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Who’s iPhone goes into the plant?
January 10, 2012
When companies add communication via wireless devices, who’s device is it? Is that my iPad, or the company’s? » more
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January 10, 2012
When companies add communication via wireless devices, who’s device is it? Is that my iPad, or the company’s? » more
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Airborne pollutants formed in industrial processes
December 30, 2011
While some processes simply liberate natural elements and compounds, others create new toxic substances. » more
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December 30, 2011
While some processes simply liberate natural elements and compounds, others create new toxic substances. » more
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Dealing with mercury from coal-fired power plants
December 22, 2011
Where does airborne mercury come from, and how do we get rid of it? » more
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December 22, 2011
Where does airborne mercury come from, and how do we get rid of it? » more
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Who should be making production decisions?
December 13, 2011
Is 'empowering operators' a good idea? When does decision making become 'too many cooks in the kitchen?' » more
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December 13, 2011
Is 'empowering operators' a good idea? When does decision making become 'too many cooks in the kitchen?' » more
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Selecting device-level communication protocols
November 18, 2011
How do instrumentation manufacturers decide which communication options to offer with each type of device? » more
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November 18, 2011
How do instrumentation manufacturers decide which communication options to offer with each type of device? » more
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Raising the pressure: supercritical boilers
November 11, 2011
What is a supercritical boiler, and why are their deployments growing? » more
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November 11, 2011
What is a supercritical boiler, and why are their deployments growing? » more
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Compiling market share data
October 28, 2011
How do we really know that one kind of instrumentation outsells another? Who wants to know that sort of thing? » more
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October 28, 2011
How do we really know that one kind of instrumentation outsells another? Who wants to know that sort of thing? » more
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Which version of HART?
October 18, 2011
Is there an easy way to tell which generation a given transmitter is? » more
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October 18, 2011
Is there an easy way to tell which generation a given transmitter is? » more
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The software that wasn’t there
October 07, 2011
Do you need to be concerned about security issues with programs that you don’t use? Yes. » more
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October 07, 2011
Do you need to be concerned about security issues with programs that you don’t use? Yes. » more
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More government financing for solar power?
September 23, 2011
Hasn’t the Solyndra scandal taught us anything? What is the appeal of solar power anyway? » more
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September 23, 2011
Hasn’t the Solyndra scandal taught us anything? What is the appeal of solar power anyway? » more
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Putting people in the path of safety
September 09, 2011
Your safety systems should not depend on the ability of individuals to react in an emergency. » more
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September 09, 2011
Your safety systems should not depend on the ability of individuals to react in an emergency. » more
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Update on digital certificates
September 02, 2011
The discussion early in August is back in the headlines as hackers gain stolen documents to pose as Google. » more
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September 02, 2011
The discussion early in August is back in the headlines as hackers gain stolen documents to pose as Google. » more
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What is a patch?
August 19, 2011
When we talk about adding software patches, what does that mean, and why do those have to be managed? » more
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August 19, 2011
When we talk about adding software patches, what does that mean, and why do those have to be managed? » more
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What is a digital certificate?
August 05, 2011
These are supposed to protect us, but they were an element of the Stuxnet attack. » more
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August 05, 2011
These are supposed to protect us, but they were an element of the Stuxnet attack. » more
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Why do we call it loop tuning?
July 29, 2011
If a process can stick to the setpoint, isn't that enough? » more
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July 29, 2011
If a process can stick to the setpoint, isn't that enough? » more
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