Dennis Nash, Control Station, Inc. President PostedOctober 4, 2018 AT 12:55 PM PID Tuning Fundamentals: Collecting Good Data 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 PostedSeptember 25, 2018 AT 10:06 AM PID Tuning Fundamentals: Good Control Should Be SIMPLE 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) PostedSeptember 26, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Assessing the Value of Safety 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) PostedMarch 21, 2017 AT 8:30 AM Accepting Change is Necessary to Improve Safety 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 PostedDecember 5, 2016 AT 6:30 AM Energy Use: The Critical Ingredient in Manufacturing Success 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