The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

This strategic collaboration between the companies focuses on integrating variable frequency drive capabilities with advanced ...

Almost 50% of all sample transfer systems in industry are either failing, or they have already failed – this is not good news for process control. This article explores how to keep sample transfer ...

Oscillation detection in process control systems remains of paramount importance in ensuring operational efficiency and maintaining product quality. The ability to accurately identify and characterise ...

When it comes to quality assurance and quality control in pharmaceutical solid dose manufacture, Fourier-Transform Near Infrared spectroscopy may be the answer. Unlike many other techniques used for ...

In the information technology world, open-source platforms and software, as an alternative to proprietary ones, have long been commonly accepted. In process controls, not so much. That could be ...

Distributed control systems are powerful assets for new and modernized power plants. Thanks to three product generations of technology innovations, these systems now provide new benefits — including ...

In process automation, an alarm is defined as an audible and/or visible means of indicating to the operator an equipment malfunction, process deviation, or abnormal condition requiring an operator ...

The 8th Annual SCADA and Process Control System Security Summit will be held in Orlando, Florida at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort on February 12-13, 2013, with in-depth, hands-on pre technical ...