Plant Safety and Security
Power efficiency, automation for Arizona cement company
Integrated power and automation based on ABB System 800xA will help new Drake Cement plant exceed industry standard productivity and efficiency levels, ABB said. » more
Industrial UPS has intelligent battery management
Phoenix Contact's Quint UPS-IQ uses IQ technology to manage battery status and inform the user on relevant data. » more
Putting people in the path of safety
Your safety systems should not depend on the ability of individuals to react in an emergency. » more
Statistical process control software predicts quality problems
Wonderware QI Analyst software 8.0 with SP2: Invensys Operations Management has enhanced its QI Analyst SPC software. The IOM product is designed to predict quality problems before they occur and... » more
Top Control Engineering articles, August 2011
Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during August 2011 included process and machine safety, wind power automation, plant performance, process control terms, rare-earth magnets, salary survey,... » more
Industrial Ethernet security check
Security for an industrial Ethernet network has to thwart hacking, unauthorized access, and disruption caused by unwanted traffic in industrial control and automation environments, which can cause... » more
ISO 13849-1 Machine Guarding adoption, Part 3
What is your plan to comply with the ISO 13849-1 Machine Guarding standard? By now you’ve attended seminars, read white papers and magazine articles, heard from colleagues, or even read some of these... » more
Ethernet-enabled mobile communications reduces corporate travel
Ethernet communications streamline access into manufacturing operations and machinery. American Axle & Manufacturing regularly accesses 25 facilities globally via a Blackberry. » more
Tank storage terminal in Sweden meets safety requirements
FH Tank Storage AB, using Emerson Process Management's Rosemount technology, is able to automate tank storage level monitoring and prevent spillage. » more
Technology Update: Low-power solenoid valves
For point-to-point and bus-based configurations, new low-power solenoid valves offer economies for PLCs, DCSs, and other control devices and use of easier, less expensive, smaller gage wiring. They... » more
Report: SCADA systems under siege
A new report details trends that may lead to improvements that will help to protect a system from attack. » more
A new report details trends that may lead to improvements that will help to protect a system from attack. » more
Cyber Report: Turning off security for speed
Data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise and one thing is clear: Developing a strong security posture is mission critical. But what about speed? » more
Data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise and one thing is clear: Developing a strong security posture is mission critical. But what about speed? » more
DuPont under fire by Federal investigators
Federal investigators said DuPont should examine "all facets of its safety culture" and that could have fixed problems that led to one worker's death at a plant in Belle, WV last year » more
Federal investigators said DuPont should examine "all facets of its safety culture" and that could have fixed problems that led to one worker's death at a plant in Belle, WV last year » more
Power efficiency, automation for Arizona cement companyIntegrated power and automation based on ABB System 800xA will help new Drake Cement plant exceed industry standard productivity and efficiency levels, ABB said. » more
Industrial UPS has intelligent battery managementPhoenix Contact's Quint UPS-IQ uses IQ technology to manage battery status and inform the user on relevant data. » more
Putting people in the path of safetyYour safety systems should not depend on the ability of individuals to react in an emergency. » more
Turbine placement can boost power
Power output of wind farms can increase by up to ten times simply by optimizing the placement of turbines on a given plot of land. » more
Power output of wind farms can increase by up to ten times simply by optimizing the placement of turbines on a given plot of land. » more
Safety System: Robots, workers can unite
Robots interact with humans every day in the manufacturing arena, but safety between the two remains an issue. However, a new projection and camera-based system is designed to prevent collisions... » more
Robots interact with humans every day in the manufacturing arena, but safety between the two remains an issue. However, a new projection and camera-based system is designed to prevent collisions... » more
Hanford ‘Adverse to Safety’ according to Feds
The safety culture at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) waste treatment plant at the Hanford site in the state of Washington is “adverse to safety," according to a whistleblower » more
The safety culture at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) waste treatment plant at the Hanford site in the state of Washington is “adverse to safety," according to a whistleblower » more
OSHA increases focus on workplace violence
OSHA's directive comes on the heels of recent investigations of workers being assaulted or killed while in the workplace in three different states. » more
OSHA's directive comes on the heels of recent investigations of workers being assaulted or killed while in the workplace in three different states. » more
Statistical process control software predicts quality problemsWonderware QI Analyst software 8.0 with SP2: Invensys Operations Management has enhanced its QI Analyst SPC software. The IOM product is designed to predict quality problems before they occur and... » more
U.S., India ink cyber security cooperation pact
The United States and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster closer cooperation and timely exchange of information between their respective government organizations responsible for... » more
The United States and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster closer cooperation and timely exchange of information between their respective government organizations responsible for... » more
Cracked turbine blade repair bill huge
A routine maintenance inspection ended up being a strong safety play as repairs to PPL Corp.’s nuclear reactors at its plant near Berwick, Pa., will cost the utility $50 million to $60 million, a... » more
A routine maintenance inspection ended up being a strong safety play as repairs to PPL Corp.’s nuclear reactors at its plant near Berwick, Pa., will cost the utility $50 million to $60 million, a... » more
Restart of nuke plants in Japan uncertain
Resuming operations at Japan’s 35 nuclear plants depends on safety "stress tests" sometime in the future. » more
Resuming operations at Japan’s 35 nuclear plants depends on safety "stress tests" sometime in the future. » more
Smart grid security a top priority
Movement toward the smart grid continues to evolve with North American utilities, but security issues continue to keep executives up at night. » more
Movement toward the smart grid continues to evolve with North American utilities, but security issues continue to keep executives up at night. » more
Secure smart grid moves forward
Talk is starting to actually move to action as companies are beginning to make a big push to really make the Smart Grid a secure reality. Sensus, the Raleigh, NC-based company, recently incorporated... » more
Talk is starting to actually move to action as companies are beginning to make a big push to really make the Smart Grid a secure reality. Sensus, the Raleigh, NC-based company, recently incorporated... » more
Top Control Engineering articles, August 2011Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during August 2011 included process and machine safety, wind power automation, plant performance, process control terms, rare-earth magnets, salary survey,... » more
Industrial Ethernet security checkSecurity for an industrial Ethernet network has to thwart hacking, unauthorized access, and disruption caused by unwanted traffic in industrial control and automation environments, which can cause... » more
ISO 13849-1 Machine Guarding adoption, Part 3What is your plan to comply with the ISO 13849-1 Machine Guarding standard? By now you’ve attended seminars, read white papers and magazine articles, heard from colleagues, or even read some of these... » more
Ethernet-enabled mobile communications reduces corporate travelEthernet communications streamline access into manufacturing operations and machinery. American Axle & Manufacturing regularly accesses 25 facilities globally via a Blackberry. » more
Tank storage terminal in Sweden meets safety requirementsFH Tank Storage AB, using Emerson Process Management's Rosemount technology, is able to automate tank storage level monitoring and prevent spillage. » more
Simulation software online for DOE power plant
The Department of Energy is using Invensys Operations Management's SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM high-fidelity simulator to train operators for future integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power... » more
The Department of Energy is using Invensys Operations Management's SimSci-Esscor DYNSIM high-fidelity simulator to train operators for future integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power... » more
Technology Update: Low-power solenoid valvesFor point-to-point and bus-based configurations, new low-power solenoid valves offer economies for PLCs, DCSs, and other control devices and use of easier, less expensive, smaller gage wiring. They... » more
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