Dennis Nash, Control Station, Inc. President PID Tuning Fundamentals: Collecting Good Data PostedOctober 4, 2018 AT 12:55 PM At one time or another we’ve all heard the old adage: Garbage in, Garbage out. While it’s an old saying, it’s a good one and it’s highly relevant to PID controller tuning and process optimization. Read More
Dennis Nash, Control Station, Inc. President PID Tuning Fundamentals: Good Control Should Be SIMPLE PostedSeptember 25, 2018 AT 10:06 AM After all these years the Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller remains the workhorse for process manufacturers. Still, after more than 50 years of use in industry many practitioners continue to view the tuning of PID controllers as a “black art”. Read More
Rick Carpenter, Loman Control Systems, Inc. Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland, #8576/14, Machinery) Assessing the Value of Safety PostedSeptember 26, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/assessing-value-safety An integrated approach to risk assessment and safety systems can help prevent costly plant accidents. Read More
Rick Carpenter, Loman Control Systems, Inc. Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland, #8576/14, Machinery) Accepting Change is Necessary to Improve Safety PostedMarch 21, 2017 AT 8:30 AM https://www.automationworld.com/accepting-change-necessary-improve-safety George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” Both employees and management may resist changes necessary to improve safety and keep OSHA at bay. Read More
Luigi De Bernardini, Autoware, S.R.L. CEO Energy Use: The Critical Ingredient in Manufacturing Success PostedDecember 5, 2016 AT 6:30 AM http://www.automationworld.com/energy-use-critical-ingredient-manufacturing-success Why failing to accurately account for the cost of energy in manufacturing can be a recipe for disaster Read More