Gary Mintchell

APRIL 2, 2024

Fero Labs has developed software to help certain types of process manufacturing plants improve quality output economically when given a random mix of feedstock. I wrote about the company last August— A Better Way to Control Process Quality. There were way too many marketing-type phrases in there.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 22, 2022

A single robot library will enable engineers to access and control simple functions, and higher level functions that can be added later as needed. Via this data interface, robot programs can be written completely in the PLC by calling the robot functions and reporting the required robot state information back to the PLC.

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ATS

MAY 1, 2025

Understanding MES and ERP systems: key differences and functions MES and ERP systems are complementary. They play interconnected but independent roles in manufacturing operations and both are required to ensure smooth operations. What is an ERP?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 52

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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. The ideal pump controller handles control and advanced functions on one platform to minimize cost and support requirements.

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ATS

MARCH 25, 2025

Ensure sensors are clean and functioning correctly. ATS offers manufacturers industrial maintenanceservices that range from help with temporary spikesinworkload to support for articulated robots and assistance with implementing predictive maintenance. Next Post What is Process Manufacturing? Contact us to learn more.

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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.

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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.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 10, 2023

The issue of relatively little incremental functionality and (economical) value of replacement DCS systems is a major constraint for achieving these goals as companies seek to digitalize their operations, achieve smart manufacturing, and advance towards more autonomous operations.

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Pharmaceutical Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence Benchmarking 98

Control Engineering

AUGUST 27, 2022

Ethernet-APL) to support all relevant use cases in discrete and process manufacturing, including safety instrumentation based on OPC UA Safety and deterministic data exchange based on Ethernet time-sensitive networking (TSN), where appropriate. UDP/IP) and physical layers (e.g.

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Gary Mintchell

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

New technology functions for the SINUMERIK ONE CNC simplify operation and increase productivity. • GE Digital is also expanding its offerings in the AWS Marketplace with new cloud-based operational intelligence and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software. Reduced Dynamic Mode reduces wear and increases availability. •

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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.

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Automation Electronics Function Process manufacturing 98

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.

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ATS

APRIL 1, 2025

Their main functions include hardening, stress-relieving, toughening and strengthening metal parts. This can result in products not receiving the right treatment, leading to potential warranty claims, recalls and even liability issues. Industrial furnaces are used to modify the physical and chemical properties of products or materials.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Figure 1: Koidra engages with end user clients of all types, providing products and services designed to help these users create artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) functionality by easily integrating data, creating soft sensors, implementing low-code control, and enabling autonomous control. Courtesy: Koidra.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 3, 2023

TrendMiner has specific expertise in the development and consultation of pattern recognition and analytics functionality for the chemical, oil and gas, energy, water, food and beverage, and other process manufacturing sectors. It eliminates expensive investments in Big Data infrastructure and long implementation projects.”

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 4, 2023

Understand the shift toward the smart factory and the challenges process manufacturers face. This function block-driven standard is now starting to gain traction because the timing is right to use it now. Its distribution functionality and support for dynamic reconfiguration provide the required infrastructure for Industry 4.0

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Automation Control Algorithm Process control Industry 4.0 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.

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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.

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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.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Operational technology (OT) systems are in more danger than ever of being hacked and manufacturers have to step up their awareness. Digital transformation and IIoT’s impact on process manufacturing. Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing. The importance of a process functional ecosystem.

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MEM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

By fine-tuning processes virtually, manufacturers can minimize wastage and reduce production errors — enhancing overall operational performance. Digital twin technology can also revolutionise product design and development processes.

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Automation Mag

AUGUST 23, 2022

These include the following: commonly used interfaces and data types for the industries mentioned above including functional safety, diagnostic information specific to instrumentation devices, operation modes of instrumentation devices, state machines and timing models for instrumentation-specific functionality, where appropriate.

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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. Learning Objectives. Wireless Insights. Cloud robotics” is emerging as a promising technology.

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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.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 27, 2024

Some neat enhancements have come out of that process, such as feature functionality,” said Andrew Robling, principal product manager for Epicor. The software is specialized for make-to-order manufacturing, discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing.

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Function Process control Supply Chain 52

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

MARCH 15, 2023

Excessive Processing Manufacturing processes change significantly over time to reflect industry standards, raw material and equipment availability, government regulations, environmental concerns, and changes in customer needs. material and labor cost from scrap products passed on to the customer in the price of the comb).

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Manufacturer's Monthly

DECEMBER 13, 2022

We can provide the link to these particular experts in different fields, whether it’s processing, manufacturing, food and beverage. It streamlines the process of providing the end user with the expertise they require.”. Beckhoff believes cross-promotion can help grow industry towards its vision of continued innovation.

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Control Engineering

JULY 20, 2022

A good way to begin the design process is using a three-tier edge strategy (Figure 3): The “edge gateway” focuses on providing secure transport of data from the plant floor to the cloud, but with restrictive OT protocol support. How the cloud benefits manufacturing. Courtesy: Yokogawa.

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ATS

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Precision/prescriptive This last stop on the roadmap is where the maintenance function contributes directly to the continuous improvement goals of the organization. View all resources Blog Batch vs. Continuous Process Manufacturing 2 mins | Trending Topics | Industrial Maintenance Blog What is Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)?

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Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

When operating hundreds of valves on a site, having an intelligent actuator that can provide advanced data logging capabilities is vital to a functional digital asset management network. For a DCS to function effectively, it requires a master station. This provides an essential link between field devices and the central DCS.

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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.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software was initially designed to aggregate information from distributed sources and provide operators with the information needed to best control processes. Below find 7 key SCADA developments critical for manufacturers to know today. SCADA integration with industrial databases 4.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 27, 2023

has brought new trends such as predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, communication technology and 5G networking, all of which need to connect with the traceability system to effectively function. Industry 4.0 Although this improves capability, it also can make things more complex. To maximize the benefits of Industry 4.0

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Control Engineering

JULY 31, 2023

goals, modern SCADA systems must provide advanced functionalities and flexible data access for informed decision-making. They are no longer just monitoring tools but are shaping the future of smart factories, thanks to open system architecture and the ability to integrate data from IT and OT sources. To achieve Industry 4.0

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This leads to the activation of the affected channel of the safety function. The process industry has been striving to increase the use of automation for many years. However, this increase leads to an overall increase in complexity, both for the network and in the functional and operating requirements of the field devices.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Share Plant documentation has long been a requirement for manufacturers, not only from a regulatory and compliance standpoint but also to support consistency, continuity and quality in operations and processes. Perform function testing and compile results and data in manufacturing documentation.

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Control Engineering

MAY 11, 2023

A static template is a great choice if you want to define a graphical display in one location for a single function, and it doesn’t need any data behind it. Variable templates Variable templates offer more functionality compared to static templates, as they allow you to create custom components.

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