Layered security is a well-documented practice that allows an organization selectively to implement multiple layers of security technology for its plant control systems. The technology is applied ...

In the information technology world, open-source platforms and software, as an alternative to proprietary ones, have long been commonly accepted. In process controls, not so much. That could be ...

For utilities and IPPs operating older gas turbines, the superior reliability, availability and safety resulting from the application of open control systems equates directly to greater unit ...

Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been commonplace in power plants for decades, but the technology has not been stagnant. Today’s systems are beginning ...

Several years ago, the owners of Iberdrola Renewables’ Klamath Cogeneration Plant in Oregon began looking for an alternative control system strategy for their Pratt & Whitney FT8 turbines. They turned ...

As the size of utility-scale PV plants continues to grow, control systems for solar tracker farms are becoming a more crucial component of the overall array. Robust control systems have become ...

"FactoryTalk, PlantPAx and our upgraded process controls and plant give us faster time-to-market; improve asset utilization because we can use the same tanks to make more different products; reduce ...

Fragmented naming conventions and unstructured data across PLCs, SCADA, MES and ERP systems undermine even the most advanced analytics, making consistency and context essential. The single, ...