Since about 2015, when Don Bartusiak, the then chief engineer at ExxonMobil Research & Engineering, publicly advocated for the development of a new, standards-based, open—yet secure—process control ...

In the past few years, discussion around the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Industry 4.0, cloud, edge, and enterprise connectivity has been pervasive. It is exciting to think about the ...

In recent times, process industries such as chemical manufacturing are facing many of the same challenges as those in the discrete manufacturing space. Increasingly stringent competitive pressures ...

The control systems world is changing. Historically, process control systems—which include all industrial control, process control, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed ...

When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...

Aim: To demonstrate the potential of in-line nanoparticle size measurements using the NanoFlowSizer (NFS) as a PAT method. To achieve real-time process control by establishing automated regulation of ...

Integrated data and cloud-based solutions can be used for process optimization. In the past, process control data were used simply to control the process. With the explosion of data collection and ...

PlantPAx process control system expansion includes integration of ICS Triplex SIL 3 fault-tolerant technology. For manufacturers looking to better integrate process control and process safety ...