Pillar to Post: Peter Welander's Blog

Peter Welander, Process Control Editor
March 14, 2010
Oil refining passes peak
A few weeks ago I posted a question asking if oil consumption in the U.S. hit its...
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Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88

David A. Chappell, blogger for Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88
March 4, 2010
What exactly is the Automation Object that Make2Pack is trying to describe?
There are three possible components that make up a Make2Pack (M2P) Automation...
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Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88

David A. Chappell, blogger for Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88
February 22, 2010
Engineers get it done for manufacturing, but who really values the work of volunteers?
Volunteer efforts improve the world of manufacturing, as suggested previously in,...
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Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88

David A. Chappell, blogger for Standard profits: Make2Pack and ISA88
February 12, 2010
Engineering organizations: Where have all the volunteers gone?
So where have all the volunteers gone (for professional engineering...
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Mustang Automation and Control: Employee retention, project management


Don Colchin, Mustang Automation and Control president, explains project management and employee retention. Mark T. Hoske interviews this winner of the Control Engineering System Integrator of the Year 2010, over $50 million annual revenue category.

Instrumentation tutorial: Understanding multivariable sensors


Smart process sensors and instrumentation can often provide more information than just one process variable, if you know how to access and use the extra data.

Recovery from a cyber security incident


Cyber security experts Kevin Staggs, Shawn Gold, and Andrew Wray from Honeywell Process Solutions discuss what should happen if you have suffered a cyber security incident, or think you may have. Topics include detecting incidents, forensic techniques, appropriate responses, and more.

Fieldbus in upstream oil and gas applications

Foundation Fieldbus is enjoying wider use in upstream oil & gas applications in conjunction with control systems like Yokogawa's Stardom.

Sustainable Engineering: Facilities & Machine Power Use


The first in a series of Sustainable Engineering energy efficiency podcasts focuses on the practical steps engineers can take to positively address facilities and machine power use--ranging from plant energy consumption to HVAC units and HMIs.