April 2018 Issue
Unlike in days of yore or in modern, but backward realms or quaint hierarchies, where crowns are inherited, bought or won by war or intimidation, new inductees to the Control Process Automation Hall of Fame are selected by their peers. We say that Hall of Fame members stand out for three qualities: the extent of their process control knowledge, their wisdom in applying that knowledge, and their success in sharing it with others. It’s a good kind of fame. This year, the Hall of Fame inducts Thomas McAvoy and Herman Storey.
Also in this issue are articles about water-in-oil analysis and keeping mobile devices safe in hazardous settings. Plus, we deliver the latest products in flow measurement and control. Find all of that and more in the April issue of Control.
Articles
In memoriam: Stan Weiner
Our greatest mentor guided us to the best in instrumentation and humor
How to sequence valves to smooth the transition from small to large
Who invented the Coriolis flowmeter?
How to design functional enclosures to protect electronic devices
It's easy to make small and costly mistakes when specifying and applying enclosures
The vicissitudes of fate may raise you up or take you out
Little in our past can prepare us for life's occasional surprises
Reader feedback: April 2018
Readers respond to February's Control Talk column and PID controller basics article
High-pressure mass spectometers offer robust, real-time, in-situ analysis.
Atonarp recently introduced a molecular sensor (quadrupole mass spec) solution
Sometimes operators sense changes missed by managers and engineers
Engaging the operations team can help troubleshooting
Resource guide: Fieldbus, Ethernet networks explained
Control's monthly guide brings you invaluable industry information to stay up to date on the latest trends and developments.
2018 Control Process Automation Hall of Fame - Part 1: Thomas McAvoy
Two new inductees join the Hall of Fame
2018 Control Process Automation Hall of Fame - Part 2: Herman Storey
Two new inductees join the Hall of Fame
HMIs on tablets, smart phones need to comply with intrinsic safety standards
How to keep devices safe in hazardous areas
Bedrock Automation releases OSA Remote
Compact controller unifies PLC, RTU and edge control, intrinsic cybersecurity, and universal I/O
Water-in-oil analysis uses controlled vortices
Improved technology reduces costs of inaccurate measurements
HART PSK achieves practicality
Dual-speed HART and multiple soft modems now on one, low-power microchip
Leeway on the learning curve
Please cut others and yourself some slack as you learn about IIoT and other concepts
Product roundup: fierce flow measurement, control
The latest flow measurement, control and support solutions aren't shy about serving in difficult settings
News
Schneider Electric highlights IIoT opportunities
Innovation Summit details vision, strategies for response to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) challenges
IIC publishes IoT Security Maturity Model white paper
"IIC IoT Security Maturity Model (SMM): Description and Intended Use" defines levels of security maturity for a company to achieve based on its security goals and objectives
Survey: More than half of infrastructure open to security threats
Survey results underscore the lack of preparedness in key sectors
New ISA99 standard integrates security-by-design
New standard specifies process requirements for the secure development of products used in an IACS
TPG to buy Wind River from Intel
Wind River President Jim Douglas and his existing executive management team will lead the newly independent Wind River after the transaction closes
CSIA to release Best Practices and Benchmarks Manual version 5.0
Version 5.0 covers every aspect of the system integration business