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From the Publisher:
Process Control: Don’t forget the engineers
Featured Articles:
Take Mystery Out Of Control Loops; PAT for Pharmaceutical Cleaning; Control of the solar-hydrogen plant; and more
Resources & Literature:
ISA launches EDDL Website; InterTech provides on-line Industrial Leak Test Library; Moore Industries releases Temperature Line Card Brochure; and more
Application Stories:
Mid-Missouri energy boosts ethanol production; Bringing Nuisance Alarms Under Control; Crude gets smart; and more
Featured Products:
Elpro adds Modbus Master Function to wireless device servers; National Instruments LabVIEW supports Windows Vista; Wago announces PROFINET bus coupler for I/O; and more
Product Announcements:
Moore Industries bakes and boils NCS DAQ for two years; Invensys adds Centric validation software for life sciences; Exele enhances TopView 5.10.1; and much more
Featured Events:
PROFINET 2007 Developer Workshops; ISA to hold Safety Division Symposium; Matrikon Summit 2007; and more
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Process Control: Don’t forget the engineers
You may have noticed a recurring theme in my editorials of late. In recent weeks, I’ve been to the Expertune/TiPs Users Conference, ABB’s Automation World, ARC’s Forum, and the Invensys Process Systems Customer Conference. Enjoy the rest of this Process Control update! Rick Zabel |
Take Mystery Out Of Control Loops
Managing Automation, April 2007
By C. Kenna Amos
Is advanced control-loop tuning a mystery? Some operators think so.
PAT for Pharmaceutical Cleaning
Control Engineering, April 2007
By John M. Hyde, et al, JM Hyde Consulting
Control and instrumentation techniques for CIP systems consistent with process analytical technologies practices can improve product quality while reducing costs.
Control of the solar-hydrogen plant
CONTROL, March 2007
By Béla Lipták, PE, CONTROL Columnist
Columnist Béla Lipták describes equipment and control requirements of the solar-hydrogen demo power plant and says we now are in critical need of them because the stakes are even higher.
The Three Faces of PID
Control Engineering, March 2007
By Vance VanDoren, Ph.D., P.E.
The three elements of PID control each have a distinct personality, but they can be made to work together. Loop tuning becomes easier when you understand the interactions.
Control Design for CIP Systems
Control Engineering, March 2007
By Barry J. Andersen, Control Systems Engineering Manager, Seiberling Associates
An effective clean-in-place (CIP) system requires careful process analysis combined with control strategies matched to the task.
Measure. Decide. Act. Applying Real-Time Feedback to Deliver Business Results
By George Buckbee, P.E., ExperTune Inc.
To control a business, key measures include sales, profit, productivity, and cash flow. This white paper discusses appropriate measures for control of single loops, unit operations, and entire businesses. The “right things” have a few common characteristics.
ISA launches EDDL Website - 04/17/07
ISA's Electronic Device Description Language (EDDL) standards committee, ISA-SP104, has launched a new website that gives information about the standard and offers resources for learning more about EDDL technology.
InterTech provides on-line Industrial Leak Test Library - 04/05/07
The InterTech Development Company web site has an online library of leak test and functional test applications. It explains how factors such as fixture design, systems integration, and customization of test instruments bear on Gauge R&R in real world applications.
Moore Industries releases Temperature Line Card Brochure - 03/16/07
Temperature Solutions Line Card brochure describes the company’s full line of temperature sensors, transmitters, and complete assembles; precision monitoring solutions for hi-tech facility and process control; and assemblies for making reliable surface measurements.
Keithley publishes data acquisition, measurement and control handbook - 03/14/07
The free 220+-page "Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control" handbook is a practical guide to high performance test and measurement. The handbook is divided into nine sections that discuss issues influencing the selection of data acquisition and control equipment.
ISA Offers Process Control Primer
“Process Control: A Primer for the Non-specialist and the Newcomer, Second Edition,” is a source for basic understanding of process control and instrumentation principles and applications for engineers, executives, sales representatives, managers, and others new to process control. This 2nd Edition discusses technological developments in the field of process control and includes a chapter on fuzzy logic.
