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Articles & News on Process Safety

ABB to upgrade process control for Belarus substation

  • August 29, 2018
  • News

As part of the upgrade, the substation will be equipped with digital technology. ABB will supply protection and control equipment, an ABB Ability MicroSCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system and a digital process bus.

ISA announces Mary Ramsey as Executive Director

  • August 28, 2018
  • News

Ramsey, who has been serving as ISA’s Interim Executive Director since January of this year, has more than 25 years of industrial automation experience. She specializes in leadership, change management and strategy development/execution

Rockwell Automation opens nominations for 2018 Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards

  • August 27, 2018
  • News

The awards celebrate manufacturers that make safety an inherent value in their company culture, compliance procedures and use of machine-safety technology.

ABB releases digitalization guide for oil and gas operators

  • August 27, 2018
  • News

The guide suggests that building a digital strategy requires preparing and retraining executives, investing in talent, continually exploring the potential of digital, assessing and benchmarking current data architecture, working the data harder and greater collaboration throughout the supply chain.

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.

The Evolution of the Smart Grid

  • August 22, 2018
  • Feature

By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology This article explains how the timeline of power grid modernization, including the convergence of disparate systems, has led to the evolution of the smart grid.

Integrated Plant Performance Management as a Means to Improve Profitability

  • August 20, 2018
  • Feature

By Yasunori Kobayashi, Yokogawa In today's competitive environment, process industry companies need to balance multiple objectives including safety, profitability and delivering value to customers. However, these objectives are often conflicting goals not aligned across departments, plants, or enterprise boundaries.

Vuzix Corporation announces M300 support for 'TechSight' augmented reality solution

  • August 17, 2018
  • News

Vuzix M300 now supports 'TechSight', an augmented reality solution for distribution center workers developed by Honeywell's Intelligrated's for its Lifecycle Support Services customers.

Changing Business Models with IoT

  • August 16, 2018
  • Feature

By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation An organization’s business model sets out how it will create and deliver value.Over the years, such models have increased in sophistication depending on advances in technology. Emerging, innovative technology can change existing business models or create new ones altogether.

Smarter Tech and Safer Food: How is smart technology improving food safety?

  • August 15, 2018
  • Feature

By Robert Glass, Food & Beverage, ABB Food safety has been one of the top priorities for food manufacturers and consumers for many years. This article explains how smart technologies are helping manufacturers exceed food safety standards.