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The unrecognized challenges of process control

Some challenges of the past are possibly even more problematic today
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Use first-principles techniques to get FOPDT coefficient values

Compared with empirical methods, a first-principles approach can save time and money, plus boost process understanding
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The concealed PID revealed, part 5

This Control Talk column appeared in the February 2022 print edition of Control. To read more Control Talk columns click here or read the Control Talk blog here. Greg: In Part...
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The concealed PID revealed, part 3

How two-degree-of-freedom controllers both optimize setpoint response and minimize the effect of load disturbances
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Do your control loops play nice?

A position controller can tame conflicts among multiple variables
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PLCs & PACs

Variations in the PID algorithm

Care is needed, as the same vocabulary may imply different mathematics
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Industrial Computers

Product roundup: Controllers and computers share the road

Innovative accessories and connections everywhere enable control anywhere
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Ask the experts: Addressable loops and schizoid thermocouples

Our experts address the limits of addressable F&G loops and how to troubleshoot misbehaving thermocouples
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Distributed Control

When to use controller output signal characterization

If process gain changes with controller output, here’s how to linearize loop response and tame troublesome tuning
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Simulation enhances career and system performance

Profession and process control go hand-in-hand, benefiting from the deeper understanding and outside-the-box thinking gained through simulation