Gary Mintchell

APRIL 2, 2024

We caught up from my last article about their ability to use the huge data sets manufacturers have accumulated over the past decade using advanced statistical methods and “white box machine learning (ML)” to help engineers optimize their plants. But, would anyone trust yet another advanced process control system? And, I did.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered advanced process control, PLC programming, device lifecycle management and more. Links to each article below. Six questions that can help remove advanced process control roadblocks.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Internet is littered with articles about Industry 4.0. Adoption of digital industrial processes have accelerated since the German government led this initiative to maintain national industrial prowess. The details that are often unexplained in such articles, is what is actually needed from the network.

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Gary Mintchell

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Emerson also is playing at the Edge, while valves continue to be an important part of the product portfolio noted by the release of a valve-related product.

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AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Technological advances had improved precision in the production process but they noted that this may not yet be a one-solution-fits-all matter. . The Manufacturing Insights Report showed that process control was the top area of technology investment, which has been cited as a priority for more than one in three manufacturers. .

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DO Supply

JANUARY 10, 2025

The central node then aggregates and transmits the data to the SCADA master station via standard communication links such as Ethernet/IP, Wireless Protocols, Cellular Networks, Modbus TCP/IP, or OCP (OLE for process control). The wireless nature of the WSNs simplifies the systems and reduces operational costs.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Control Engineering Insights. Control Engineering conducts research on the most-important topics for subscribers to do their jobs better. As automation and controls increase in value, so is interest in sharing Control Engineering knowledge. Control systems and strategy. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

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The Automation Blog

MAY 3, 2024

This is an excerpt from a recent educational article by Banner: Banner's SI-GL42 Guard Locking Safety Switches are at the forefront of engineering innovation, offering advanced solutions in the realm of industrial safety and process control.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

scenarios to determine available strategies that not only improve human operator performance but improve quality, safety, process uptime and process performance, as well. Advanced process control (APC) is one example of a technology end-users can justify with a proven return-on-investment (ROI) track record.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for September 2023, for stories posted in the last three months included PID Control, Control Engineering’s 2023 Leaders under 40, model predictive control and more. Links to each article below. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 29, 2022

Embedded Verisurf productivity tools enhance and automate workflows, which shorten inspection and reporting time, help reduce errors, support workforce development, and ensure continuity necessary for repeatable process control during inspection, reverse engineering, and tool building applications.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

The first article describes how 2D and 3D sensors enable Boston Dynamics’ Stretch robot to perform more complex tasks, such as unloading boxes from a trailer. It uses inspection data gathered from inside the cell to update tool offsets and variables, maintaining process control as it runs.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Learning Objectives Learn about what Control Engineering subscribers need to do their jobs better, what articles they liked best and their about how to automate. For comparison, we also asked for topics aligned to provided product categories that subscribers buy and specify and asked for favorite articles (unprompted).

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Control Engineering

APRIL 3, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered logistics, controllers, PID loop tuning, edge computing for industrial automation and more. Links to each article below. Chris Vavra , web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Compare and contrast differences in a large-scale, multi-plant data analytics project and a local process control data analytics effort. A local process control data analytics effort involves PID loop tuning modifications. Related data analytics articles. See separate article linked above for additional answers.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 4, 2023

Distributed control system (DCS) users are working toward eliminating the proprietary nature of automation and working toward a universal standard for process control industries. Smart factory and automation insights. Those involved seem complacent within the proprietary world and accept the shortcomings as part of their world.

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Polytron

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Modern MOMs more easily integrate with process control, BMS, and most all other systems within a manufacturing facility. Click Here to Read the Full Article. . . . . . . The post Today’s Connected Plant: A Unified Machine for Making Food appeared first on Polytron.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 1, 2023

Now, edge technologies are more frequently using microservices such as those from Docker or Kubernetes, which operate on concepts and architectures very different from the applications and platforms that operate process control solutions. Alan Raveling is OT architect at Interstates and a 2021 Engineering Leader Under 40 winner.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 4, 2023

Types of applications in the last six months were evenly split (within margin of error) among 57% continuous process control, 57% machine control and 54% HMI development. Others applying include 27% other end-user engineering or technical staff, 23% consultants, 14% other contractors and 7% other.

