Over the past few decades, various control disciplines like process, batch, motion and discrete control have been consolidated into a single, common automation architecture. This integration has ...

Valmet has released Valmet FlexBatch 8, the latest version of its advanced batch automation and recipe management software.

Though the presumption is that physical separation is needed between control and safety systems to avoid common cause failures, “effective” separation may be enough with proper analysis and the right ...

Process and electrical operators have traditionally accessed their data through two separate systems, making timely and proactive decision-making difficult. A new offering from Rockwell Automation ...

An Open Approach for a Smart and Affordable Bioprocess Control System The goal for upstream bioprocess development is to support and maintain the ability to rapidly develop and maintain manufacturing ...

PJSC Gazprom Neft is implementing an integrated automated process control system (APCS) at its 430,000-b/d Omsk refinery in Western Siberia. PJSC Gazprom Neft is implementing an integrated automated ...

There is an old adage that states that a repair yard can economically build new ships, but a new construction yard should never touch ship repair jobs. In my experience there is a lot of truth to that ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, has had a major impact on the contemporary design and production process. First developed in 1988 with the aim of allowing for rapid prototyping, ...