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Viewpoint: DCS and PLC – spot the difference
Added: 25 Sep 2016
EU Automation’s Mark Proctor offers an analysis of distributed control systems and programmable log…
Taking control: beating the hackers with better security
Rob Smith | Added: 25 Sep 2016
Would-be hackers have a fight on their hands as control system manufacturers beef up the security f…
Plant equipment: why boilers beat at the heart of industry
Added: 19 Sep 2016
Manufacturing facilities are starting to reap the rewards of more advanced industrial boilers, writ…
Viewpoint: microwave does its level best
Added: 20 Jun 2016
The versatility of guided microwave technology is playing a significant part in successful level me…
On the level: hidden process parameters revealed
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Level and pressure measurement devices are playing an increasingly important role in the quest to i…
Viewpoint: the great cloud computing migration
Added: 20 Jun 2016
Manufacturers need to embrace cloud computing if they are to reap the benefits across all their pro…
Case study: sensors boost beverage bottling
Added: 6 Jun 2016
Fluid level sensors have been vital in reducing downtime for the UK site of a global drinks manufac…
Case study: utility discovers data solution
Added: 9 May 2016
Utility upgrades its mission-critical low-band data capabilities.
Viewpoint: controlling drug data
Added: 9 May 2016
Implementing the industrial Internet of Things within the pharmaceutical sector is a big task, says…
Data is driving the industrial IoT
Rob Smith | Added: 9 May 2016
Plant operators are integrating more data technology to gain a better understanding of their facili…
Viewpoint: pervasive sensing
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Pervasive sensors, such as ultrasonic leak detectors and wireless bolt-on temperature probes, help …
Case study: cooling technology speeds gum run
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Cooling kit helps chewing gum manufacturer increase production throughput.
Sense of control: humidity and temperature
Added: 18 Apr 2016
Humidity and temperature monitoring technology is slowly moving into the world of remote access.
Viewpoint: control room interaction
Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control room planners are now incorporating every aspect of human, machine and environment interact…
Case study: acid test for Orion
Added: 14 Mar 2016
ICL Brasil named as the first to deploy Honeywell’s new Orion
Console, as it seeks to increase chemi…
Remote controllers at the helm
Louisa Hearn | Added: 14 Mar 2016
Control rooms are changing shape to accommodate a new breed of knowledge workers located far and wi…
Calibration: monitoring the vital signs
Louisa Hearn | Added: 9 Feb 2016
As process control instruments proliferate in the plant, operators are turning to new technologies …
Calibration: Field factors
Added: 22 Jan 2016
The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…
Cyber security: fighting talk
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…
Small and potentially mighty
Added: 20 Nov 2015
Big data, the industrial internet of things, smart integration and the cloud are all buzzwords we c…
