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J
ULY
2016
Vol. 63
Number 7
Features
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Information from wireless transmitters
saves energy
Wireless transmitters provide information, increase energy ef ciency.
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Energy-saving control projects
Tracking energy usage at the plant, production line, and equipment
level can help monitor and reduce energy usage, saving resources.
COVER:
Refinery cooling towers are among opportunities to reduce
energy and chemical consumption by using wireless monitoring.
Courtesy: Emerson Process Management
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Harmonics and utility costs
Know how to make power-related measurements to avoid utility
contract violations and penalties for facilities.
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Surviving a control system migration project
Control system migration projects can provide signi cant value to
industrial operations by ensuring a smooth transition to newer technol-
ogy with few changes to physical wiring or intellectual property.
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Updating process control systems
Replacing legacy control systems with new technology creates an op-
portunity to bene t from modern systems and advanced technologies.
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DCS migrations: Opportunity for
improvement, or operational disaster
When planning a distributed control system (DCS) migration, some of
the old can be retained; don’t go too far. Training is critical to safety.
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PC-based controls: Busting myths
PC-based control systems can increase performance, decrease costs,
and increase system lifecycle bene ts. See myths and bene ts.
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Time-sensitive networking and Industrial IoT
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will rely on time-sensitive networking
(TSN). IIoT creates a smart system of systems. Here’s how TSN helps.
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Control and automation systems for facilities
In smaller facilities, up to a handful of people might be in charge of the
process control system. Multiple facility integration may be required.
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Integrating multiple control systems
Control system integration: Few plants have one monolithic controller
running everything. Subsystems often require connections.
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Road to IANA
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Digital Edition Exclusives
Capturing value from disruption in manufacturing; Advice on securing
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