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Read the November 2012 Digital Issue

Nov. 15, 2012

In the November issue of Control Sr. Technical Editor Dan Hebert says advanced process control "ain't easy." The rewards of a successful implementation can be huge, but getting there isn't necessarily half the fun. Greg McMillan warns us to beware of imposter control valves, and we explore how Europe's largest copper mine used an integrated EAM system to improve operator fault reporting.

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