Timothy S. Matheny

PostedApril 8, 2016

http://www.controleng.com/single-article/mathematical-models-help-find-process-s...

More accurate material deliveries are obtained when the control system compensates for lag in the control and other effects by instructing a delivery to shut down just prior to reaching the target amount. The difficult question is, "How early?" This value is sometimes called a "pre-act value" or a "spill value."

PostedMarch 23, 2016

http://bit.ly/1MChbh2

The idea of remote support for industrial manufacturing systems is not new. The IIoT and the convergence of IT and OT are providing better platform technology than has ever before been at our disposal. How might we exploit today’s technology more fully?

PostedFebruary 17, 2016

http://www.automationworld.com/case-embedding-standards-and-best-practices

Why should we keep industry standards, best practices, and experience in the hands of control system engineers? Why can’t we give a much wider group of practitioners the tools they need to do the job, while guiding them with embedded engineering experience?