ABB cpmPlus Expert Optimizer v8.0
09 December, 2014ABB has launched a version of cpmPlus Expert Optimizer (EO), its software application for deployment of advanced process control applications, to optimise system productivity and harmonise processes in the cement industries.
Emerson OpenEnterprise Field Tools RTU and HART configuration suite
03 December, 2014OpenEnterprise Field Tools is an RTU and HART configuration suite that enables local and remote configuration and real-time HART device monitoring in remote oil and gas applications such as wellhead automation, flow measurement and tank overflow protection.
MathWorks MATLAB Release 2014b
21 November, 2014Release 2014b of MATLAB includes an updated graphics system, big data capabilities and improved collaboration features for packaging and sharing code, and for source control integration.
From science fiction to reality
20 October, 2014 by Eric Knapp, Global Director of Cyber Security Solutions and Technology, Honeywell Process SolutionsCybersecurity scenarios that once seemed fantastic are now a part of history.
Aspen Technology aspenONE v8.7 plant modelling software
01 October, 2014The v8.7 release of aspenONE plant modelling software introduces improvements to controller modelling accuracy, additional petroleum pipeline scheduling features and an increase in feedstock planner performance.
NASA 3D technology creates 'metals of the future'
08 September, 2014Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are implementing a printing process that transitions from one metal or alloy to another in a single object.
Ease the squeeze on profitability with effective energy management
26 August, 2014Reducing energy usage and associated greenhouse gas emission is a widely recognised business requirement for many process manufacturers and delivers tangible business benefits. However, if energy management is a significant objective with clear benefits, why are some manufacturers much better at it than others?
oneM2M invites industry input on M2M/IoT specifications
11 August, 2014oneM2M, the global organisation creating standards for communications of devices and services used M2M applications and the IoT, is inviting public comment on its initial Candidate Release of Technical Specifications.
Bentley Systems SELECTseries 4 water-system modelling software
08 August, 2014Bentley Systems has announced the availability of its SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, CivilStorm, and StormCAD V8i (SELECTseries 4) products for the analysis and design of wastewater and stormwater systems.
CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ v9.04
01 August, 2014The addition of new physics models allows users to perform increasingly realistic CFD and CAE simulations that more closely represent the real-world conditions under which the product will operate.
Rockwell Automation Safety Automation Builder software
15 July, 2014The Safety Automation Builder software tool automates the safety-selection process, and now supports 16 additional languages.
Automated root-cause analysis earns patent for Metso
08 July, 2014Metso Automation USA has received a patent from the US Patent office for Automated Determination of Root Cause. The patented method determines the most likely root cause using a "big data" technique.
A design guide: deploying Resilient Ethernet Protocol in a converged plantwide Ethernet system
27 June, 2014This CPwE-REP design guide explores deploying the Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) within the Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) reference architectures. REP delivers better convergence characteristics and functions as an alternative to the resiliency protocols described in the CPwE Design and Implementation Guide (DIG).
CD-adapco STAR-CCM+ with SPEED electric machine design tool
25 June, 2014SPEED performs a 2D magnetic design using both analytical equations and finite element analysis links (using PC-FEA, a 2D FE solver) for electric motors, generators, alternators and other magnetic actuators.
Honeywell Refinery and Petrochemical Modeling System (RPMS)
23 May, 2014Honeywell has announced a major enhancement to its Refinery and Petrochemical Modeling System (RPMS) that will improve model building and maintenance, case management and optimisation to help plants maximise profitability.
