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FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: What University Projects Are Needed to Support Process Control?
Like a lot of things in engineering and construction, it’s hard to teach everything and risky not to, but getting it right the first time saves time and money. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: What Are the Process Control Simulation Requirements for Automation Projects?
Simulation of process control can ensure productive automation projects. But how much effort should be allocated to simulation, testing and training. ISA’s Automation Professionals weigh in. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: What Are the Prospects for an Autonomous Process Manufacturing Unit?
In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share their insights on prospects for an autonomous process manufacturing unit. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: How Can You Ensure the Best Rate of Change in the PID Manipulated Variable?
What is the best strategy to get the best rate of change in the PID for a manipulated variable, or is there a more elegant solution within the control strategy itself? Answer includes example applications and guidance on how PID tuning can meet objectives. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: What Topics Should Be Covered in an Undergraduate Process Control Course?
In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share their insights on what topics should be covered in an undergraduate first course on process control, particularly in chemical engineering, but possibly also in mechanical and electrical engineering. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: How Can You Get the Most Knowledge from a Data Historian?
In this entry in the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros answer the question of how to get the most knowledge from a data historian. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: What Can Be Done to Improve the Accuracy of Totalized Liquid Mass Charge?
In the latest post in the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros explain what can be done to improve the accuracy of totalized liquid mass charge. -
FeatureAsk the Automation Pros: How Do You Specify the Best Control Valve Characteristics?
The latest installment of the Ask the Automation Pros series from ISA describes what to consider when specifying process control valves. -
FeatureWhen the Server Dies and the Backup Is Three Years Old: Reviving a Legacy Biturox SCADA System
Regular, versioned backups of SCADA projects should be managed diligently. Without them, you may or may not be able to recover your data when the system fails. We got lucky. -
FeatureSecuring America’s Water Systems: From Malicious Cyber Activity to Measurable Risk Reduction
Recent incidents have accelerated efforts to help water utilities improve their cybersecurity posture. One of the most significant is Project Watershed 250. -
FeatureAcoustic Confidence: The Real Commissioning Requirement for Hydrogen-Blend Ultrasonic Flowmeters
In hydrogen-blend ultrasonic metering, the flow equation may remain valid, but acoustic confidence becomes the real commissioning requirement. -
FeatureA Backup Is Not a Recovery Plan: Measuring What It Really Takes To Restore OT After an Incident
In addition to a successful backup, nine conditions determine whether OT recovery takes hours, days or weeks.
