Fast track automation of LPG terminal in Mexico
28 October, 2014 by Marcelo Carugo and Fernando Mirafuentes*Emerson has helped an LPG terminal in Mexico to implement terminal automation with safety and fire systems, in just one week, including an integral control system, 100% monitoring of the operations and compliance to all international environmental and safety requirements.
Optimising clean-in-place processes in food and beverage operations: Part 1
10 October, 2014 by Benjamin Jude and Eric Lemaire*Clean-in-place (CIP) processes are often intensive and waste large amounts of energy, water and chemicals. New innovations in CIP technology allow plant operators to cut costs in an environmentally friendly manner while still conforming to regulatory safety standards.
Emerson DeltaV distributed control system
04 August, 2014The DeltaV distributed control system (DCS) helps plants improve operations by harnessing today's predictive technologies in an easy, intuitive and interoperable way to connect people, processes and production.
5 reasons to upgrade your old DCS to a new automation system
03 July, 2014An older DCS is typically not capable of running a modern process plant at optimum levels, creating increased costs and possibly causing excessive downtime.
Kepware Technologies KEPServerEX version 5.14
19 March, 2014KEPServerEX version 5.14 software offers liquid electronic flow measurement support, store-and-forward support for data logging, and improved support for Siemens S7 PLCs and Allan-Bradley ControlLogix.
Emerson Process Management launches new innovation centre
04 February, 2014Emerson Process Management has introduced its Integrated Operations Initiative to address customers' needs for streamlined decision-making, easily accessible expertise and the safe, collaborative collocation of essential personnel.
Foxboro Evo process automation system
17 December, 2013The Foxboro Evo system includes a high-speed controller, field device management tools, a maintenance response centre, an enterprise historian, 1-n redundancy and cyber security hardening.
Honeywell Experion LX distributed control system
20 November, 2013Experion LX is a purpose-built distributed control system (DCS) for small to mid-size operations with continuous and batch process control applications with less than 5000 I/O points, one engineering server and up to 15 operator stations.
Migrating legacy control systems: making sure the benefits outweigh the costs
08 November, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, EditorControl system performance can have a significant impact on a plant’s bottom line, and recent years have seen the emergence of new technologies that can greatly assist in further improving plant efficiency, performance, safety and business integration. But taking advantage of these new technologies will, in many cases, mean upgrading the existing DCS infrastructure.
Siemens Braumat 7.0 brewery automation system
07 November, 2013The updated Braumat process control system version 7.0, to be released in the first half of 2014, will incorporate functional features that will provide an increase in the number of signals or parameters for processing, enhancing the functional scope of the system.
Taking advantage of newer process control system technologies
28 October, 2013 by Paul MaricOperators of large production plants rely on the smooth operation of manual and automated process control systems to deliver results and maintain plant uptime. Modern technology and the constant need to further automate and centralise processes has resulted in legacy systems becoming outdated and, in some cases, obsolete.
Steeling time
30 July, 2013OneSteel Whyalla took advantage of a recent blast furnace repair to upgrade its critical skip hoist control system. Rockwell Automation provided a cost-effective solution which met and exceeded current safety requirements.
Honeywell RMG Gas Metering Management system
18 June, 2013Honeywell’s RMG Gas Metering Management software enables natural gas and measuring station operators to monitor operations on site or remotely, provide data analysis and facilitate remote maintenance.
Honeywell PKS integrates FMC subsea protocol
17 May, 2013Honeywell has announced the integration and certification of the FMC722 subsea automation protocol with its Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS) C300 controller as a native interface.
Honeywell opens Automation Solution Centre in Singapore
16 April, 2013Honeywell has inaugurated a new Automation Solution Centre (ASC) in Singapore as a part of its global deployment of demonstration centres around the world.
