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Bedrock Automation helps City of Lynchburg, Virginia enhance control of wastewater treatment operati

  • September 19, 2017
  • Case Study

The City implemented Bedrock to control both de-chlorination and storm water remediation operations, and is planning other integration and control applications as part of its ongoing modernization program.

Rockwell Automation helps pharmaceutical company integrate upgraded automation systems

  • September 8, 2017
  • Case Study

One biopharmaceutical giant recently needed to address obsolescence in two of its purification skids, and saw it as an opportunity to make some additional operational improvements in the process.

In a Plug-and-Play Automation World, Domain and Business Expertise Come to the Forefront

  • September 8, 2017
  • Feature

By Paul J. Galeski, MAVERICK Technologies Due to open systems and standardization over the past few decades, ease-of-use has increased greatly. As a result, installing or upgrading an automation system today is far simpler from a purely technical standpoint than it was 20 or even 10 years ago.

OSI to supply distribution management system to Texas power company

  • September 7, 2017
  • News

OSI’s solution will replace MSS’s legacy QEI system. This system will provide MSS with improved distribution operations.

Bedrock Automation delivers automation control system for Houston oil and gas processor

  • September 6, 2017
  • Case Study

The Bedrock system will coordinate flow of product from partners, through the Pinnacle processing facilities and onto refiners and shippers. Pinnacle chose Bedrock system for its scalability, ease of engineering, ruggedness, cost efficiencies and intrinsic cyber security.

Schneider Electric helps bring process automation systems to Nigerian oil refinery

  • August 29, 2017
  • Case Study

Under the terms of the agreement, Schneider Electric will supply its EcoStruxure system architecture and platform, comprising its EcoStruxure Foxboro distributed control system, Triconex process safety solutions, PIONIR analytical fuels blending systems and a suite of SimSci and Wonderware software solutions at Dangote’s greenfield refinery in Lagos, Nigeria.

CMR helps Singapore beverage plant install new process batch control system

  • August 28, 2017
  • Case Study

The work, being undertaken at Yeo Hiap Seng’s (Yeo’s) tea, soft drinks and sauces production plant in Singapore, sees the development of a system using Siemens PCS7 batch technology for S-88 Standard compliance.

Honeywell's ControlEdge PLC earns ISASecure Level 2 certification

  • August 22, 2017
  • News

ControlEdge PLC is the first PLC to be awarded the ISASecure Level 2 certification, which builds on the Level 1 capabilities by providing additional security features such as the confidentiality and integrity of data at rest and in motion, detection of unauthorized changes and additional protection against Denial of Service attacks.

Dataforth announces Python API for MAQ20 data acquisition and control system

  • August 9, 2017
  • News

The MAQ20 data acquisition and control system uses a Python API; this employs an object-oriented approach for communicating with MAQ20 systems, thereby providing an interface where the low-level Modbus commands are hidden from normal use.

GPA helps NC paper mill automate control systems

  • August 8, 2017
  • News

The control system migration of the mill’s Flakt Dryer machine from a mixture of legacy ABB MOD300 and Allen Bradley PLC’s to PlantPAX was the fifth PlantPAX control system installed by GPA in the Pulp & Paper industry specifically.

Rockwell Automation to help enhance control system for Chilean copper mine

  • August 22, 2018
  • News

Rockwell Automation will collaborate in the transformation of the century-old, open-pit mine into a technologically advanced “super cave” mine that uses a block-caving extraction process. This advanced method is expected to extend the life of the mine by at least 40 years, improving its asset utilization.

HUG 2018 - Honeywell Users Group Americas Wrap-up: A Heavy Focus on Batch and Cyber Security

  • July 24, 2018
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Featuring numerous displays of the newest technologies, along with dozens of Honeywell and customer led sessions and technical discussions, the Honeywell Users Group Americas (HUG) buzzed in San Antonio this June with over 1,300 attendees.

ISA and The Open Group announce cooperation to advance interoperable process control architecture

  • July 24, 2018
  • News

The International Society of Automation and The Open Group have agreed to a liaison Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation in advancing and harmonizing the development of a multivendor, interoperable, secure control architecture for application across the process industries. Activities will include sharing of best practices, document review and joint forums.

How Digital Twins are Changing the Energy Industry

  • July 20, 2018
  • Feature

By Martyn Williams, COPA-DATA UK Improved operations, a reduction in unplanned outages and better managed variations in market conditions — it's the idyllic aim of power leaders across the globe, but how is the digital twin concept making this goal a reality?

ABB to upgrade inter-island New Zealand HVDC link

  • July 5, 2018
  • News

The link is an element of the country’s transmission system and is used as an energy-balancing system, between the two islands. ABB Ability MACH control system, which acts as the brain or nerve center of the link will be a key component of the upgrade.

Industry Trend in Process Instrumentation: Cloud-based Solutions to Optimize Project Results

  • June 29, 2018
  • Feature

By Phil Ng, Honeywell Process Solutions This article describes how the latest trend in field instrumentation technology and engineering practices – cloud-based tools to improve application validation, instrument selection, and device commissioning – can help improve project results while ensuring the safety and efficiency of industrial facilities.

OSI to help Arizona power company replace legacy distribution systems

  • June 29, 2018
  • News

The ADMS will replace the utilities’ legacy Outage Management System (OMS) with an integrated, enterprise OT solution that enables operational decisions based on information from various grid devices and automated meters.

The Open Group announces The Open Group Houston 2018 event

  • June 28, 2018
  • News

The Open Group Houston 2018 - Digital Transformation in the Energy Industry - will bring together vendors and end user organizations to discuss the development of standards-based and interoperable architecture, with a particular focus on technical and business issues for process automation.

Honeywell focuses on digital transformation at Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas symposium

  • June 22, 2018
  • News

More than 1,300 delegates from across the oil and gas, chemical, pulp and paper, and metals and mining sectors are attending the event, which features numerous displays of the newest technologies along with dozens of Honeywell- and customer-led sessions and technical discussions.

ABB to help build Maharashtra, India digital substation

  • June 22, 2018
  • News

ABB has received the order from the Engineering and Procurement Company (EPC) Stelmec Ltd. for this digital substation which will be operated by Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL),