Industry Articles
APRIL 2006 – CONTROL ENGINEERING ENGINEERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Control Engineering 2006 Engineers’ Choice Awards highlight some of the best new control, instrumentation and automation products introduced in 2005 as chosen by Control Engineering’s print and online subscribers. Survey…
Read MoreJUNE 2008 – IMPROVE CONTROL OF LIQUID LEVEL LOOPS
Because most processes are self-regulating, it can sometimes be challenging to tune a controller for an integrating process. The principal characteristic of a self-regulating process is that it naturally seeks…
Read MoreJULY 2008 – IMPLEMENTING PROCESS SIMULATION-BASED TRAINING
Training the Field Operator of the Future Simulators are widely recognized as essential to process control training as they facilitate the propagation of a company’s standard operating procedures (SOPs). This…
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2009 – BATCH CONTROL GETS EASIER
Loop tuning package doesn’t demand steady-state operation. The nonlinear dynamics of most exothermic and endothermic batch reactions require expert attention to assure quality production. For instance, introducing reactants often results…
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2010 – UNDERSTANDING DERIVATIVE IN PID CONTROL
The third factor in PID is the least understood. Derivative action can do good things, but when used improperly, it causes headaches. You’ve probably heard the expression, “a little knowledge…
Read MoreJUNE 2010 – IMPROVING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH INNOVATION
Sustainability has assumed a more visceral meaning. For many in manufacturing, just holding on and keeping production facilities afloat has become the singular focus. Economic upheaval in 2009 has altered…
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2010 – CONTROL ENGINEERING 2010 ENGINEERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Control Engineering 2010 Engineers’ Choice Awards highlight some of the best new control, instrumentation and automation products introduced in 2009 as chosen by Control Engineering’s print and online subscribers. Survey…
Read MoreNOVEMBER 2010 – BIG-TIME CONDITION MONITORING
NOVEMBER 2010 – ROBERT RICE, AMONG CONTROL ENGINEERING LEADERS UNDER 40 FOR 2010
Want to meet the next generation of manufacturing automation and controls leaders? In November 2010, Control Engineering highlights 19 young professionals from around the globe who are making their marks…
Read MoreFEBRUARY 2011 – PID TUNING FOR ALLEN-BRADLEY PLCS
A best-practices approach to understanding and tuning PID controllers. In the Forward to his “PID Tuning Guide,” Control Station’s Dr. Robert Rice notes that the proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller is here…
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