Digitalization, Internet of Things (IoT), big data, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality are some examples of rapidly developing areas of technology that will have a big impact on how ...

Some processes also rely on accurate gas analysis to ensure safe operation. For instance, the process of combustion in control-fired heaters is integral to a number of hydrocarbon ...

Batch process manufacturers are continuously looking for new ways to improve processes and production techniques and to be more efficient to remain competitive. Although manufacturers see new ...

Now that fieldbus is used in virtually all new refineries, oil and gas companies are looking beyond the older, established products and their problems to more modern fieldbus hardware solutions that ...

Purdue University researchers in the College of Science have developed a patent-pending technology called RPOC, or real-time precision opto-control, which allows users to have site-specific and ...

In a 2018 survey of global supply chain executives, 21.8% stated that lack of visibility was the worst challenge they faced. The proportion for data management was the lowest, coming in at 1.3%, while ...

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 ...

If you think your process automation system has run its course, you’re not alone. It was recently forecast that $65 billion worth of process automation systems are nearing the end of their useful life ...

Management of your inventory impacts company performance via inventory costs and through its effects on production and deliveries. To improve inventory control, you have to evaluate key processes and ...