Mid-Missouri energy boosts ethanol production
Process and Control Today, April 2007
By John Houston, Editor
Mid-Missouri Energy has achieved over $3 million in annual benefits through implementation of Pavilion’s Dryer Control Application at the company’s Malta Bend, Missouri plant. The deployment enabled Mid-Missouri Energy to improve process efficiencies and resolve bottlenecks throughout the drying process, resulting in a six percent increase in ethanol production and a return on investment (ROI) within six months.
Bringing Nuisance Alarms Under Control
Control Engineering, March 2007
By David Gaertner
When operators have to answer 5,000 alarms in 18 hours, it’s time to attack a huge problem. To reduce alarm floods that seemed to be occurring with increasing frequency, Arizona’s Salt River Project (SRP) implemented a very effective alarm management solution at two of its generating stations, Navajo and Santan.
Process plant modernisation brings significant savings
Process and Control Today, March 2007
By John Houston, Editor
Achieving energy savings of at least 50% along with less downtime and cheaper maintenance were the important benefits achieved following a process water plant modernisation and pump replacement project, completed for Robert McBride Ltd, a leading manufacturer of personal care products
Crude gets smart
InTech, March 2007
By Pavel Kataev, et al
Neural network technology proves best choice for virtual sensing in crude refining units. Perm, Russia's, LUKOIL refinery, chose to use artificial neural networks for online, real-time inferential property estimation in what could be one of the world's largest installations (in terms of the number of neural models) on a single crude unit. The neural networks run as function blocks within the automation system's controllers.
PROFIBUS Installation Guideline for Cabling and Assembly
PI has published a new Web Based Training package to provide support for assembly and installation staff working on the assembly of PROFIBUS systems. The Web Based Training tells you everything you need to know about assembly in an easy to understand and interactive format. Topics include how to lay and assemble PROFIBUS cables correctly and what you need to be aware of when connecting PROFIBUS stations. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete the Web Based Training course.
GE Fanuc and CAMO Software hold PAT Seminars
The two companies are hosting half-day seminars in multiple locations around the world to illustrate how Process Analytical Technology (PAT) can help pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Web Seminar: Next Generation Fieldbuses-Picking the Right One
May 9, 2007
The four major Next Generation Ethernet-based Fieldbuses (Foundation Fieldbus HSE, EtherNet/IP, IDA, and ProfiNet) will be reviewed. Applications for each bus will also be discussed so that the right one can be selected for your project. Price: $225
ICONICS offers free seminars on Strategies for Operational Excellence
American seminar locations include Detroit, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Toronto, Rochester, Philadelphia, Boston, Montreal, Nashville, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Grand Rapids, Denver and more. ICONICS will also bring its seminar to Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand and other locations around the world.
| Elpro adds Modbus Master Function to wireless device servers - 04/23/07 Industrial 802.11 products now provide Device Server functionality with Modbus Master capability for both Modbus TCP and serial Modbus RTU. |
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| Exele enhances TopView 5.10.1 - 04/17/07 Enhancements include dynamic notification recipient lists/schedules and notification message options. |
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National Instruments releases cRIO-9014 embedded controller - 04/03/07 The cRIO-9014 controller, based on the Freescale MPC5200 processor and Wind River VxWorks RTOS, delivers processing speed, memory and storage required for embedded and industrial applications such as high-speed machine control, machine monitoring/protection, in-vehicle data logging and embedded device prototyping. |
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National Instruments LabVIEW supports Windows Vista - 04/02/07 LabVIEW forWindows Vista. includes both the desktop development environment as well as related application software including the LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA modules. NI also offersg PXI embedded controllers with Windows Vista pre-installed as the default operating system. |
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Wago announces PROFINET bus coupler for I/O - 04/02/07 The 750-340 series bus coupler can be used to connect local or distributed I/O on a PROFINET industrial Ethernet network. |
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Emerson expands Ethernet I/O of Bristol RTU - 04/02/07 The Bristol ControlWave Micro Hybrid RTU supports larger applications with dual Ethernet ports that provide network segmentation without the need for external routers. |
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ISA issues standard for power plant HMIs - 04/18/07
ISA approved ISA-RP77.60.05, "Fossil Fuel Power Plant Human-Machine Interface: Task Analysis," as an ISA recommended practice.
