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  • Emerson Automation Experts: What are Valve I/P Transducers?

    Jim Cahill
    As we continue to see a generational shift in the manufacturing industries, I like to highlight educational videos developed across the Emerson business groups. Our group managing Fisher Valves & Instruments products has recently posted a 2:51 YouTube video, What are I/P Transducers? This video, developed by the Valves, Actuators & Regulators educational services team, opens by defining the “I” and the “P”. The…

  • Emerson Automation Experts: What are Valve I/P Transducers?

    Jim Cahill
    As we continue to see a generational shift in the manufacturing industries, I like to highlight educational videos developed across the Emerson business groups. Our group managing Fisher Valves & Instruments products has recently posted a 2:51 YouTube video, What are I/P Transducers? This video, developed by the Valves, Actuators & Regulators educational services team, opens by defining the “I” and the “P”. The…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: When is Reducing Variability Wrong?

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post, When is Reducing Variability Wrong? , first appeared on the ControlGlobal.com Control Talk blog. Having the blind wholesale goal of reducing variability can lead to doing the wrong thing that can reduce plant safety and performance. Here we look at some common mistakes made that users may not realize until they have better concept of what is really going on. We seek to provide some insightful knowledge here…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Key Insights to Control System Dynamics

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post Key Insights to Control System Dynamics first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc (now Eastman Chemical ). Greg will be…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Planning Turnarounds for more than Maintenance

    Jim Cahill
    A Solomon Associates presenter on reliability benchmarking at the 2015 AFPM Reliability and Maintenance Conference noted that a turnaround is the planned shutdown opportunity to implement a capital improvement project. In an American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)’s CEP article, Turnarounds: Strategic Opportunities to Improve (article excerpt – AIChE membership required for full access), Emerson’s Tim Olsen…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Measure pH in Ultra-Pure Water Applications

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post How to Measure pH in Ultra-Pure Water Applications first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc (now Eastman Chemical ). Greg…

  • Improve & Modernize Blog: Ovation Control System Lifecycle Planning

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2018 Ovation Users’ Group Conference, Emerson’ Nick Koonce and Mike Ames presented on some of the tools and data that Ovation control system users can use for lifecycle planning . It included a step-by-step demonstration along with an explanation of the data (format and content) focused on: Lifecycle planning tools & data such as System Gather & Registration Utility Considerations/limitations/things to…

  • Improve & Modernize Blog: Ovation Control System Lifecycle Planning

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2018 Ovation Users’ Group Conference, Emerson’ Nick Koonce and Mike Ames presented on some of the tools and data that Ovation control system users can use for lifecycle planning . It included a step-by-step demonstration along with an explanation of the data (format and content) focused on: Lifecycle planning tools & data such as System Gather & Registration Utility Considerations/limitations/things to…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Design and Secure Network Communications

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2018 Ovation Users’ Group Conference, Emerson’s Craig McDaniel highlighted practices for effectively designing and securing communications between the Ovation distributed control system and field networks. Craig opened describing the function of a router and net masks as part of the Internet Protocol. The mask identifies what is local to the network and what most go through the router to other connected networks…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Design and Secure Network Communications

    Jim Cahill
    At the 2018 Ovation Users’ Group Conference, Emerson’s Craig McDaniel highlighted practices for effectively designing and securing communications between the Ovation distributed control system and field networks. Craig opened describing the function of a router and net masks as part of the Internet Protocol. The mask identifies what is local to the network and what most go through the router to other connected networks…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Optimize PID Controller Settings and Options

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post How to Optimize PID Controller Settings and Options first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. The following technical discussion is part of an occasional series showcasing the ISA Mentor Program , authored by Greg McMillan , industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc (now Eastman Chemical). Greg…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: How to Prevent Acceleration, Jumping and Oscillation of Unstable Processes

    Gregory K McMillan
    Inverse response, negative resistance, positive feedback and discontinuities can cause processes to jump, accelerate and oscillate confusing the control system and the operator. Not properly addressing these situations can result in equipment damage and plant shutdowns besides the loss of process efficiency. Here we first develop a fundamental understanding of the causes and then quickly move on to the solutions to keep…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: Feedforward and Ratio Control

