Posts Tagged ‘Automation’
May 19, 2009 – Integrated Tuning Solution Addresses Industry Need for Enhanced Automation Capabilities
Integrated Tuning Solution Addresses Industry Need for Enhanced Automation Capabilities May 19, 2009 – Control Station simultaneously announced completion of a cooperative reseller agreement with Yokogawa Corporation of America and…
Read MoreHow Should Control Loop Performance Issues Be Prioritized?
There are many paths to Heaven or so the saying goes. With a growing array of automation technologies, such a philosophical expression can be applied to process control and plant-wide optimization. Whether the goal is focused on uptime, throughput, or quality, control loop monitoring and diagnostic solutions provide meaningful insight into a facility’s performance. The insights gained from these technologies enable practitioners to proactively address bothersome issues before they become costly problems, and lead somewhere other than Heaven.
Read MoreHow Do I Tune a Level Controller?
Level controllers present challenges that are different from others. Although their presence is significant they lag behind Flow controllers in their overall share of the typical production facility’s process control landscape. Unlike other processes such as Temperature, Pressure and Flow, Level control loops demonstrate different dynamics, they don’t play by the same rules as the non-integrating (also known as self-regulating) types. And although best-practices for modeling and tuning Level loops are similar they involve nuances that can hamper a less experienced practitioner.
Read MoreWhat Are My Options for Tuning a PID Controller?
Not all approaches to PID controller tuning are equal. Regardless of your approach a key to successfully tuning a controller is modeling the process dynamics accurately.
Read MoreMaking Our Mark on Automation
Control Station is evolving. Over the years our company and the way we communicate has changed. This blog is our latest initiative to improve our communication with practitioners. As with most things we thought it would be best to begin by answering some basic questions like “Who we are?” and “What we do?”
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