Cybersecurity is a process control challenge that consistently evolves as new technologies come into use and new threats emerge. Since process control methods are constantly developing, the protective measures need to match the rate of change to ensure adequate levels...
Industrial accidents range in severity and impact from minuscule to catastrophic. As operators, owners, or technicians involved with industrial operations, we all have a degree of moral, ethical, and legal responsibility to conduct our work in a manner that does not...
Electrical cables, for many years, were the only option for connecting measurement devices with their companion control and monitoring gear. While wired connections are still in widespread use, probably still the predominant connection method, wireless communication...
Cybersecurity risks should be a concern to any business with an internet connection or data port. Smaller operators may feel their limited size and notoriety renders them generally immune to invasion. This is a falsehood. Every control system should be considered a...
The combination of historically low gas prices and pressure from more stringent emission requirements for combustion operations has led to a wave of plant conversions from coal to gas as the fuel for power-generating equipment. Conversions, as opposed to completely...
Industrial process control operators and designers have the capability to measure many aspects of machine operation and process performance. Determining the elements to measure, the method of measurement, and how to handle and process the derived information can be...
