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Tips for New Process Automation Folks: PID Tuning Rules

Gregory K McMillan

The post PID Tuning Rules first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This article was 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 Chemicals). Nearly every automation system supplier, consultant, control theory professor, and user has a favorite set of PID tuning rules…
- 17 Apr 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: PID Controller Tuning Rules

Gregory K McMillan

The post PID Controller Tuning Rules first appeared on the ISA Interchange blog site. This article was 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). Nearly every automation system supplier, consultant, control theory professor, and user has a favorite…
- 17 Apr 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: When and How to use Pulse Width Modulation of Controller Outputs

Gregory K McMillan

In some applications, throttling of the manipulated flows is difficult or impossible. In the biochemical industry, where precise (good resolution and sensitivity) throttling valves without any crevices (to meet sanitary requirements) are rather limited (there are exceptions, such as the Fisher Baumann 83000-89000 series). Often, pulse width modulation (PWM) is used to turn nutrient and reagent pumps on and off. In the…
- 5 Apr 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: When and How to use Pulse Width Modulation of Controller Outputs

Gregory K McMillan

The post, When and How to use Pulse Width Modulation of Controller Outputs , first appeared on ControlGlobal.com's ControlTalk blog. In some applications, throttling of the manipulated flows is difficult or impossible. In the biochemical industry, where precise (good resolution and sensitivity) throttling valves without any crevices (to meet sanitary requirements) are rather limited (there are exceptions, such as the…
- 5 Apr 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Control Valve Condition Monitoring Connected Services

Jim Cahill

As sensors and final control elements grow ever smarter with digital diagnostics and communications paths, the need to make sense of this data to improve safety, reliability and efficiency also grows. Not only is improved analytic software required to...
- 27 Mar 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Control Valve Condition Monitoring Connected Services

Jim Cahill

As sensors and final control elements grow ever smarter with digital diagnostics and communications paths, the need to make sense of this data to improve safety, reliability and efficiency also grows. Not only is improved analytic software required to...
- 27 Mar 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Control Valve Condition Monitoring Connected Services

Jim Cahill

As sensors and final control elements grow ever smarter with digital diagnostics and communications paths, the need to make sense of this data to improve safety, reliability and efficiency also grows. Not only is improved analytic software required to...
- 27 Mar 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Control Valve Condition Monitoring Connected Services

Jim Cahill

As sensors and final control elements grow ever smarter with digital diagnostics and communications paths, the need to make sense of this data to improve safety, reliability and efficiency also grows. Not only is improved analytic software required to...
- 27 Mar 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Control Valve Condition Monitoring Connected Services

Jim Cahill

As sensors and final control elements grow ever smarter with digital diagnostics and communications paths, the need to make sense of this data to improve safety, reliability and efficiency also grows. Not only is improved analytic software required t...
- 27 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Globalization Trends, Project and Operational Performance at CERAWeek

Jim Cahill

As the recaps from last week’s CERAWeek conference continue to be published, I wanted to share two more videos with you. You can find many of the video recordings from the conference on the CERAWeek OnDemand Video page . The first recording I’ll highlight is a very lively, hourlong panel discussion, What happened to globalization? , which included Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr. The second 6:56 video is an…
- 13 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Globalization Trends, Project and Operational Performance at CERAWeek

Jim Cahill

As the recaps from last week’s CERAWeek conference continue to be published, I wanted to share two more videos with you. You can find many of the video recordings from the conference on the CERAWeek OnDemand Video page . The first recording I’ll highlight is a very lively, hourlong panel discussion, What happened to globalization? , which included Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr. The second 6:56 video is an…
- 13 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Globalization Trends, Project and Operational Performance at CERAWeek

Jim Cahill

As the recaps from last week’s CERAWeek conference continue to be published, I wanted to share two more videos with you. You can find many of the video recordings from the conference on the CERAWeek OnDemand Video page . The first recording I’ll highlight is a very lively, hourlong panel discussion, What happened to globalization? , which included Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr. The second 6:56 video is an…
- 13 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Globalization Trends, Project and Operational Performance at CERAWeek

Jim Cahill

As the recaps from last week’s CERAWeek conference continue to be published, I wanted to share two more videos with you. You can find many of the video recordings from the conference on the CERAWeek OnDemand Video page . The first recording I’ll highlight is a very lively, hourlong panel discussion, What happened to globalization? , which included Emerson Chairman and CEO David Farr. The second 6:56 video is an…
- 13 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Insights from CERAWeek on Improving Project and Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