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post Webinar Recording: Feedforward and Ratio Control first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar on control valves was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman Chemical ).…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Maximizing Synergy between Engineering and Operations

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post, Maximizing Synergy between Engineering and Operations , first appeared on ControlGlobal.com's Control Talk blog . The operator is by far the most important person in the control room having the most intimate knowledge and “hands on” experience with the process. Engineers who are most successful with process improvements realize they need to sit with and observe what operators are doing to deal with a variety…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: Strange but True Process Control Stories

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post Webinar Recording: Strange but True Process Control Stories first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar on control valves was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman Chemical…

  • Improve & Modernize Blog: Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks

    Jim Cahill
    One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards : …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation control systems (IACS). A new, comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidebook for Process Control is available to help you and your organization take the necessary…

  • Improve & Modernize Blog: Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks

    Jim Cahill
    One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards : …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation control systems (IACS). A new, comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidebook for Process Control is available to help you and your organization take the necessary…

  • Emerson Automation Experts: Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks

    Jim Cahill
    One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards : …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation control systems (IACS). A new, comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidebook for Process Control is available to help you and your organization take the necessary…

  • Emerson Automation Experts: Cybersecurity Guidebook for Reducing Cyber Risks

    Jim Cahill
    One only has to do a cybersecurity news search to see the increasing worries and incidents that manufacturers face. The ISA/IEC 62443 series of cybersecurity standards : …address the need to design cybersecurity robustness and resilience into industrial automation control systems (IACS). A new, comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidebook for Process Control is available to help you and your organization take the necessary…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Webinar Recording: Temperature Measurement and Control

    Gregory K McMillan
    The post Webinar Recording: Temperature Measurement and Control first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This educational ISA webinar on control valves was presented by Greg McMillan in conjunction with the ISA Mentor Program . Greg is an industry consultant, author of numerous process control books, 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient and retired Senior Fellow from Solutia Inc. (now Eastman Chemical…

  • Tips for New Process Automation Folks: When is an Automation System too Slow and too Fast?

    Gregory K McMillan
    The usual concern is whether an automation system is too slow. There are some applications where an automation system is disruptive by being too fast. Here we look at what determines whether a system should be faster or slower and what are the limiting factors and thus the solution to meeting a speed of response objective. In the process, we will find there are a lot of misconceptions. The good news is that most of corrections…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Technology Advances in the Energy Sector

    Jim Cahill
    In an Forbes article, Emerson CTO Says ‘Energy Industry 4.0’ Opens A Plethora Of Business Opportunities , Peter Zornio shares examples of the rapid innovations occurring in the energy sector. Peter noted the changing relationship with oil & gas operators: “Emerson is cognizant of new demands for optimization from oil and gas customers, and my division is changing from being the proverbial ‘automation guy’ to a solutions…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Technology Advances in the Energy Sector

    Jim Cahill
    In an Forbes article, Emerson CTO Says ‘Energy Industry 4.0’ Opens A Plethora Of Business Opportunities , Peter Zornio shares examples of the rapid innovations occurring in the energy sector. Peter noted the changing relationship with oil & gas operators: “Emerson is cognizant of new demands for optimization from oil and gas customers, and my division is changing from being the proverbial ‘automation guy’ to a solutions…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Technology Advances in the Energy Sector

    Jim Cahill
    In an Forbes article, Emerson CTO Says ‘Energy Industry 4.0’ Opens A Plethora Of Business Opportunities , Peter Zornio shares examples of the rapid innovations occurring in the energy sector. Peter noted the changing relationship with oil & gas operators: “Emerson is cognizant of new demands for optimization from oil and gas customers, and my division is changing from being the proverbial ‘automation guy’ to a solutions…

  • Implement & Build Blog: Technology Advances in the Energy Sector

    Jim Cahill
    In an Forbes article, Emerson CTO Says ‘Energy Industry 4.0’ Opens A Plethora Of Business Opportunities , Peter Zornio shares examples of the rapid innovations occurring in the energy sector. Peter noted the changing relationship with oil & gas operators: “Emerson is cognizant of new demands for optimization from oil and gas customers, and my division is changing from being the proverbial ‘automation guy’ to a solutions…

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