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The Perils of a DIY Distributed Control System

July 15, 2014
The debate over the virtues of DCS vs. PLC has been ongoing since these two architectures came into existence 40 years ago. For certain industries, a distributed control system...

No More Risky Business With Virtual Patching

Sept. 21, 2012
Patching process control system software to remove security vulnerabilities is fraught with risk. System issues can be the result of installing a patch, but a system is also vulnerable...

Cyber Security: A Perfect Storm

Sept. 21, 2012
As companies and industries increasingly rely on technology, security risks become greater. With growing numbers of Windows machines and increased scarcity of skilled technical...

No More Tears for Control System Migration

Aug. 29, 2012
While upgrading process control systems is vital to maintaining a plant’s performance, the migration process often brings confusion and frustration for customers. See how Honeywell...

PRALCA’s Path to Modernization

Aug. 29, 2012
With an aging installed legacy Distributed Control System (DCS), the PRALCA petrochemical plant needed advanced control strategies to improve plant efficiency. Find out how a ...

Expanding Production at FMC Lithium

Aug. 29, 2012
FMC Minera del Altiplano, a leader in the mining of lithium ores and brines, wanted to automate its production processes but lacked sufficient capacity to keep pace with continuous...

Chemical Processing Special Report: Migration

Aug. 27, 2012
"Migration could be the biggest single issue facing automation end-users today," stresses a report from the ARC Advisory Group. ARC estimates that installed automation systems...

Special Report: Prepare For The Economic Recovery

Dec. 1, 2009
Whether we are headed toward an economic rebound or continuing with the current economic downturn, specialty chemicals manufacturers should take steps now in order to get or keep...

Preparing for industrial wireless

Sept. 27, 2007
Plants across the world are increasingly having to make the decision to implement wireless technology in their industrial facilities. The right decision enables an infrastructure...

Managing Complex Equipment Status in a GMP Environment

June 13, 2006
Batch manufacturing systems must maintain the status of equipment, including which are available, dirty, out of service, etc. In industries that enforce Good Manufacturing Practices...

Securing Batch Control Systems

May 11, 2006
Batch process control security is becoming a critical concern for the process control domain, IT technology infrastructure and the business enterprise. This paper explores several...

Securing Process Control Network External Communications

Sept. 16, 2005
In the real world, sharing PCN data with external systems and accessing PCN systems from external sources is fast becoming a business necessity. This paper provides some generic...