Do You Measure Up? Considerations for PID Controller Tuning Services

System integrators are evolving to meet the more challenging needs and elevated expectations of process manufacturers. With more focus on complex, big ticket projects, are SIs still fulfilling the requirements for ’little stuff’ like control loop tuning? Control Station points out five themes to help integrators determine if their services measure up.

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Pros and Cons of Higher Order Models

Modeling is a time-tested approach for decoding a process’ dynamic behavior. By understanding how a process responds to change it’s possible to apply an appropriate and timely counter measure. Two common applications of modeling are 1) PID controller tuning, and 2) process simulation.

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November 29, 2016 – International Process Manufacturers Targeted with 2017 Training Offering

Control Station today announced its 2017 training schedule which targets major manufacturing centers located across North America and Europe. Training workshops will be delivered in collaboration with the company’s Solution Partners and Product Distributors, and they will emphasize proven techniques for optimizing a production facility’s regulatory control systems.

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Using Mode Changes to Uncover Tuning Issues

Poor Controller Tuning.
Operator interventions and Mode Changes are often viewed negatively. When a PID loop is switched out of automatic there can be a sense that the controller wasn’t allowed to perform its job. With each change, goals related to production throughput and efficiency suffer a psychological hit. Since so much is invested in automating plant-wide production, interventions can feel like a step backwards. Viewed in a different light, however, those interventions provide potentially valuable insights that help production to move forward.

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