KPIs

  • August 10, 2016
  • Control Guru

What Should I Look for in Performance Monitoring Software?

You’ve probably heard it referred to as Control Loop Performance Monitoring, Loop Performance Monitoring, Controller Performance Monitoring, or even just Monitoring software.  The long list of names aside, the technology

  • May 23, 2016
  • Control Guru

When Profits Are Hidden in Plain Sight

If you drive a car, then you probably benefit from McGard’s products.  Their proprietary lug nuts keep automobile tires where they belong – on your car.  In fact, McGard is

  • January 20, 2016
  • cyrus@timberbrookfamily.com

Using Average Absolute Error to Uncover Tuning Issues

Average Absolute Error (AAE) Provides an Intuitive Alternative to Variance and Simplifies the Assessment of Changes in PID Controller Performance.

Quite simply, things at a manufacturing facility can change

  • November 23, 2015
  • cyrus@timberbrookfamily.com

Using the Oscillation Metric to Uncover Tuning Issues

There’s a wealth of information available in most every data historian. The data can be used to evaluate the performance of a plant’s regulatory control systems in general and to