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- Windows, real time
- PID loops
- PCs vs. PLCs
- Replacing people
- MS 'monopoly'?
- Software quality
- Where do we go from here?
- Why pay?
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Can anybody told me how to tune Baldor Linear motor .
Need the manual to deal with ABB AC400 advant controller via on line builder software
I'm researching this field of work and have a few questions.
Enterprise-wide SCADA implementation.
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By Prerit on 9 October, 2009 - 7:29 pm -
Fleet wide operations are more complex than controlling a single production plant. I am also doing...
A enterprise-wide or world-wide SCADA implementation would work like web-browsers and web-servers....
By M Griffin on 7 October, 2009 - 9:03 pm -
In addition to the points you have already mentioned the candidate will need a good understanding...
Update of Golf Cart/Buggy design
Using IS instrument as non-incendive
i want to know about the logics build up
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I would suggest you to buy a book " The control of Boilers" by Sam Dukelow. This is a...
Control.com now has a page for each registered member.
Difference between PID Control & Dual PID Control function in micro processor based temperature Controller
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Actually this topic is interest me also, i hope there some one could help me ... thx...
EBI remote database/sensor access??
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By Steve Ferrick on 28 September, 2009 - 11:52 am -
> EBI has APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for integrating products <
-- snip --
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I am facing some problem in converting DeltaV DCS graphics into OSISofts PI ProcessBook Graphics
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I've used GrITS for converting Bailey to PI graphics but not DeltaV. The support is very good. I...
I would like to see some sample code. where a micrologic 1100 is being used as a Modbus master.
We plan to upgrade our old UNIX based data historian. 3 packages are in the picture now: OSI PI, Aspen IP21 and Yokogawa Exaquantum. All will be connected to Yokogawa and Honeywell DCS...
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By Bill Graham on 26 September, 2009 - 5:29 am -
Hi Duto,
Which solution did you opt for in the finish? How is the project progressing?
Bill...
Interested in buy RS3 Hardware
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By George Mitchell on 25 September, 2009 - 5:06 am -
Hello Felipe,
As I am sure you already know, Optomation Systems is your best independent source...
What Rosemount DCS RS3 parts are you looking for?
George Whaley
Cell 281 770 8058
(Please...
from the is-there-anything-newer department...
Looking for books on tandem rolling mill theory and operation...Software developer at an industrial automation contracting company wants to learn more about product is a rolling mill control systems
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Regarding books, there are two books by William Roberts you may also have come across: "Hot...
By Peter on 23 September, 2009 - 3:35 pm -
Mike,
I agree, there's a huge number of factors that go into rolling. We deal almost...
By Mike on 21 September, 2009 - 2:30 am -
What aspect of a rolling mill are you trying to learn about. There is so much that goes on.... ...
The long-dormant PLC Archive is now on ControlWiki.com.
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By Jeremy Pollard on 21 September, 2009 - 6:41 pm -
Thanks Ken for all of your continued support for us geekburgers, and the like.. this control list...
I'm creating a full SCADA model for wind/solar power plant data and would like to know what the recommended method of capturing/displaying data is.
7FA Tripping on Low Hyd. Trip Oil pressure
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Thank you for your detailed response. Appreciated. I am in Power Generation. Principal I & C...
In this case, when GE started making heavy duty gas turbines, pressure transmitters were very...
Lessons learned. I am amazed that we still protect expensive equipment using switches. Their day...
By genprospec on 16 September, 2009 - 5:55 pm -
Thank you for all the replies, they were indeed very informative. The problem was one of the three...
Required space between signal cable carrying 4-20 mA and Network cable (Cat 5)
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By curt wuollet on 17 September, 2009 - 5:42 pm -
And the worst part is that it may well work, except when it doesn't. It's very hard sometimes to...
By Brad Taylor on 17 September, 2009 - 3:12 pm -
Working within an organization having engineering and management experience outside of industrial...
By Roy Matson on 16 September, 2009 - 8:09 pm -
It is not necessary to separate these 3 systems. I assume your 24 VDC is just for loop power. If...
Need professional people to post their experiences in any problems they faced in ge frame 5 gas turbine start-up or operation.
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Well we have a siginifcant investment in Mark VI on our Frame 7 Combined Cycle. We would like to...
This is true:...
> Could someone please tell me the differences between Mark VI and Mark VIe? <
The MKVI...
You don't have a problem because your turbine(s) have Mark VI, or even if they have Mark VIe....
I need to know the procedure for calibrating SRV MKV HMI.
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Could you please post the whole; accurate; end to finish; procedure one should follow for LVDT...
Wrong. The Mark V operates using values which are downloaded to RAM from EEPROM each time the...
Any guess as to how many automation professionals there are in the world today?
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By wboyes on 13 September, 2009 - 11:42 am -
The definition I used to estimate the 800,000 to 900,000 number was non-jobtitle-specific. I tried...
By curt wuollet on 13 September, 2009 - 10:09 am -
What is ugly about this situation is that even having the skills that the "dislocated...
By William Sturm on 12 September, 2009 - 6:15 pm -
I'm pretty underemployed these days myself. There are glimmers of hope, but still not many jobs for...
By M Griffin on 12 September, 2009 - 6:02 pm -
What about maintenance personnel? What about production engineers? What about people who integrate...
By curt wuollet on 12 September, 2009 - 1:23 pm -
I know there's going to be one less, if conditions don't improve soon. I may be automating a shovel...
Searching for Engineering checklists, etc...
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