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FeatureOptimal Control in Microgrid Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning
An ISA technical paper presents an improved reinforcement learning method to minimize electricity costs on the premise of satisfying the power balance and generation limit of units in a microgrid with -
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What Are the Important Criteria for Selecting a System Integrator for an Industrial Project?
Choosing an integrator for an industrial automation project is like choosing an architect for the house of your dreams – you can get almost any architect to build a dwelling structure, but the house o -
FeatureHow New Technology Is Enabling Wider Application of Wireless Valve Control
Although few engineers now hesitate to use wireless for monitoring purposes, wireless valve control has not enjoyed such success. -
FeatureHow to Tune PID Controllers on Self-Regulating Processes
Self-regulating responses are very common in the process industry. Many flows, liquid pressures, temperatures, and composition processes are self-regulating. This post offers a method for tuning PID c -
FeatureHow to Use Workflow to Achieve Business Integration in Manufacturing Operations
Using a workflow-based approach, manufacturing businesses and process industry companies can extend and leverage existing purpose-based systems, expose new functionality that was too complex to captur -
FeatureTop 10 Differences Between ICS and IT Cybersecurity
Understanding the different needs of ICS and IT system security leads to cooperation and collaboration between historically disconnected camps -
FeatureBasic Guidelines for Control Valve Selection and Sizing
Control valves often determine the capability of the control system. Poorly sized and selected control valves will make tight control impossible regardless of the control strategy or tuning employed. -
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AutoQuiz: What is the "OR" Gate Equivalency in an Electronic Circuit?
"OR" gate, in relation to an electronic circuit, allows any of the conditions in parallel to provide electrical or logical continuity. -
FeatureWhat Are Best Practices for Sizing a Pump Recycle Valve?
Recycle valves are used to maintain limited flow through a pump to avoid cavitation under dead-head or low flow conditions. -
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How to Reduce Development Time and Industrial Project Risk by Testing and Proving New Code
If a piece of code is to be replicated many times, always have two different people independently test it whenever possible. -
FeatureGetting the Most Out of Fluidized Bed Reactors
The fast kinetics and composition response of a fluidized bed reactor enable the direct manipulation of reactant feed rate by temperature control to inherently maximize production rate to the coolant -
FeatureHow to Improve Loop Performance for Dead Time Dominant Systems
Dead time is the source of the ultimate limit to control loop performance. -
FeatureWhat Is the Proper Back Pressure Control Valve Type?
To minimize interaction between a back pressure loop and a flow loop in series, the pressure drop should be much greater across the flow control valve. -
FeatureImprove Industrial Performance With Automated Energy Storage Solutions
Industrial leaders realize how any surprise disruptions could have ripple effects across their organizations, resulting in lost profits, disappointed customers and the potential for material losses. -
Feature5 Innovative Approaches to Improve Wire Bonding Techniques for High-Reliability Electronics
As the Internet of Things (IoT) grows, high-reliability electronics manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. Customer expectations around device performance and versatility are rising. -
FeatureThe Right Strategy and Solutions to Implement Industry 4.0 in India
How can India better implement Industry 4.0 and IIOT into each of their processes? -
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AutoQuiz: What Is the Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC Processor?
The time it takes for the PLC to complete its scanning of all program steps in one operating cycle is called the scan time. -
FeatureWebinar Recording: Six Steps of an Industrial Calibration System Implementation Process
How to avoid the pitfalls of implementing a calibration process change. -
FeatureHow to Cut New Construction Project Costs Using Smart Transmitter Technology
Smart transmitter technology can affect the future maintenance costs over a plant’s lifecycle. -
FeatureHow the IIoT Puts Factory Electrical Systems at Risk and What You Can Do About It
Factories of the future will demand advanced circuit protection technology to keep everything connected.