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Accelerating the Process Automation Learning Curve

Jim Cahill

We continue to hear stories of an increasing experience shortage in the process industries due to the retiring “baby boom” generation. This shortage manifests itself in numerous job openings for process manufacturers and automation suppliers including...
- 4 Jun 2013
2013 Emerson Global Users Exchange Americas Registration is open

Larry Griffin

Evolving economics, regulations, technology, and expertise impact us all. That’s why you need to attend the 2013 Emerson Exchange – this is your opportunity for “Combining the Elements” of success to impact your company’s bottom line. The value you gain from Exchange is limited only by the amount of knowledge you can absorb while attending. [...] Read the full text.
- 4 Jun 2013
Robustness-Based Tuning

Terry Blevins

Before tuning calculations are applied in a control loop, it is good to consider how much the process gain and deadtime can change before the loop becomes unstable. In the DeltaV control system, this information is provided using a robustness plot that shows gain margin and phase margin as illustrated below. Information on this type … Continue reading » Read the full text.
- 3 Jun 2013
New DeltaV Workstation Operating System Licensing Whitepaper

Larry Griffin

This document details the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems licensing models used in the DeltaV system and the DeltaV workstations associated with each operating system licensing model and the use of Backup and Recovery Universal Restore option (94KB PDF). Read the full text.
- 31 May 2013
Commissioning PI Control – Integrating Process

Terry Blevins

When the control objective is to maintain the controlled parameter of an integrating process at setpoint under all operating conditions, then using PI (proportional-integral or proportional plus reset) controller, it is possible to automatically compensate for changes in disturbance inputs and maintain the controlled parameter at setpoint. However, the application of PI control to an … Continue reading » Read the full…
- 27 May 2013
Surge Tank Control

Terry Blevins

Intermediate liquid storage tanks (surge tanks) are commonly installed between processing areas of the plant. Under normal operating conditions, these storage buffers allow each process area to be operated independently of the other process areas. Any imbalance in the area production rates within a plant will be reflected by a change in level of the … Continue reading » Read the full text.
- 20 May 2013
Updated DeltaV SIS Logic Solver Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

Smart Logic Solvers (SLS) contain the logic-solving capability and provide an interface to 16 I/O channels that can be configured as Discrete Input, Discrete Output, Analog Input (HART) and HART two-state output channels. (900KB PDF) Read the full text.
- 17 May 2013
Easy to Apply Tuning Rules

Terry Blevins

Older control systems may not include tools that allow the PID tuning to be automatically established. In such cases, the following procedure outlined in Chapter 12 of Control Loop Foundation – Batch and Continuous Processes may be quickly applied to determine the tuning of a self-regulating process for PI control. In Chapter 4 of Advanced … Continue reading » Read the full text.
- 13 May 2013
On-demand Tuning Example

Terry Blevins

Control system manufacturers have adopted different technologies to implement on-demand tuning. Because these tools are designed to work in a noisy process measurement environment, the tuning results are usually better than those achieved through manual tuning techniques. To illustrate the features that may be included in on-demand tuning capability, the on-demand tuning capability of the … Continue reading » Read the…
- 6 May 2013
Updated DeltaV Simulate Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

DeltaV Simulate is a comprehensive off-line environment for engineering development, application testing, and operator training for both DeltaV and DeltaV SIS. (1MB PDF) Read the full text.
- 2 May 2013
New DeltaV Obsolete Server Replacement Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

The DeltaV Obsolete Server Replacement provides new server hardware to replace legacy servers for DeltaV v9.3.1 and v10.3.1. (260KB PDF) Read the full text.
- 2 May 2013
New DeltaV Virtual CHARM I/O Card Simulation Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

DeltaV Virtual CHARMS IO card simulation provides a cost effective and easy way to simulate process IO during control system development and checkout. (616KB PDF) Read the full text.
- 2 May 2013
New DeltaV Virtualization Hardware Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

The DeltaV Virtualization Hardware has thoroughly tested and supported computer and peripheral devices for use with DeltaV Virtualization, including host servers, storage area networks (SAN), thin clients, and network switches. (460KB PDF) Read the full text.
- 2 May 2013
New DeltaV Virtualization Whitepaper

