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Articles

Preparing for SCADA System Challenges

Like any software, SCADA systems are not immune to problems. But with the right level of emergency assistance, training and planned system improvements, SCADA issues don’t have to result in serious production issues.

Using Roll Control to Straighten Pipes

Factors involved in solving straightening problems include understanding material properties, variations in bending requirements and the versatility of the straightening machine...

Infrastructure in a Box: An Answer to Costly Equipment Integration

How a portable operations station can contain all the automation technologies needed to for a GMP life sciences facility to produce quality-controlled products.

Control Station and dataParc Partner to Improve Plant Efficiency

Using an API to transfer dataParc Historian data into Control Station’s PlantESP will help manufacturers get to the root causes of common problems and provide advanced warning...

Pilot Plant Tests Process Control for Producing Synthetic Gas from Coal

The Leigh Creek Energy Project exceeded expectations with a peak flow rate of 7.5mmcf/day through use of an integrated architecture built on Rockwell Automation hardware and software...
The Importance Of Dynamic Modeling

The Importance of Dynamic Modeling

Dynamic modeling can be the key to improving process performance - if given a chance.
Putting The Plc Vs Pac Argument To Bed

Putting the PLC vs. PAC Argument to Bed

Is there really an important difference between PLCs and PACs?
Toyota Australia’s demonstration plant employs Emerson automation and controls to produce, store and use hydrogen gas as a sustainable fuel.

Emerson Connects Toyota’s Hydrogen Plant

To avoid complexity, Emerson created a process orchestration layer to connect power meters, an electrolyzer, fuel cell, hydrogen refueler, solar and battery inverter system, and...

Videos

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ABB's Autonomous Operator Demo

ABB's Joerg Schubert shows how the company's forthcoming Autonomous Operator software provides augmented data to operators to help them better react to abnormal situations.
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How Decoupling Hardware and Software Extends Automation

Schneider Electric’s Michael Martinez explains how decoupling devices from software allows you to extend the life of automation systems while also improving their availability...
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Assessing Industrial Controller Options

Learn the key differences among programmable automation controllers, programmable logic controllers, and industrial PCs.
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Bedrock’s Open Secure Automation Architecture Gets an Upgrade

Ease of configuration and SCADA redundancy added to Bedrock’s open, secure control system.