I wanted to share two quick videos from CERAWeek 2017 on how technologies and improved work practices are improving project performance as well as ongoing safety, reliability and efficiency. Emerson Automation Solutions Group President Jim Nyquist explains how Top Quartile performers significantly outpace average performers. Emerson Automation Solutions’ Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio shares the role technologies…
- 9 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Insights from CERAWeek on Improving Project and Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

I wanted to share two quick videos from CERAWeek 2017 on how technologies and improved work practices are improving project performance as well as ongoing safety, reliability and efficiency. Emerson Automation Solutions Group President Jim Nyquist explains how Top Quartile performers significantly outpace average performers. Emerson Automation Solutions’ Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio shares the role technologies…
- 9 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Insights from CERAWeek on Improving Project and Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

I wanted to share two quick videos from CERAWeek 2017 on how technologies and improved work practices are improving project performance as well as ongoing safety, reliability and efficiency. Emerson Automation Solutions Group President Jim Nyquist explains how Top Quartile performers significantly outpace average performers. Emerson Automation Solutions’ Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio shares the role technologies…
- 9 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Insights from CERAWeek on Improving Project and Operational Performance

Jim Cahill

I wanted to share two quick videos from CERAWeek 2017 on how technologies and improved work practices are improving project performance as well as ongoing safety, reliability and efficiency. Emerson Automation Solutions Group President Jim Nyquist explains how Top Quartile performers significantly outpace average performers. Emerson Automation Solutions’ Chief Strategic Officer, Peter Zornio shares the role technologies…
- 9 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Looking Forward in the Oil & Gas Service Sector

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2017 , Emerson executive president, Mike Train joined a panel to discuss ways for energy service sector companies to effectively navigate a path forward after several difficult years. Here is the abstract of the session: The extreme focus of IOCs and NOCs on reducing costs, simplifying designs, and improving operating efficiency has forced service sector companies to rethink their own business models. Many…
- 7 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Looking Forward in the Oil & Gas Service Sector

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2017 , Emerson executive president, Mike Train joined a panel to discuss ways for energy service sector companies to effectively navigate a path forward after several difficult years. Here is the abstract of the session: The extreme focus of IOCs and NOCs on reducing costs, simplifying designs, and improving operating efficiency has forced service sector companies to rethink their own business models. Many…
- 7 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Looking Forward in the Oil & Gas Service Sector

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2017 , Emerson executive president, Mike Train joined a panel to discuss ways for energy service sector companies to effectively navigate a path forward after several difficult years. Here is the abstract of the session: The extreme focus of IOCs and NOCs on reducing costs, simplifying designs, and improving operating efficiency has forced service sector companies to rethink their own business models. Many…
- 7 Mar 2017
Implement & Build Blog: Looking Forward in the Oil & Gas Service Sector

Jim Cahill

At CERAWeek 2017 , Emerson executive president, Mike Train joined a panel to discuss ways for energy service sector companies to effectively navigate a path forward after several difficult years. Here is the abstract of the session: The extreme focus of IOCs and NOCs on reducing costs, simplifying designs, and improving operating efficiency has forced service sector companies to rethink their own business models. Many…
- 7 Mar 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Getting the most out of valve positioners

Gregory K McMillan

Today’s smart digital valve positioners have incredible capability and flexibility as to tuning, performance and diagnostics. Here we look at how to get the most out of these positioners by tuning and by making sure the valve assembly does not hinder performance and gives the position feedback needed. First of all, the positioner needs to know the actual position of the internal flow element (e.g., plug, ball, or disk…
- 2 Mar 2017
Tips for New Process Automation Folks: Getting the Most Out of Valve Positioners

Gregory K McMillan

The post, Getting the Most Out of Valve Positioners , first appeared on ControlGlobal.com's Control Talk blog. Today’s smart digital valve positioners have incredible capability and flexibility as to tuning, performance and diagnostics. Here we look at how to get the most out of these positioners by tuning and by making sure the valve assembly does not hinder performance and gives the position feedback needed. First…
- 1 Mar 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Security Concerns Driving IT and Operations Collaboration

Jim Cahill

Yesterday, we shared thoughts from Emerson’s Peter Zornio about new types of services enabled by the Industrial Internet of Things . Today we’ll look at how these technologies continue to bring IT organizations and Operations staff closer together...
- 28 Feb 2017
Operate & Maintain Blog: Security Concerns Driving IT and Operations Collaboration

Jim Cahill

Yesterday, we shared thoughts from Emerson’s Peter Zornio about new types of services enabled by the Industrial Internet of Things . Today we’ll look at how these technologies continue to bring IT organizations and Operations staff closer ...
- 28 Feb 2017