Control Engineering

JULY 31, 2023

goals, modern SCADA systems must provide advanced functionalities and flexible data access for informed decision-making. The next generation of solutions has arrived, paving the way for advanced manufacturing. At the beginning of any project, a manufacturer should consider its data sets and use them to determine smart goals.

Industry 4.0 75

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Manufacturing 75

Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

smart manufacturing and digital transformation. Control Engineering asked these questions and others about smart manufacturing and digital transformation to Jeff Winter, senior director industry strategy, manufacturing, Hitachi Solutions, and an industry expert on Industry 4.0 initiatives. Review differences in Industry 4.0,

Industry 4.0 98

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Smart manufacturing Manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

That’s a tough adjustment for the manufacturing industry, which has been slow to adopt change. They don’t understand the function of a clipboard and radio,” he said. These lessons can be applied as a general practice for manufacturers looking to embrace the new, data-driven era. I can’t just focus on one aspect. CONSIDER THIS.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Automation Form 52

Control Engineering

MAY 3, 2023

On the other are general-purpose devices, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), which are programmed to control multi-pump systems along with peripheral functions, or even entire pump stations. Pump manufacturers offer products today that use data to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.

Automation 102

Automation Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Function 102

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Process control insights. Distributed control systems (DCSs) are at the heart of process manufacturing operations and have evolved to focus on digitalization. This flexibility and openness to change will allow them to add new functions easily. Adapting for the future.

Process control 52

Process control Function Automation Process manufacturing 52

MEM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Accelerating time-to-market using digital twin technology ~ Revolutionising manufacturing for competitive advantage ~ In an era where time-to-market is a critical factor for success, manufacturers are turning to digital twin technology as a game-changing solution.

Rapid prototyping 64

Rapid prototyping Prototype  Bottleneck Manufacturing 64

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Manufacturing digitalization: Think differently, working smarter. Manufacturers can change how they operate and make better decisions with automation and controls, but it requires a different mindset and approach. See six growth opportunities for manufacturers. OT threat detection and research benefits for manufacturers.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 40

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Artificial Intelligence 40

Control Engineering

MARCH 10, 2023

Embracing concepts and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and smart manufacturing can help. This is a challenge because a DCS is a closed system and does not take to upgrades easily. This is because the DCS is effectively a closed system, so cannot integrate easily into other systems.

Pharmaceutical 98

Pharmaceutical Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Benchmarking 98

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

A pharmaceutical company commissioned a control system for a process cell, but needed an overhaul of their system. The migration provided the plant with the necessary functionality and achieved qualification and validation. Process manufacturing insights. The control hardware consisted of a controller with multiple HMIs.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Function Automation Electronics 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Process safety insights Evaluating potential hazards based on likelihood and severity is crucial for implementing safety instrumented functions (SIFs) that reduce risks and are assigned safety integrity levels (SILs). These functions are assigned a safety integrity level (SIL), representing the level of risk reduction they provide.

Function 52

Function Process control Sourcing Process manufacturing 52

Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

ABB has developed over 30 new robot, software digital and educational products and educational tools in the last year, designed to help industrial manufacturers of all sizes increase their operational performance and gain better access to a well-trained workforce. • Reduced Dynamic Mode reduces wear and increases availability. • Automation.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 130

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Robotics Robotics Supply Chain 130

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Figure 4: The “bathtub curve” hazard function (blue, upper solid line) is a combination of a decreasing hazard of early failure (red dotted line) and an increasing hazard of wear-out failure (yellow dotted line), plus some constant hazard of random failure (green, lower solid line). Courtesy: Yokogawa. Collaborative mobile robots.

Process control 105

Process control Function Compliance Automation 105

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Today, with SCADA being so easy to implement and taking on more analytic functions, it has become the staple for every serious manufacturer. Below find 7 key SCADA developments critical for manufacturers to know today. smart manufacturing and digital transformation. More industrial integration for SCADA 1.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) 52

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Function Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A chemical manufacturer wanted to upgrade their burner management system (BMS) and combustion control system. The air/fuel firing rates were considered not functional and needed to be replaced. The investigation determined the air/fuel and firing rate controls were not functional. Learning Objectives. Courtesy: Wood.

Function 52

Function Automation Composites Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly gains insight into Beckhoff’s Solutions Provider Program, and discover how the initiative supports system integrators doing incredible work in the manufacturing world. We can provide the link to these particular experts in different fields, whether it’s processing, manufacturing, food and beverage.

Automation 52

Automation Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Rapid prototyping 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Jeff’s teams have focused on continuation engineering and new product development of distributed control systems for both discrete and process manufacturing, while he focuses on team culture and career development. He has managed highly diverse engineering teams for 4 years and is a passionate advocate for his peers and teammates.

Automation 98

Automation Electronics Function Process manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

AUGUST 11, 2022

5G wireless communication can help process manufacturers realize digital transformation. A proof-of-concept was performed with remote control technology to prove 5G could be successfully used in a process manufacturing facility. Five potential use cases for process industries. Learning Objectives.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Process control Function 52

Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

insights Easier traceability results from advances in technologies such as machine vision combining with the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to make manufacturing more flexible. Manufacturers want to know where a product is located within the wider production or distribution context. Traceability 4.0 Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0

Automation 98

Automation Supply Chain Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Industry 4.0 98

Infinite Uptime

MAY 22, 2022

It demands new and advanced technologies for manufacturing plant maintenance and discarding obsolete plant maintenance processes at a much faster pace. To maintain the peak productivity of the manufacturing plant. Usable across assets and manufacturers. Experience around process plants. Industry 4.0 Conclusion.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Function Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What are common industrial MES features and functions? Question: Can you provide insights into the future trends of MES in manufacturing? This is how we build our products, this is the steps that each product takes, this is, if in a process manufacturing environment, we have our recipes. by the Level 2 systems.

