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Taking a different approach to DCS upgrades

Control Engineering

Today, pharmaceutical production plants must embrace more flexible production and faster process implementation to reduce time to market for new product developments. So, there are some practical steps that plant owners and operators should take when considering future process control strategies.

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Case study: Redesign the process, then the control system

Control Engineering

A system integrator was tasked with fixing a control system flaw for a pilot plant at a large pharmaceutical company. The integrator had to make several changes to the temperature control unit (TCU) to compensate for different variables with the liquid nitrogen flow. The original process design: Temperature control loops.

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IMTS / Hannover Messe Chicago Recap

Gary Mintchell

New technology functions for the SINUMERIK ONE CNC simplify operation and increase productivity. • End-to-end keyboard and machine control panel portfolio from 15 to 24 inches. . • Software applications for cloud, edge and customer servers with numerous innovations for the machine tool business.

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Modular automation standard benefits FPSO operations

Control Engineering

The key to bringing vaccine production online quickly was the industry agreeing to a common set of modular automation principles that enhanced interoperability and allowed key automation functions in each module to connect with ease. What is the MTP standard? Modular automation as a concept has been around for decades.