Spare a moment’s pity for the process engineer, whose job it is to keep industrial automation running no matter what. These poor souls seem to be forever on call, fielding panicked requests to come to ...

Stiction, the tendency of a control valve or actuator to stick in position until a threshold force is exceeded, represents a pervasive source of non-linearity in automated feedback systems. In process ...

Every plant in the process industry most likely has several control loops that do not perform well. Although there are many factors that may negatively affect control loop performance, a few of these ...

The U.S. Single Loop Controller Market was valued at USD 0.97 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.60 billion by ...

In this article, as in industry, advanced process control (APC) refers primarily to multi-variable control. Multivariable control means adjusting multiple single-loop controllers in unison, to meet ...

Control valve selection plays a crucial role in optimizing control loop performance, and engineers must consider factors beyond just cost, leakage class and pressure drop. As explored in a Control ...

As an executive in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry, I have seen firsthand how outsourcing has helped businesses to scale up and operate more efficiently. However, with the advancements ...

The long-running Instrumentation & Automation Symposium is positioning itself as a critical forum for passing on the ...