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) 52

Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Automation Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

Infinite Uptime

MAY 10, 2022

Predictive Maintenance in process manufacturing plants such as the cement industry can identify deviations in machine health at the nascent stage before they escalate into full-blown problems that may result in unplanned downtime. This can escalate into unexpected downtimes with dire consequences at a process manufacturing plant.

Function 52

Function Automation Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

Previously, the TCUs could operate near the fixed -78 °C heat exchanger setpoint, but after adding the setpoint offset functionality, the TCU was unable to reach these colder setpoints. At first, a linear function was employed, but after several weeks of testing, a quadratic function was determined to best model this relationship.

Pharmaceutical 119

Pharmaceutical Function Automation Fit 119

Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

An agreement on uniform safety communication when using Ethernet-APL offers the most economical solution for all parties involved – component manufacturers and plant operators. This leads to the activation of the affected channel of the safety function. Increased measurement accuracy. More efficient maintainability.

Process control 52

Process control Automation Function Compliance 52

Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

Safety instrumentation systems play an important role in providing a protective layer of functionality in a wide range of industrial processes and automation systems. The rise in global automotive manufacturing is one of the major drivers of the safety instrumented systems market.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Function Automotive Automation 52

Control Engineering

MAY 26, 2023

and an industrial automation, operations and information consulting group, specializing in food & beverage and consumer-packaged goods projects for medium to large manufacturers. Its portfolio of software-based solutions today solve difficult control-related challenges facing process manufacturers. Portland, Ore.-based

Fit 52

Fit Beverage Automation Compliance 52

Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

A good cloud platform helps users manage data along the lifecycle, which supports curation and utilization to enable effective data analytics and machine learning (ML) to generate insights that can make manufacturing operations better. How the cloud benefits manufacturing. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

Artificial Intelligence 105

Artificial Intelligence Function Value chain Automation 105

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The HART communication protocol is a digital information exchange between a smart process control field device. Ethernet-APL combines existing digital communication technologies in the process manufacturing industry. Ethernet-APL combines existing digital communication technologies in the process manufacturing industry.

Automation 52

Automation Process control Cycle time Function 52

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Formal documentation review including verification of readiness of training, procedures, control system instructions, maintenance instructions, safe design limits, functional test results, spare parts readiness, etc.

Function 52

Function Process control Fit Process manufacturing 52

Control Engineering

MAY 5, 2023

According to Cheng, manufacturing sensors in a rigid state is better than in a soft state because the different layers can stack on one another without deforming. With our approach, we want to — and can — restore the function in almost no seconds.” A team of researchers led by Hyanyu “Larry” Cheng , who is James L. Henderson, Jr.

Electronics 52

Electronics Function Manufacturing Process manufacturing 52

Infinite Uptime

MAY 23, 2022

Cost pressures on metal manufacturing are increasing due to the soaring prices of coking coal. Manufacturers end up trimming the maintenance budget to meet tight margins, retain customers and stay profitable. Well-functioning machines promise a safe on-site environment. Low Maintenance Budget. Low chances of safety hazards.

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Compliance Function 52

Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

Model predictive control insights Model predictive control (MPC) is an optimal control technique in which the calculated control actions minimize a cost function for a constrained dynamical system over a finite, receding horizon. Understand seven steps to effectively implement MPC into a plant or other facility.

Beverage 52

Beverage Benchmarking Process control Function 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 15, 2023

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. What Is Waste from a Lean Manufacturing Perspective? Lean Manufacturing’s 8 Wastes Lean Manufacturing has classified waste into eight categories.

Form 81

Form Lean manufacturing Manufacturing Bottleneck 81

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ideally it will function in partnership with a larger home treatment system for those utilizing a private well – where water quality is not regulated by the EPA – for their drinking water. Bedell is now employed as an engineer for Virridy in Boulder and is working on advancing the technology further.

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Function Artificial Intelligence Process manufacturing 98

Control Engineering

AUGUST 28, 2023

The surge protection and choke protection PID controllers continuously calculate the error value ( ER) as the difference between the desired setpoint ( SP%) and the input process variable ( PV%) to update the controller output. For this reason, the surge and choke lines must be stored in the compressor control system as table functions.

Process control 52

Process control Function Aerospace Prototype  52

Control Engineering

JULY 27, 2022

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can make automation a lot easier for manufacturers, but organizations don’t always get the full picture. Using a plant-wide asset monitoring platform can help close some blind spots manufacturers face. . Asset Management Insights.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Automation Function 52

Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Among functions available in an upgrade, for example, Yokogawa’s Centum VP is virtualized using high availability clusters (HAC) that provide benefits such as redundancy with automatic failover, live migration capabilities for virtual machines, improved security, dedicated storage, and rapid disaster recovery.

Automation 59

Automation Function Artificial Intelligence Bottleneck 59

Control Engineering

JULY 16, 2022

At this time, the mask does not have the capability to provide automatic reminders, but they would like to develop that function in the future. In addition to monitoring someone’s physiological status, the mask can also help identify proper mask wearing in public places using a bioelectronic sensor, Yan said.

Electronics 52

Electronics Automotive Function Process manufacturing 52