The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not?

Today's automation systems collectively impact plant safety, economic throughput, environmental compliance, and equipment protection. Each system contains a unique and complex collection of tags, ...

It may be controversial, but wireless technology is already being used in process control applications. How far and how fast will this trend go? Will we ever see an "all-wireless" plant?

Just over a decade ago, an article titled, "Advanced Control Strategies Move into the Field" (Control, October 2008), highlighted three evolving trends in the process control world that would "make ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

A major oil and gas company needed a technological solution to centralize information gathering and monitor its control assets across one of California’s rural valleys. Rockwell Automation installed ...