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 ...

Just over a decade ago, an article titled, "Advanced Control Strategies Move into the Field" (Control, October 2008), highlighted three evolving trends in the process control world that would "make ...

HK Systems introduces an Asset and Process Control (APC) System designed to facilitate optimization of manufacturing and assembly operations. Focusing on tracking, control and accountability, the ...

John Caldwell, APC product marketing manager at Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), Austin, Texas, says Emerson intentionally blurs the lines between the advanced regulatory and ...

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 ...

Profit Suite R300 is the latest version of the vendor’s advanced process control technology for optimizing operations and improving business results at processing plants The new version increases ...

Increasingly tight tolerances and rigorous demands for quality are forcing chipmakers and equipment manufacturers to ferret out minor process variances, which can create significant anomalies in ...

US-based company Vulcan Materials is a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. A couple of years ago, the company installed an Insitec ...