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Past Time to Upgrade Your DCS?

Control Global — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:59 -0700

Upgrading Your DCS: Why You May Need to Do It Sooner Than You Think

NIST Releases Initial Cyber Security Framework Comment Analysis

Control Global — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:58 -0700

The National Institute for Standards and Technology has released an initial analysis of the hundreds of comments by industry and the public they have received on the Obama Administration's "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security" executive order.

K-BIM Consortium Selects Siemens' Parasolid for New AEC Applications

Control Global — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:57 -0700

-BIM, a consortium of commercial, academic and government organizations wants the new application suite to help create a national standard for building information management (BIM)

AspenTech Breaking New Ground in Simulation, Model-Based Control

Control Global — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:56 -0700

Resurgent Software Maker Showcases Innovations at OPTIMIZE 2013

Invensys' SimSci Suite 2013 Now with More Usability Features

Control Global — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:55 -0700

Invensys releases SimSci Suite 2013, a DVD catalogue providing a single source for all of Invensys' current SimSci-Esscor design, operator training, simulation and optimization software

Monsanto Muscatine named 2012 HART Plant of the Year

Control Global — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:54 -0700

The HART Communication Foundation today announces that the Monsanto chemical manufacturing plant located in Muscatine, Iowa, USA, was selected as recipient of the 2012 HART Plant of the Year Award.

Alarm Mobility Increases Hydro Plant Reliability

Control Global — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:53 -0700

integrating the TopView Alarm Notification Software with the SCADA System, Operators Are Now Able to Receive Alarm Messages in Real-Time on Their Cell Phones and Can Acknowledge These Alarms from Anywhere

Wireless Technology in Industrial Automation

Control Global — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:52 -0700

The use of wireless technology in industrial automation systems offers a number of potential benefits, from the obvious cost reduction brought about by the elimination of wiring to the availability of better plant information, improved productivity and better asset management.

However, its practical implementation faces a number of challenges: not least the present lack of a universally agreed standard. This white paper looks at some of these challenges and presents the approach being taken by Yokogawa.

In order to understand the ways in which wireless technology can aid the implementation of industrial automation systems, it is first important to clarify what is meant by the word 'wireless' in this context.

Download this white paper to learn more.

Multivariable Testing: Getting the Measurements Right

Control Global — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:51 -0700

Before You Begin to Implement MVT, Make Sure You're Measuring What Can Be Quantified

Implementing MVT

Control Global — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:50 -0700

Tomorrow Is Promised to No One

Invensys Wins Quality Award

Control Global — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:49 -0700

Company recognized for work at Kentucky chemical agent destruction pilot plant.

Wonderware Plugs Security Holes

Control Global — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:48 -0700

Wonderware has addressed certain vulnerablities in its Wonderware Information Server according to a report on ICS-CERT. Researchers at Positive Technologies Research, who found the vulnerabilities in the first place, have tested the update and have validated that it fixes the remotely exploitable issues.

groov gets IOS and Android apps

Control Global — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:47 -0700

Phoenix Contact HQ Gets Solar Carport

Control Global — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:46 -0700

Almost entirely student-designed and built, the charging port includes 12 south-facing solar panels

Siemens Believes in the Manufacturing Renaissance

Control Global — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:45 -0700

America has a training gap. It isn't a skills gap. Until we put the burden on those who train, rather than those who need to be trained, we'll never solve the problem

Honeywell is MAC for New Finnish Steam Production Plant

Control Global — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:44 -0700

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that it will provide a comprehensive automation solution for a new steam production plant in Finland. The contract, awarded by environmental management specialists Ekokem, covers all building automation, process control and safety systems for a new bubble fluidized-bed (BFB) boiler site.

Why Use LabVIEW for Instrument Control? Here Are 10 Reasons

Control Global — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:43 -0700

Work Faster with a Graphical Approach

Softing FFusb Interface Accesses FOUNDATION H1 Networks via USB Port

Control Global — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:42 -0700

Interface Well Suited to Benchtop Pre-configuration Tasks

Chinese Industry Reaping Fieldbus Benefits

Control Global — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:41 -0700

Users, Engineering Firms Share Best Practices at Fieldbus Foundation General Assembly in Shanghai

ISA100.11a and WirelessHART Go Open Source

Control Global — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:40 -0700

The company will open source its ISA100.11a and WirelessHART software platforms.