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 18, 2023

Once you know the tradeoffs of copper material, process control is clearly the key to success with printing with it,” says Cleland. As such, common copper alloys for AM include GRCop-42 and GRCop-84 (both are copper chromium niobium), C18150 (copper, chromium, zirconium), C18200 (copper chromium), and GlidCop (copper and alumina).

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

Common PID control applications PID controllers are typically used in automatic process control applications in the industry to regulate flow, temperature, pressure, level and other process variables. Wait for the outer loop to stabilize. Do a closed-loop tuning procedure on the outer loop.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Rekha recently took on a technical project leadership role, driving ISA88: Batch Control in projects, and has been a valuable resource ensuring the best quality of product for customers. She is a well-respected process control and safety-certified engineer that leads by example and mentors other engineers to fulfill their potential.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Substantial investments in libraries and frameworks have provided a new frontier for engineers and operations specialists to integrate these capabilities alongside process control. Data is brought locally to the edge device to be processed. Applications running at the edge are use-case specific and often purpose-built.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Substantial investments in libraries and frameworks have provided a new frontier for engineers and operations specialists to integrate these capabilities alongside process control. Data is brought locally to the edge device to be processed. Applications running at the edge are use-case specific and often purpose-built.

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Control Engineering

JULY 15, 2023

VSDs offer several advantages over fixed speed, uncontrolled motors, in addition to significant energy efficiency gains, reduced overall system wear and optimal process control and supervision. They can reduce energy consumption by controlling the speed of the motor according to the actual load requirements.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for September 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included Engineering Leaders Under 40, PID controller advice, plant instrumentation and controls, modern SCADA features and more. Links to each article below. Plant instrumentation and controls: Modernize or maintain?

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered Control Engineering’s 2023 Engineering Leaders under 40, PID methods and PLC standards. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered Control Engineering’s 2023 Engineering Leaders under 40, PID methods and PLC standards. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 5, 2023

Article by Steve Long, General Manager Asia Pacific and Japan, Intel Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the rise of Asia Pacific through its manufacturing capability, fueled by labor, economic and regulatory advantages. However, the world’s manufacturing powerhouse is now at a critical inflection point.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 21, 2023

When it comes to solutions for automation and air energy controls, IVEC Systems consists of a full line of automation controls that are designed to manage process control ventilation, Bohrer noted. IVEC Controls provide on-demand management of the system much like a home thermostat manages indoor temperature.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beyond PID: 6 advanced strategies to add value to modern process control While PID control is a good choice for most process control applications, sometimes the application is too challenging or complicated. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered PID tuning, PLC programming and Control Engineering’s 2023 Engineering Leaders under 40. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

Process control 52

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered PID tuning, predictive control and PLC programming. Beyond PID: 6 advanced strategies to add value to modern process control While PID control is a good choice for most process control applications, sometimes the application is too challenging or complicated.

Beverage 52

Beverage Process control Automation Manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Beyond PID: 6 advanced strategies to add value to modern process control While PID control is a good choice for most process control applications, sometimes the application is too challenging or complicated. When that’s the case, six strategies can simplify the process.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Process control diagnostics often use programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as the main hub. Process control infrastructures will predominantly use programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as the main hub for instructions, process monitoring and diagnostics. Diagnostics and Asset Management Insights.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A plastic manufacturer wanted to overhaul their legacy control system to reduce inefficiencies and waste. The system integrator chosen for the project improved process control and information flow to provide real-time data through the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Learning Objectives. MORE ANSWERS. CONSIDER THIS.

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MEM

JUNE 15, 2023

Heat treatment processes are a crucial component of many manufacturing processes, and thermal loop solutions have become increasingly popular for achieving improved temperature control and consistent outcomes. But many OEMs are missing opportunities where thermal loop solutions offer more than just greater control.

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