Control Systems

Control systems include the devices, systems, networks, and controls used to operate and/or automate industrial processes. Keeping on top of advances and best practices is paramount.

Articles

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Dow, GR3N and Nova Chemicals unlock automation’s potential.
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Discover how centralized knowledge management platforms are dismantling communication silos and transforming plant operations for greater safety, efficiency and productivity.
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A look at the Open Process Automation Forum's progress and how it's impacting digitalization across the chemical industry.
Avoid Alarm Rationalization Mistakes
This episode focuses on alarm rationalization mistakes, emphasizing the importance of addressing underlying problems rather than just managing the steady-state alarm rate.

News

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Feb. 16, 2022
Martin, well-known throughout the industrial automation world for his pioneering applications of control theory to business profitability, will advise Bedrock in its advancement...
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Oct. 27, 2021
The new campus is designed with customers in mind and is equipped for training, repair and calibration services.
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Oct. 20, 2021
Endress+Hauser and the Petroleum Extension (PETEX), a unit of the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, announce collaboration efforts for training...
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Jan. 25, 2021
Beckhoff will champion process industry standards as a member of The Open Group.

White Papers: In Depth Research

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Oct. 29, 2014
In the decade before Stuxnet attacked process control systems in Iran, there were just five known supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) vulnerabilities for all control...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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April 20, 2022
A study reviewed empirical data and surveyed companies from three countries
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April 6, 2022
Cycle time, yield, product quality and workforce efficiency may improve
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March 14, 2022
We asked readers: How receptive is your site to buying "software as a service" rather than purchasing it outright?
Feb. 1, 2022
Collaboration on ExxonMobil project is designed to advance OPA system from test bed to real-world production process facility.