Over the past few decades, various control disciplines like process, batch, motion and discrete control have been consolidated into a single, common automation architecture. This integration has ...

Though the presumption is that physical separation is needed between control and safety systems to avoid common cause failures, “effective” separation may be enough with proper analysis and the right ...

Over the past decade, power plant control systems have evolved from DCS-centered platforms with proprietary software, to open systems using industry standard hardware and software, and then to totally ...

An Open Approach for a Smart and Affordable Bioprocess Control System The goal for upstream bioprocess development is to support and maintain the ability to rapidly develop and maintain manufacturing ...

In recycling and MSW processing, performance is often discussed in theory. Throughput ratings, design specs, and individual machine ...

The U.S. is already the world’s top shale gas producer, and production is only expected to grow – from 37 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2015 to 79 Bcf/d by 2040. Energy Control Technologies ...