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Use RFID to improve your automation systems
(Article)Senior Technical Editor Dan Hebert, PE, addresses RFID technology and explains how RFID systems are being lnked to process automation systems to deliver process improvements.
Web mash-ups: 1+1=3
(Article)CONTROL Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, takes an in-depth look at a new web technology that will affect how you'll use the Internet, and how this latest trend could be applied to automation.
Who should do your next project?
(Article)Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, takes a look at ways you can make an automation contractor selection based on project size, scope, and support requirements in this installment of Technically Speaking.
Integration
(Article)Read Dan Hebert's Article "Integration Operations to Enterprise" and other online resources on Software Management and Integration Systems
Bus War III: Process meets motion
(Article)If you work in a process plant, you likely have a few motion applications. In this article, Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, provides a general overview of the various motion networks competing today.
PACs for Communications and Data Handling, Podcast
(Article)Listen to Dan Herbert's January 2008 Column, "PACs for Communications and Data Handling"
Getting employee training right
(Article)In our April cover story, Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, talks about the state of the art in training for the automation profession and how it is evolving to fit the needs of process control end users.
Why calibration measurement software?
(Article)Field calibration is faster and more accurate with digital calibrators and a CMS, but theres a catch. Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, reports on the state of the art in calibration systems for the operator.
The skinny on PC-based control systems
(Article)In this column, Senior Tech Editor Dan Hebert, PE, takes a look at why a process skid manufacturer thinks PC-based control makes sense for itsand otherprocess applications.
Optimation opts for dual protection in hazardous areas
(Article)Optimation, a systems integrator in Rochester, talks to Senior Technical editor Dan Hebert about how they combined explosion-proof and intrinsic safety methods to allow an acid recovery skid to meet the Class I, Div. 1 requirements.
PLCs and PACs can solve the protocol translation problem
(Article)Using PLCs or PACs and Ethernet as gateways to digital communication protocols can be a low-cost alternative
Combining Building and Process Automation Systems. Is It Better?
(Article)Combining Building and Process Automation Systems Can Ease Plant Support, but Be Prepared to Ante Up
Improve Access to Plant Information
(Article)There Are Four Stages of Content Management Maturity: Content Under Control, Access Anywhere, Managing Change and Integration With the Business
Use BACnet/IP to Connect Building Automation and Process Systems
(Article)Process and Building Automation Systems Can Be Linked Using the BACnet Protocol, Either at the HMI or the Controller Level
PC-Based Control Comes of Age
(Article)Now PCs Are Used to Perform Critical Real-Time Control in Applications Closely Related to Process Plants
Before You Buy Your Next IPC, Read This
(Article)An Industrial PC (IPC) Can Perform Just as Well as a DCS or a PLC, and Thin Clients May Offer Additional Benefits
Roll Your Own APC
(Article)Vendors' Powerful Programming Environments When Mixed With Good Engineering Principles Can Yield Excellent Results
Distributed Safety Arrives
(Article)Just Like Distributed Control, Distributed Safety Is Coming Soon to a Process Plant Near You, Maybe Your Own
User-Centered Design at Work
(Article)User-Centered Design Theory Is Interesting, but Is Anybody Actually Using It?
Implementation Details in Virtualization Project
(Article)Learn How an End User's First Use of Virtualization in a Production Environment Lead to Success
Wireless Tech for Remote Valve Monitoring
(Article)Remote Automated Control and Monitoring Reduces Valve Maintenance Issues
Measuring Viscosity With Coriolis Flowmeters
(Article)It Can Be Deduced From the Excitation Coil Current
A Too-Smart Solution?
(Article)The benefits of installing smart metering systems in the plight of utilities are clear, but implementation is complex.