Issue Archive

Why Manufacturing Is Leading Economic Recovery
The Following Opinion Piece Is by Dr. Chris Kuehl, Economic Analyst, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International

Where to Go for Training
Process Automation Engineers Look for Online Training. Do You Know of Any Programs?

HMIs Are Everywhere
Find Them in the "Cloud," On the Plant Floor, On Your Smart Phone, Just About Anywhere

Hot Temperature Resources Online
Control's Monthly Resource Guide. This Month We Research Industrial Hot Temperature Measuring Devices

Cyber Threat to Control Systems: Are Companies Expecting Too Much Info?
The Industry Uses the General Term "Threat Information," but During More Detailed Discussions, It Seems That The Information Companies Seek Is More Like the Traditional Military Concept of "Tactical Information"

The Right Tool for Tricky Measurement Jobs
Gamma Nuclear Level Gauges Handle the Toughest Applications

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?

The Nice Thing About Standards
The Burden of the Costs of Working With Multiple Standards Is Placed on the Shoulders of End Users

The Hidden Network
The "Black Channel" Takes a Path Through the Network "That Wasn't There."

Fieldbus-Where's the Love?
How Does Fieldbus Bring Flux and Uncertainty Where There Used to Be Order?

Demanding Software Security Assurance
Users Wonder, "How Dependable, Trustworthy and Resilient Is My Supplier's Software?"

Masters of All the Tools
These Hall of Fame Inductees Are Multi-talented in the Interdisciplinary Field of Automation

Operators Unleashed
If the People On the Front Line Have an Understanding of the Process Relationships, the Result Can Be Truly Remarkable

Basics of Analyzer Sample Systems - Parts 1-2
Here's How to Know Your Process Conditions by Calculating Dead Spaces, System Lag Time and System Pressure Drop, Simplifying a Planned System and Picking the Right Equipment for It

Sumo Showdown on Security
True Security for Process Control Networks Will Require Users, Engineers and Suppliers to Cooperate Far More Closely Than Ever Before

What the Tweet?!
Follow Us on Twitter. But Why Should You? Why Would You Follow Anybody? In Real Life, That Behavior Can Get You Arrested

ABB's Baldor Purchase Cleared by DOJ
ABB's Baldor Purchase Cleared by DOJ

GE Intelligent Platforms Acquires SmartSignal Corporation
Remote Monitoring Specialist Seen as Catalyst to Expand GEIP's Operational Intelligence Vision

Emerson Rebuts Criticisms from the ISA100.11a Camp
Emerson WirelessHART battery-powered sensors have been in the field for around eight years. No requests from customers to make a replacement battery packs have been made as of today

Hard-Won Experience of Alarm Management
A new alarm management procedure was introduced, using a hob light switch

CC-Link Offers More than Just a Gateway to Asia
CC-Link, the fieldbus protocol which dominates the Asian market, but which has until recently largely been ignored in the European and North American markets

Emerson Gets a Vetting on Many Topics by EU Press
Emerson's approach to international standards and the lack of any real promotional references to PlantWeb and Foundation Fieldbus in these latest presentations.

UTEP Boosts Engineering Curriculum
The University of Texas El Paso is moving ahead with its plans to become a center for advanced engineering and manufacturing education.

Alfa Laval on the March, But Headed Where Next?
Alfa Laval activities attract the highest numbers of Google search led visitors to the INSIDER blog website

Emerson Leads in Wireless in Europe
Emerson strives to enjoy a leadership position in technology and innovation