Is Your Advanced Control Full of Hot Air?
In the highly competitive world of process manufacturing even the cost of steam can be an important financial consideration. Although only a source of low-density energy, waste steam is virtually
Do Process Disturbances Upset Your Profits?
As a member company of a worldwide group leader in cement production, Essroc Italcementi Group understands that process disturbances have a direct and negative impact on profitability. Disturbances oftentimes result
Improving Control and Project Profitability
Bigelow-Liptak has been supplying world-class engineering, equipment, and materials for high-temperature processes since the 1950s. The company's equipment has been successfully deployed around the globe, supporting the needs of manufacturers
What Effect Does Noise Have on Controller Tuning?
Noise – that random variation in your data signals – is seemingly everywhere. Low frequency process and high frequency signal noise are two sources that directly affect control. There’s no
Break the Rules: A Hybrid Approach for Tuning Very Slow Processes
Practitioners of every age know that tuning very slow processes presents a challenge when faced with rigid time constraints. Specifically the time needed to perform the requisite bump tests isn’t always
Cascade Control: Improving Disturbance Rejection Through Advanced PID Control
There’s a common misconception in various corners of the process industries related to advanced process control (APC). When the topic of APC is raised it’s not uncommon for practitioners to immediately think
Setting the Standard: Top 3 Considerations When Tuning PID Controllers
When the PID controller was first introduced manual tuning was the only game in town. As tuning software entered the market it consistently failed to address common challenges associated with industrial