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ABB announces commissioning of two Italian digital substations

  • December 7, 2018
  • News

Key supplies to the substations include ABB Ability-based automation and control systems, intelligent protection equipment, transformers with sensors, digitally enabled switchgear and advanced communication systems.

ABB to help Abu Dhabi petroleum facility integrate automation and electrification solutions

  • November 16, 2018
  • News

The upgrade will include a fully integrated ABB Electrical, Control and Telecommunication (ECT) solution with 45 power and capacitor bank skids, as well as centralized and localized automation systems.

FieldComm Group releases version 6.3.1 of the H1 Interoperability Test Kit in support of Standardize

  • November 14, 2018
  • News

By separating the PV from full integration, end users can get their process back online without the need for a Device Description (DD) or other engineering staff.

FieldComm Group releases version 6.3.1 of the H1 Interoperability Test Kit in support of Standardize

  • November 14, 2018
  • News

By separating the PV from full integration, end users can get their process back online without the need for a Device Description (DD) or other engineering staff.

Open Systems Accelerate Paths to Project Efficiency & Profits

  • November 13, 2018
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com An open system can impact all phases of a project from inception, through its entire lifecycle including: project design, configuration, operations, and lifecycle maintenance in order to create tremendous savings and value.

Clippard releases Precision Flow Controls catalog

  • November 9, 2018
  • News

Clippard designs and manufacturers over 5,000 standard and custom products including electronic, control and isolation valves, cylinders, manifolds, FRLs, actuators, custom assemblies and much more.

ABB to help Brazilian power company enhance electrical distribution

  • November 9, 2018
  • News

Power is generated by hydro plants located in the northern and western areas of the country and by wind farms located along the east coast. It is then transmitted over long distances to urban load centers located in the southeast.

Rockwell Automation introduces The Connected Mine

  • November 8, 2018
  • News

The Connected Mine helps mining companies collect and aggregate data to gain end-to-end visibility into their operations and make informed business decisions to improve mining operations.

Indegy helps City of Raleigh earn CSO50 Award for public utility security project

  • October 31, 2018
  • Case Study

The City partnered with Indegy to implement an industrial security solution that provides visibility, protection and control to detect and prevent threats before they can impact the operation and safety of its water supply systems and utilities.

Advancing Automation: Control Systems, Volume XII

  • October 30, 2018
  • News

Automation.com has worked with several industry leaders to compile this Control Systems ebook, designed to help you stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in control system technology.

Honeywell to enhance process control automation for Kuwaiti integrated refining and petrochemicals c

  • November 12, 2019
  • News

Under the agreement, HPS will provide KIPIC with front-end engineering design and advanced process control technology for the complex, which will help KIPIC expedite production start-up and assist with reaching production targets faster and more efficiently.

Honeywell to enhance process control automation for Kuwaiti integrated refining and petrochemicals c

  • November 12, 2019
  • News

Under the agreement, HPS will provide KIPIC with front-end engineering design and advanced process control technology for the complex, which will help KIPIC expedite production start-up and assist with reaching production targets faster and more efficiently.

Rockwell Automation helps Ithaca Beer enhance brewery automation process

  • October 30, 2019
  • Case Study

Working with OBG, Ithaca Beer Co. upgraded to a semi-automated brewing process based on the FactoryTalk Craft Brew solution from Rockwell Automation. The pre-configured solution offers control to customize and automate a craft brewhouse. And it is pre-engineered, -programmed, -tested and -validated, significantly reducing commissioning and startup time.

Fast-Growing Small Manufacturers Transformed with Automated Inventory Control

  • October 25, 2019
  • Feature

By Thomas R. Cutler Only when a small manufacturer has a grasp on operation elements can the promise of lean manufacturing and continuous process improvement be realized

Creating Agile Process Control

  • September 5, 2019
  • Feature

By Josh Eastburn, Opto 22 For process control systems, improved hardware and software options can make system operations more effective and offer new methods for end users to access and monitor equipment. Here are some of the ways that standard process automation products and practices are transitioning to encourage more agile and capable systems.

Stratus announces joining of The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF)

  • July 18, 2019
  • News

The group brings together global leaders from the process industries such as Chevron, ExxonMobil, and DuPont, as well as system integrators, suppliers, integrated distributed control system (DCS) vendors, academia and other standards organizations

Rotork to help Malaysian petroleum company enhance actuator control

  • July 15, 2019
  • News

Rotork’s IQ3 actuators will be used to control the flow of the products on to carriers which use a deepwater jetty with depths up to 24 metres to carry products to the two sites, and will also ensure the isolation of the hydrocarbon products to prevent contamination.

ABB announces partnership with OKEA to support field developments in offshore operations

  • July 9, 2019
  • News

The MoU reflects future potential for OKEA to leverage ABB’s global digital resources and industry experience in sustaining lean and optimized operations for the future – with responsive business models to support field developments at a time of technological change in offshore operations.

AVEVA announces agreement with Canadian oil and gas company to deliver supply chain management solut

  • June 20, 2019
  • News

The cloud-based solution will enable Husky to plan and schedule its enterprise value chain from crude supply to product distribution through a single and unified system.

AVEVA announces agreement with Canadian oil and gas company to deliver supply chain management solut

  • June 20, 2019
  • News

The cloud-based solution will enable Husky to plan and schedule its enterprise value chain from crude supply to product distribution through a single and unified system.