apply multiple-hole orifice plates? 

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2021 Pressure & Temperature Measurement, Part 1 

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about pressure and temperature measurement that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • Pressure points
  • Prevent steam reformer tube rupture
  • Test options for pressure-relief valves
  • Measuring the oceans' heat content

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2020 Field Calibrators

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about pressure and temperature measurement that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • Optimize your calibration plan
  • Smart devices offer embedded QA
  • Beyond interoperability
  • Digital champs needed
  • The connected instrument tech: New options for the mobile crowd

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Flow Measurement 2020 - Part II

This latest State of Technology report from the editors of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com brings together the latest information about flow measurement that you need to know. Topics covered include:

  • How to select a flowmeter
  • Sizing and installing vortex meters
  • Ultrasonic flowmeters for flare flow metering
  • Optimize your calibration plan

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Level Measurement 2020 - Part IIThe latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of level measurement are detailed in part II of this new eBook from the editors of Control. Within the pages of this easily downloadable PDF, you'll find articles and case studies on the following topics: 
  • Essentials of Tank Gauging
  • Radar gauge considerations
  • D/P transmitter missteps; Venturi or flow nozzle?
  • Understand your accuracy requirements

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Input/Output Systems 2020

Download this new eBook to get timely information on the topic of Input/Output Systems including:

  • Case in point: Bechtel proves out Universal I/O savings
  • I/O gets flexible with modular, digitalized capabilities
  • Advanced physical layer standard to make field-level Ethernet a reality
  • I/O takes a road trip

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2020 Oil  & Gas Automation

The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of oil & gas automation are detailed in this new eBook from the editors of Control. Within the pages of this easily downloadable PDF, you'll find articles and case studies on the following topics: 

  • Refiners boil down today's challenges
  • Natural gas metering mismatch
  • MQTT saves time and bandwidth, too
  • KPIs help guide cybersecurity at Saudi Aramco
  • Motiva moves analytics beyond Microsoft Excel
  • Standardized automation boosts productivity at Occidental
  • IIoT in oil and gas? Users make gains—carefull

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2020 Safety Systems & Instrumentation

The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of safety systems and instrumentation are detailed in this new eBook from the editors of Control. Within the pages of this easily downloadable PDF, you'll find articles and case studies on the following topics: 

  • How to acquire SIS expertise
  • Application fundamentals of safety solenoids
  • ESD meets asset management
  • How to develop SIF proof tests
  • Process safety resource guide

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2020 Temperature & Pressure Measurement

The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of temperature & pressure measurement are detailed in this new eBook from the editors of Control. Within the pages of this easily downloadable PDF, you'll find articles and case studies on the following topics: 

  • Instrument specification
  • Taming temperature and pressure
  • Pressure and temperature ratings
  • Wireless sensor sweet spots
  • Prevent pressure transmitter problems

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2020 HMIs, Industrial PCs & Enclosures

The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of temperature & pressure measurement are detailed in this new eBook from the editors of Control. Within the pages of this easily downloadable PDF, you'll find articles and case studies on the following topics: 

  • Get the picture
  • Peering through the digital keyhole
  • Take it with
  • Device protection
  • What's holding back mobile HMI

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2020 Industrial Networks eBook

Integrating information and improving communication and collaboration between groups and functions requires software that allows each silo to use each others’ data. All plant systems, all users and all data flows must connect. Download this new report for the latest technology trends, back-to-basics tutorials, application stories and more on successful industrial networks, including: 

  • Wireless wherever
  • A new dawn for fieldbus
  • Introduction to Modbus
  • MQTT and open SCADA
  • Expanding field networks

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Level Measurement 2020: Part 1This eBook from the editors of Control compiles the latest information about level measurement.  The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of level measurement are detailed in this new eBook. 
  • Make sense of sensitive level
  • Differential pressure level in a purged tank
  • Wireless sensor sweet spots
  • Measuring oceans and ice

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2020 Flow Measurement

This eBook from the editors of Control compiles the latest information about flow measurement. The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of flow measurement are detailed in this new eBook. 

  • Going with the flow
  • Slurry flow measurement
  • Knowing the best is the best
  • When to use positioners in flow control
  • Custody transfer flow measurement

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2020 Industrial IoT

This eBook from the editors of Control compiles the latest information about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The latest trends, technology and implementations on the topic of IIoT are detailed in this new eBook. 

  • Get into the IIoT mindset
  • Evolving network architectures
  • Smooth the road to IIoT
  • Primary IIoT players

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