The advent of electromechanical controls in the 1970s, analog controls in the 1980s, direct digital control (DDC) in the 1990s, and complete building control integration in the 2000s has progressively ...

What if a variable-frequency drive (VFD) on a critical system has a fault indication, the “error” LED on a DC power supply has turned on, or a conveyor belt has started behaving erratically — most ...

Every plant in the process industry most likely has several control loops that do not perform well. Although there are many factors that may negatively affect control loop performance, a few of these ...

Abu Dhabi-based Hydroturf general manager Graeme Francis stresses the importance of central irrigation control systems for golf destinations like Dubai. Water use, although a topical subject the world ...