ARTIFICIAL intelligence is advancing rapidly. But adoption in process industries will be slower – and for good reason.

Practical skills outweigh theory: A clear grasp of process dynamics and control techniques allows engineers to identify improvement opportunities and boost operating margins Training delivers fast ROI ...

In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros discuss what makes process control different from other industrial control disciplines. In discrete industries, you can see the ...

Jon Herlocker, co-founder and CEO of Tignis, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about how AI in advanced process control reduces equipment variability and corrects for process drift. What ...

Human failures and limitations were no doubt a motivating factor for developing automated control systems. Control systems can act reliably, fast and effectively 24/7. Pneumatic and hydraulic ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

In the latest post of the Ask the Automation Pros blog series, the pros discuss useful books for process control. Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application by Harold Wade is ...

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered ...

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...

The refining and petrochemical industry is reliant on improving return on assets and lowering operating costs to be competitive. In these challenging times, doing more with less is essential to ...