Fieldbus Foundation praises EDDL/FDT agreement - 04/17/07
The Fieldbus Foundation praised an agreement by the EDDL Cooperation Team (ECT) and FDT Group to combine efforts and work towards a single, unified solution for device integration compatible with both technologies.
PLCopen forms Security working group for control systems - 04/12/07
The goal is to define a test bed and a set of routines, implementing a set of software tools and scripts to perform these test, and making this available to the public in order to be able prove a level of networking security within a broad set of control systems.
Flow Research Study predicts $1 Billion Flowmeter Market - 04/12/07
The study, "The World Market for Differential Pressure (DP) Flowmeters and Primary Elements," says the worldwide DP flowmeter market totaled $996 million in 2006, and will exceed one billion dollars in 2007.
Emerson forms Remote Automation Solutions division - 03/19/07
The new division combines Emerson's Bristol, Fisher, Daniel, and Mobrey remote technology products and services into one larger, dynamic business to serve the remote measurement and control needs of the oil, gas, water and wastewater treatment industries.
ARC says Asian DCS Market thrives on massive investments in manufacturing - 03/15/07
Strong economic activity in Asia is spurring the growth of manufacturing, which in turn is propelling the growth of the automation market in the region. The Asian market for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0% over the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study.
Emerson to automate Coal-Fired Power Plant in Vietnam - 04/19/07
Emerson Process Management will install PlantWeb and an Ovation expert control system in Units 1 and 2 of the new Vietnam Haiphong Power Plant.
Invensys to supply operator training simulation for LNG terminal - 04/11/07
Invensys will implement the Operator Training Simulation (OTS) system for Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal being built in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The OTS will train control room operators, operating supervisors and other plant equipment operators.
Invensys supplying Foxboro DCSes to ethanol refineries in Canada - 04/02/07
Invensys is providing Foxboro I/A Series distributed control systems (DCS) for two new Husky Energy grassroots ethanol refineries in western Canada. Each of the two new plants will produce 130 million litres (34.3 million gallons) of ethanol annually, to be blended up to 10 percent into gasoline products.
Metso sells ball valves worth EUR10 million to Qatar - 03/30/07
Metso Automation will supply automated on-off ball valves to Chiyoda-Technip, a Joint Venture formed by Chiyoda Corporation, Japan and Technip, France. The value of the order is well over EUR 10 million.
Honeywell to supply process control to chemical plant in Kuwait - 03/14/07
Honeywell has been awarded a $7 million contract to implement an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and FOUNDATION Fieldbus solution at a new chemical plant operated by Kuwait Paraxylene Production Company (KPPC). The plant will produce aromatics materials, mainly paraxylene for exportation and benzene that will be used in other regional projects.
Matrikon Summit 2007
May 7-10, 2007 - Lincolnshire Marriott, Chicago, IL
Matrikon Summit 2007 is the technology conference for industry executives, process control engineers and other professionals. Come see the latest in process data technology for industries including petrochemical, pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas, and power and learn how it will transform your business. Through presentations, case studies, panel discussions, demonstrations and networking events, you'll be immersed in new ideas for making a step change in operational and business excellence.
PTO offers Free PROFINET 2007 Developer Workshops
One-day Workshops will be held in 2007 on May 22 in Detroit, MI, July 31 in Scottsdale, AZ and a date to be determined in October in Boston, MA. The Workshops will provide potential PROFINET device developers, development managers and product marketers with a wide range of technical information, including PROFINET vendor presentations.
ISA to hold Safety Division Symposium May 22-23
The 4th annual Safety Division Symposium will be held 22-23 May at the Wyndham Mount Laurel in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
ISA POWID Division Symposium Celebrates 50 Years
The 50th POWID Symposium, held in partnership with EPRI, will be held 10-15 June at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. It is also considered the 17th Annual Joint ISA POWID/EPRI Controls and Instrumentation Conference.
2007 Honeywell Users Group
June 11,2007, Phoenix, AZ
The Honeywell Users Group Symposium has hands-on demonstrations of the latest technology, one-to-one interaction with products experts, and group discussions with other Honeywell users. It will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix.
Siemens announces 2007 Automation Summit
The Siemens Automation Summit will be held June 12-15, 2007 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando. The theme of this year's event is "Automation, Innovation, Inspiration."
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