August 2018 Issue
On the cover, mobile process control lets users get closer to their pipelines, tanks and equipment, but also frees them to understand and optimize their applications in new ways, which they couldn't see until they got out of their control rooms and began to look around.
Also in this issue is a level control feature detailing a tank-filling experiment that exposed exciting potential with surmountable obstacles as well as a simulation feature about how DSM Dyneema uses process analytics to improve business results.
Additionally, we deliver the latest in alarm resources as well as wire, cable and connector products. Find all this and more in the August issue of Control.
Articles
Prevent pressure transmitter problems
Installation details make the difference in DP flow and level applications
Digital positioners facilitate tuning
When they can be applied, digital positioners offer the opportunity to examine and optimize the “innermost” control loop
Resource guide: Alarms
Control's monthly guide brings you invaluable industry information to stay up to date on the latest trends and developments.
How to identify and process data for usable, actionable information
Build essential capabilities into projects from the start
Product roundup: Wire, cable, connectors worm in
Network hardware underpins everything, so manufacturers are expanding lines and capabilities
Mobile process automation monitoring and control evolves
Mobile monitoring, automation and control means freedom and flexibility, but it also unlocks imagination and innovation.
Making mobile process automation control devices safe
Mobile control device users rely on durable, reliable and safe solutions
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality could benefit process automation industry
Tank-filling experiment exposes exciting potential with surmountable problems
Reader feedback: August 2018
In August's Control reader feedback, readers respond to Joe Weiss' Unfettered blog as well as May's Ask the Experts
Butterfly valve positioning: Nonlinear torque requirements can cause misbehavior
If a valve opens and closes automatically (spontaneously) what does it mean?
Why not automate democracy?
Well-being could be assessed through universally understood and accepted standards
DSM Dyneema uses process analytics to improve business results
While self-service analytics solutions are easy to use, users need training and support
The virtual, digital, cloud and software-based world rests on Ethernet and hardware
The evolution of industrial networking isn't about battles won or lost, but just about the most efficient path data can take from the field or process to the minds of its users
IoT impacts online learning for control engineers
Online education now can be served as a hands-on experiences via remove and virtual labratories, simulation software and artificial intelligence
News
ISA, The Open Group cooperate on development of control architecture
Interoperability and cybersecurity goals drive partnership
Siemens 2018 automation conference sells out
Siemens Automation Summit hosts more than 650 visitors, 50 sessions
ISA unveils 2018 fellows and award winners
Awards to be presented at ISA Honors & Awards Gala Oct. 14
Yokogawa launches integrated plant performance solution
OpreX Profit-driven Operation drives seamless alignment with plant management objectives across organizations