This tutorial will present the concepts behind two SISO nonlinear process-model based controllers that can be implemented in-house. One form of Generic Model Control (GMC) uses steady-state (SS) ...

Programmable logic controllers (PLC) save time, money, and energy in process control systems. They simplify systems. A brief history of manufacturing processes sets the stage for how to use modern ICs ...

Matrikon, an OPC Foundation Charter Member, has produced a 30-minute online multimedia tutorial to explain the basics and vision of OPC and how to begin integrating it into new and current systems.

Data acquisition is important not only to bring process variables to the controller, but also for system identification and off-line model-base control design. A complete programming language allows a ...

ISA published Process Control Basics by George Buckbee, a process control veteran with over 25 years of practical industry experience. In this Q&A feature, Buckbee explores the focus, importance, and ...