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Advanced Process Control Evolution
By Bill Lydon, Editor They say, “What goes around comes around.” I think this is happening with Advanced Process Control (APC) and Model Predictive Control (MPC). There seems to be a renewed interest in APC, and the systems, while not trivial, seem to be easier to use and lower cost. -
ABB to automate potash mine
ABB will supply an 800xA control system for K+S Potash Canada’s greenfield potash mine in Saskatchewan. -
Internet-Servicing: how to maximise your service revenue potential
By John Pritchard, MAC Solutions The most successful OEMs and machine builders are now generating between 20-40% of their revenues and profits from services rather than ‘pure’ manufacturing. Here’s how to use Internet 4.0 in a safe, secure network. -
Yokogawa to control Kamojang Geothermal Power Station in Indonesia
Yogawa will supply a CENTUM VP integrated production control system, InsightSuite AE plant asset effectiveness optimization services, PRM plant resource manager, Exaquantum plant information management system, and a plant operation training simulator. -
ISA publishes Third edition of Tuning of Industrial Control Systems
Tuning of Industrial Control Systems simplifies modern control system tuning by eliminating mathematical complexity and addressing the real-world needs of control system technicians. -
Honeywell to upgrade icy offshore platform in Russia
In spite of cold as low as -70F, Honeywell will upgrade process control with an Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) and Foundation Fieldbus at the Molikpaq platform on the Sakhalin shelf, Russia. -
Rockwell Automation to control nitric acid and ammonia plants
PlantPAx process automation and Ethernet motor control systems will be installed at LSB’s new nitric acid and ammonia plants currently being constructed in El Dorado, Ark. -
Honeywell to control European paper manufacturer
Sappi Austria Produktions in Gratkorn, Austria, will use Experion PMD, Safety Manager, Experion MX and the latest version of Process Historian Database (PHD) based on the Experion platform. -
Step change in boiler house control
Byworth Boilers in Keighley, UK, uses ABB’s Freelance DCS to control and monitor its boilers. The DCS replaces discrete stand-alone controllers for each loop, such as the maintenance of water level. -
ABB to control commercial algae production
ABB will supply 800xA control systems, instrumentation, low voltage electrical equipment and variable speed drives to Renewable Algal Energy for integrated algal production systems that will produce algae‐based products. -
Watlow temperature controller Receives EtherCAT Conformance Certificate
Watlow’s EZ-ZONE passed conformance testing at the new North American EtherCAT Test Center based in Savage, Minnesota. -
Yokogawa Obtains ISASecure EDSA Certification for CENTUM
CENTUM VP production control system has obtained the ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) certification from the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI). -
Fieldbus System Integrity and the Benefits of Modular Infrastructure
By Jason Norris and Jason Nicholl, Phoenix Contact A modular approach to Fieldbus can help achieve maximum availability and system integrity. but communication interruptions typically happen. Modular field-based diagnostics can help achieve maximum availability and integrity of a fieldbus system. -
Yokogawa Appoints Daniel L. Duncan Chief Operating Officer
Duncan’s most recent responsibilities were as VP and General Manager of the Oil & Gas Division of Siemens Energy, Inc. based in Houston, TX. -
Honeywell upgrades Qatar petrochemicals expansion
Honeywell will supply an integrated control and safety system for Qatar Fuel Additives Company’s (QAFAC) Mesaieed Industrial City plant, 50 kilometers south of Doha. -
Metso to control energy-from-waste plant in Peterborough, UK
Metso will supply a DNA automation system, information management system and a fully integrated Machine Monitoring solution to predict mechanical faults in critical machinery. -
Metso to control bleached kraft pulp mill in Belarus
Metso will supply process automation and valves for JSC Svetlogorsk Pulp & Board Plant’s new bleached kraft pulp mill in Svetlogorsk, the Republic of Belarus. -
Benefits of Online Courses in Process Automation
By Bill Battikha, Bergotech Management knows that training is required to meet global competition; however, management is squeezed between operating with a skeleton staff and tight budgets. The solution adopted by many organizations is online training. -
Honeywell to automate Oil Sands project in Canada
Honeywell will supply technology to integrate Suncor Energy’s control and safety systems, manage alarms, and provide simulation software that enables critical operations planning and operator training. -
Metso to control biomass- and waste-to-energy plants in France and the UK
At four plants, Metso will supply an extensive Metso DNA automation system for all process controls and plant information management.