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    Process Control & Automation

    How to choose the proper process controller

    Jon Irvine
    Oct. 12, 2022
    There are many types of options to sift through, and keying in on the ones that benefit your process the most will guide you to the most appropriate controller.

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    Figure 1. Güntner's ECOSS (evaporative condenser of stainless steel) systems are installed in demanding environments and incorporate industrial automation to optimize performance and efficiency.
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    Figure 1. A large facility or plant will have at least two networks and wireless protocols to accommodate specific use cases in different areas.
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    Figure 1. This AutomationDirect Stride Pocket Portal is easy to install (in this case, on the exterior of enclosure) and connect, adding IoT multivariable monitoring to any new or existing equipment.
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    Figure 1. The remote locations and harsh environments of oil and gas operations make it challenging for connecting to and obtaining valuable data from these sites.
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    Figure 1. An individual technician can evaluate instruments one by one, but this manual approach cannot keep up with a large population of field devices.
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    Figure 1. A round chart recorder.
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    Figure 1. The ability to extend critical tools into the plant environment makes the remaining population of workers more productive.
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    Figure 1. The cylindrical devices shown here — Emerson THUM wireless modules — are installed on Coriolis flowmeters.
    Process Control & Automation

    Real-time control with WirelessHART communication

    Sean Heine
    May 18, 2020
    Many manual process automation applications can be converted to real-time wireless control, providing significant savings and other operational improvements.
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    Figure 1. Cmap software
    Process Control & Automation

    Control system optimization for process plants

    Massimiliano Di Febo
    March 9, 2020
    Improvement of a plant’s control systems and compression plant controls can be optimized for financial and environmental impacts.
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    IoT and AI in the food and beverage industry

    Joseph Zulick
    Feb. 27, 2020
    New technologies for processing and packaging help lengthen equipment life and improve quality control.
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    Figure 1. Helix Water District realized benefits by standardizing on AutomationDirect products and best programming practices for this new pump station, and the team applied similar concepts to retrofitted stations.
    Process Control & Automation

    Case Study: Standardization of automation practices improves operations at water utility

    David Reagan
    Jan. 29, 2020
    A utility standardized and defined best practices for its applications, improving operations while saving time and money.
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    Figure 1. It can be difficult and expensive to acquire data from remote pumping stations.
    Process Control & Automation

    How MQTT is advancing automation and control

    Josh Eastburn
    Jan. 27, 2020
    For industrial automation and control projects, engineers can incorporate the MQTT communications protocol to realize IIoT benefits.