Field-device diagnostics can improve instrument reliability, but diagnostics alone won’t deliver reliability gains ...

AMS Trex device communicator has been redesigned with new hardware, software and security for easier, expanded and more ...

IE5 synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) portfolio has added three smaller frame sizes (90, 100, 112) that cover 0.75 kW to ...

I believe the single most important factor is that the most accurate flowmeters have a close connection between the operating ...

AI-driven automation, digital twin adoption and more are reshaping control system architectures and workforce skills ...

The Federal Drug Administration’s current cybersecurity requirements are not appropriate for addressing and avoiding medical ...

Proper signal filtering at the source minimizes aliasing errors and improves the accuracy of digital data used for control and analytics. Teaching filtering concepts through visual simulations and ...

Emerson's Enterprise Operations Platform integrates operations across field, edge and cloud to enable enterprise-wide visibility and autonomous decision-making. The acquisition of AspenTech enhances ...

This year I am helping us laugh and possibly learn by making one of my humorous books available to download for free in this year’s first six columns. The fourth book is Logical Thoughts at 4:00 am.

You’ll learn about instrumentation and valves. The article identifies the importance of positioners in fast loops. How first-principle dynamic simulations provide insights into compressor surge, ...

On Aug. 11, 2025, I had an opportunity to brief some congressional House Homeland Security staffers on issues raised from the July 22 U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security hearing, “Fully ...

The article explains how SMART transmitters are understood and maintained, especially the misapplication of legacy analog practices to modern digital instruments. It demonstrates how poor ...