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The newly approved NERC CIP standards covering cyber security in the electric power industry may be controversial, but there are big fines for lack of compliance.
A 10-year roadmap for achieving control system cyber security in the energy industry has been hailed as a model for other industries. Here’s a look at progress to date.
Using wireless sensor technologies in process automation is finally getting out of the labs and into the plants. There remains a reluctance to publicly come out of the closet about using it.
Scott Fraser is the Electrical Technology Department Chair at Long Beach City College in California. Besides providing electrical training, the Department offers specialty areas in robotics and industrial automation.
Forget the politics. Doing good for the environment can be very good for the bottom line.
Plants are turning to automation tools to drive down energy costs and reduce carbon emissions.
This is a sidebar to the main story "Biofuels Thrive with Automation" which appears in the March 2008 Issue of Automation World.Geography plays a big role in how nations reduce their reliance on oil.
The Corn Belt of the United States, for example, is converting some of
its crop into ethanol.
Global politics and economic expansion in developing countries have
shot petrochemical prices into orbit. The political and economic
pressures are forcing governments and consumers to take a greater
interest in alternative energy sources such as biofuels.
While not everyone likes the name, a new generation of programmable automation controllers that feature multi-domain control functionality are helping to reduce costs for a growing number of manufacturers.
(Sidebar to "A Better View of the Plant" from the January 2008 issue of Automation World)
Improved HMI visualization makes plant and enterprise data easy to share, and also easy to understand.
Manufacturers boost profits with smart inventory automation.
It’s seldom a good feeling in the pit of your stomach when management issues you a challenge.
A newsprint producer is saving $150,000 annually, thanks to wireless links from its remote scale house to its mill.
Can excellence be measured? While there is no easy answer, many forms of measurement can provide light.
Sidebar to "Fieldbus Reigns in Process Control" from the October 2007 issue of Automation World
After nabbing the savings from easier installation, plant managers are beginning to use fieldbus for asset management.
Here's a look at some of the trials, tribulations and challenges faced by two early end-users of industrial wireless networking technology, along with some lessons learned and benefits gained.
KV Pharmaceutical is turning to wireless mesh networking technology as a way to save money, while reliably meeting regulatory requirements for temperature and humidity monitoring. (Sidebar to "RFID & Bar Code After the Hype" from the September 2007 issue of Automation World) 
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