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Ask the Automation Pros

This long-running series of discussions, curated by 2010 ISA Life Achievement Award recipient Greg McMillan, gathers responses from ISA subject-matter experts on technical topics important to industrial automation professionals, academics and students.
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  • How to Get the Most out of Your PID Controller

    Technical paper shows you how to get the most out of your PID controller, extending its functionality from basic to advanced control.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    22 June, 2012 | 2 minutes
  • How to Improve Batch Reactor Temperature Control

    How to Improve Batch Reactor Temperature Control

    Temperature is a critical condition for chemical reactions to take place. In batch process, control becomes more complicated because of the variability of level, pressure and concentrations.
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    25 May, 2012 | 1 minutes
  • What Is the Best Approach in Developing a Dynamic Process Model?

    What Is the Best Approach in Developing a Dynamic Process Model?

    The primary objective of a dynamic model of a continuous process for process control is for the open loop gain, open loop time constant, and total loop deadtime be correct for the effect of each proce
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    17 May, 2012 | 9 minutes
  • What Are the Pro and Cons of Different Types of Dynamic Process Simulators?

    The best way to classify process simulators is to look at the original intent of the simulator software when first released, who are the software developers, who configures the models, and how are the
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    11 May, 2012 | 7 minutes
  • How to Check out DCS I/O at the Panel Shop

    An I/O checkout on a DCS system is rather difficult because there is no means to “force” the I/O as you can most PLCs
    By: Gregory K. McMillan
    04 May, 2012 | 4 minutes
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