Figure 1: To extract performance data from 11 reactors and support processes making ink and pigments at its Sakai plant in Osaka, ink and pigment manufacturer DIC partnered with Yokogawa to develop a data utilization platform (DUP) that extended its earlier Digital Plant Operation Intelligence (DPI) quality stabilization program.

Easier information extraction and coordination

Ink manufacturer DIC uses Yokogawa’s software to integrate product and quality data with information from its existing Centum VP DCS

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Choosing the one right (analytics) tools

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Separating signal from noise

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Data Analytics

International Paper adopts AI-assisted analytics

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eHandbook: Level Measurement

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Sept. 17, 2026

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Ask the Expert: Why Industrial AI Projects Stall at Scale

Industrial AI is moving from pilots to full-scale operations—but scaling across an entire plant presents new challenges. Andrew Chen of Advantech explains why communications architectur...

Sept. 9, 2026

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Non-routable protocols must be addressed

Mohammad Saad highlights the limitations of current cybersecurity frameworks like NERC CIP

Sept. 22, 2026

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Water utilities make water, not packets: Why aren’t we protecting what is most important?

Water utilities make water, not packets. So why has water-sector cybersecurity become primarily about protecting packets?

Sept. 8, 2026

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When digital communications became safety-critical: How a network switch failure affected control system logic and operator situational awareness

How network infrastructure failures, such as switch misconfigurations, can cause significant operational and safety issues

July 27, 2026

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Not solving the right problem: Water and wastewater safety and availability depend on more than networks

Organizations must understand how to limit the physical consequences when electronic information cannot be trusted and how to prevent compromise

July 6, 2026

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Yokogawa closes the loop on polymerization control

How continuous measurement of polymer properties could move production toward autonomous control

Sept. 4, 2026

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Eco World Water rethinks wastewater treatment from the ground up

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Why energy’s future can’t be built in silos

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Control

Balance training and experience for optimal performance

Consultant and integrator HDR details essential workforce development resources, including learning from stumbles

Sept. 28, 2026

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AI in industrial process control: Take our fears & benefits quiz

Let’s start the discussion. What’s to fear and what’s to embrace about artificial intelligence in industrial process control?

Sept. 25, 2026

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Control

Double down on core education — and lifelong learning

Phoenix Contact, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric weigh in on what’s needed to build process control operators and engineers

Sept. 24, 2026

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Industrial AI success starts with process stability, not prediction

Why establishing stable operations, dynamic centerlining and a trusted data foundation is the critical first step toward AI-driven quality optimization

Sept. 22, 2026

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PointMax puts flexibility into I/O

PointMax I/O combines modular expansion, flexible network architectures and online configuration for faster, more flexible automation projects

Sept. 17, 2026

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Ethernet gateway shrinks relay wiring

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WirelessHART transmitter brings native wireless radar to level measurement

Radar with self-powered wireless communication, enabling non-contacting level measurement in remote and hard-to-wire plant locations

Sept. 17, 2026

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Why distributed I/O is the “new” default

As remote I/O reshapes how plants connect, power and expand field devices, Ethernet APL, single-pair Ethernet and slice I/O are helping solve the next set of challenges

Sept. 14, 2026

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High-current purge system for hazardous power switching

Two enclosure contacts rated up to 12 A per contact

July 21, 2026

Enclosures

Hazardous-area PC workstation for Class I, Div 1 locations

Pressurization system allows commercial PCs in classified environments

July 20, 2026

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Protective-guarding portfolio features 22.5 x 45 mm profile

July 17, 2026

Enclosures

Polycarbonate, type 4X/6P enclosures resist impact and fire

Corner elevator system’s adjustable back-panel accommodates designs

July 16, 2026

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Data Acquisition

Quiz: Living on the (computing) edge?

What’s the value of edge computing and software-defined automation to your facility? We want to know what you think, and if you are planning for adoption

July 17, 2026