“Cyber-physical systems” are the next generation of closely integrated physical and cyber systems. Several critical systems such as the power grid, autonomous transportation systems, and process ...

Manufacturing process controls include all systems and software that exert control over production processes. Control systems include process sensors, data processing equipment, actuators, networks to ...

These networks aren’t well known by many, yet they’re responsible for controlling much in our lives. And they’re not very secure. What are the most powerful networks in the world? Those that run the ...

The ISA-18 series of standards and technical reports are a collection of internationally recognized standards developed by the International Society of Automation (ISA). These standards define minimum ...

Recent industry workshops have identified the issues of cyber and physical security risks to process control systems (PCS). There are many cyber and physical security risks to the oil and gas ...

Over the past few decades, various control disciplines like process, batch, motion and discrete control have been consolidated into a single, common automation architecture. This integration has ...

The ISA-88 series of standards, also known as batch process control standards, bring clarity, structure and consistency to batch processing in pharmaceuticals, food and beverage industries, chemicals ...

Honeywell and Danfoss are partnering to integrate variable frequency drive (VFD) technology with Honeywell's Experion Process Knowledge System platform to streamline motor control, reduce energy ...

When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...