Larry Griffin

This whitepaper provides an overview of Emerson’s DeltaV Virtualization solutions for both on-line production systems and off-line systems for development, testing, and training. (2MB PDF) Read the full text.
- 2 May 2013
A Unified PID Control Methodology

Jim Cahill

PID control is the workhorse of process automation. At this week’s AIChE 2013 Spring Meeting and 9th Global Congress on Process Safety, Control Talk blog‘s Greg McMillan and Eastman Chemical’s Héctor Torres presented their paper, A Unified PID Control...
- 30 Apr 2013
Updated DeltaV Documentation Library Product Data Sheet

Larry Griffin

The DeltaV Documentation Library comprises six hard copy manuals which is a great resource for managing your DeltaV system. (260KB PDF) Read the full text.
- 30 Apr 2013
Selecting Control Response

Terry Blevins

After the process characteristics are identified, the information is then used to calculate the recommended loop tuning. The tuning rules used to derive controller parameters from process characteristics can be chosen as appropriate for the specific process and the desired speed of response. As addressed in Chapter 4 of Advanced Control Foundtion – Tools, Techniques, … Continue reading » Read the full text.
- 29 Apr 2013
Press Release: Emerson certified for process systems cyber security

Larry Griffin

Wurldtech Security Technologies’ Achilles® certification recognizes best practices to protect process control equipment against evolving cyber security threats AUSTIN, TEXAS (April 24, 2013) – Emerson Process Management’s DeltaV™ digital automation system and its project and engineering support services have successfully passed annual best practice standards set by Wurldtech Security Technologies, a world leader in protecting…
- 26 Apr 2013
Endress+Hauser Promag5355 Rev5 Fieldbus Device Files

Larry Griffin

In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Endress+Hauser Promag5355 Rev5 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx, these fieldbus device files are now available for use. Read the…
- 23 Apr 2013
Endress+Hauser TMT85 Rev2 Fieldbus Device Files

Larry Griffin

In Emerson’s continuing commitment to open and interoperable standards, the Endress+Hauser TMT85 Rev2 has passed the rigorous and comprehensive testing of the DeltaV Stress Test labs. Using the Device Installation Kits for Emerson Products website at http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/documentation/deviceinstallkits/Pages/deviceinstallkitsearch.aspx, these fieldbus device files are now available for use. Read the full…
- 23 Apr 2013
Capturing Process Dynamics

Terry Blevins

When the on-demand tuning application resides in a DCS workstation, communications between the controller and the workstation can introduce variable delay and jitter in the observed process response. As addressed in Chapter 4 of Advanced Control Foundation – Tools, Techniques, and Applications, the process may be more accurately identified by distributing the on-demand tuning functionality … Continue reading » Read the…
- 22 Apr 2013
Updated DeltaV-SmartPlant Instrumentation Integration Whitepaper

Larry Griffin

This paper is intended for instrumentation and DCS engineering people, who will gain an understanding of how to use the DeltaV-SPI interface and learn what kinds of savings this solution offers. DeltaV SmartPlant Instrumentation Integration Whitepape...
- 16 Apr 2013
On-Demand Tuning

Terry Blevins

During the commissioning of feedback control based on the PID algorithm, the PID tuning parameters (that is, the proportional, integral, and derivative gain) must be set to specific values to achieve the best controller response to setpoint and disturbance input changes. To minimize process variations and the response time to setpoint and disturbance input changes … Continue reading » Read the full text.
- 15 Apr 2013
Gain a Deeper Process Understanding through Batch Analytics

Jim Cahill

Models can help bring understanding to complex processes. In batch manufacturing, one of the benefits from generating models from process history data is the process understanding gained by going through the steps of generating and refining the model...
- 12 Apr 2013
Performance Monitoring Tools

Terry Blevins

Many control system manufacturers and third party companies now offer tools that are designed to monitor process control and instrumentation performance. In addition to providing on-line information that summarizes control utilization, the user may access other information that may be helpful in determining the cause of, and solution to, poor control utilization. In section 3.4 … Continue reading » Read the full text…
- 9 Apr 2013

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