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PROFINET - Ethernet for the plant floor from Siemens
PROFINET is breaking down automation barriers and opening up the plant floor. Machine to machine communications, between different control platforms, is made easy. Transitioning from programming to configuring and viewing plantwide diagnostics in a single view makes PROFINET the new standard in automation.
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Blog: Peter Welander
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Pillar to Post
Recent Post: Whither Ethanol?
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The top 5 things you need to know about process safety
Specific issues addressed include: How a process automation strategy impacts process safety performance; a single hardware platform for process automation and safety; wireless safety; fieldbus safety; and best practices for redundant systems. View Now |
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Evaluating and planning DCS migration
Marjorie Ochsner, senior product manager for Honeywell Process Solutions, discusses approaches for evaluating and planning DCS migration strategy. Listen Now |
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Glass making: Real-time temperature monitoring
System with sensors and software from Raytek monitors temperatures in real-time. Outside set points, an alarm allows corrective action from an operator or through closed-loop operations. A glass manufacturing end-user explains. View Now |
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| Commentary: What makes a system open? |
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| In our recent Webcast, Wireless for Bridging Applications, one participant claimed another’s wireless system was an “integrated but closed architecture.” While we avoided fisticuffs on air, it did prompt me to consider what makes a system "open" anyway? Read more. |
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Webcast: Engineering-driven Ethernet
This on demand webcast addresses the engineering issues you should be aware of when exploring the adoption of Ethernet or when looking to expand its use in your facility. Topics include: connecting legacy protocols, gigabit Ethernet, deterministic application, and use in real-time control. View now! |
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| Reviewed resource: Do you make these six common PID configuration errors? |
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| A new whitepaper from ExperTune discusses common PID problems, with suggestions for solutions. Given the number of regulatory loops that are problematic, this resource could prove very useful and, best of all, it’s free. Read more. |
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| Smart pump: Device can manage itself, help control process |
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| Sophisticated electronics have enlarged the list of practical process regulating devices to include pumps of various types. A new demonstration unit extends these capabilities, even including the pump ordering its own replacement parts. Read more. |
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Charlotte, NC: Experience the World of Automation
exiderdome - a spectacular multimedia traveling expo. To learn how you can transform the future of your business, join us for this complimentary event in Charlotte (Dec. 8-12). Register now! |
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| Deep-sea safety: New SIL-3 controller certified for underwater applications |
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| With the growing sophistication and integration of process safety systems, safety-related PLCs are being deployed in more demanding applications. HIMA has now released its latest HIMatrix F35 controller for subsea applications, which it says is one of the first safety PLCs for use at up to SIL-3. Read more. |
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| Biofuel production: Developing processes for second generation biofuel feedstocks |
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| Manufacturing biofuels without consuming food products has proven to be a valuable but elusive goal. Siemens has teamed with the USDA to create processes to help make these dreams reality. Read more. |
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| Biofuel production: Process automation for greenfield plants in Singapore and Rotterdam |
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| Metso will deliver comprehensive automation and safety solutions for two greenfield plants being built by Neste Oil Corporation in Singapore and in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Read more. |
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| Control Engineering North America print edition |
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| The basics of numerical filtering: Creative number crunching can smooth out data in a control loop. Read more. |
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