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 ...

Byron K. Wallace, Chevron’s cybersecurity process control network vulnerability assessor “What would you do if you were hacked?” began Byron K. Wallace, Chevron’s cybersecurity process control network ...

Like it or not, the power industry is susceptible to a variety of cyber threats, which can wreak havoc on control systems. Management, engineering and IT must commit to a comprehensive approach that ...

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, ...

Even after 20 years or so, process control continues to be a confusing or misunderstood technology. A short description of process control is an accurate one—It’s a means of controlling manufacturing ...

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 ...

With the continued need for shrinking pattern dimensions, semiconductor manufacturers continue to implement more complex patterning techniques, such as advanced multi-patterning, for the 10nm design ...

There is a boom in the volume of semiconductor devices being manufactured, and the boom is primarily credited to the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT)-based devices in our daily lives. IoT ...

Special machine functions like gear grinding, engine block honing, complex machining greater process control, network connectivity — get new emphasis from manufacturing technology developers.