AI-driven automation, digital twin adoption and more are reshaping control system architectures and workforce skills ...

The Federal Drug Administration’s current cybersecurity requirements are not appropriate for addressing and avoiding medical ...

Choose the VFD control mode based on the ratio of the system pressure to maximum internal pump pressure. For a centrifugal pump delivering to a system with high operating pressure and or high static ...

High-tech digital tools can peer deep within operations and uncover hidden problems—such as people not filling out their freaking paperwork. “‘Forms not ready’ accounted for five hours of downtime. It ...

Proper signal filtering at the source minimizes aliasing errors and improves the accuracy of digital data used for control and analytics. Teaching filtering concepts through visual simulations and ...

Primary elements work with DP transmitters to form DP flowmeters by creating a pressure drop in the flow line. The difference between upstream and downstream pressures is used to calculate flowrate.

SRP modernized its legacy excitation systems, which are vital for power generation, and integrated them with distributed control systems (DCS) already in place at the four dams. By standardizing on ...

You’ll learn about instrumentation and valves. The article identifies the importance of positioners in fast loops. How first-principle dynamic simulations provide insights into compressor surge, ...

Why many instrumentation and controls (I&C) technicians and engineers surprisingly struggle with core concepts such the 4-20 mA current loop How organizations that invest in fundamentals-based ...

The article shows how changing pressure tap configurations—corner, flange, vena contracta, radius or pipe taps—directly affects the flow measurement output. It cautions against blindly trusting flow ...

Control system cyber incidents—particularly those originating from even a single compromised or malfunctioning sensor system—can impact vast portions of the electric grid. Despite decades of lessons ...

Hedengren's journey from academia to industry and back demonstrates the critical importance of applying theoretical control concepts to real-world chemical plant operations. The article showcases a ...