Programmable logic controllers (PLC) save time, money, and energy in process control systems. They simplify systems. A brief history of manufacturing processes sets the stage for how to use modern ICs ...

As pharmaceutical manufacturers implement automated electronic systems, such as a manufacturing execution system (MES) and electronic batch records (EBRs), there is an increasing need to simplify ...

You've heard it before: "I'm not trying to sell you anything," but then you find out they are. "I'm not trying to change your way of doing things," but then it sure sounds like they're knocking ...

Manufacturing underpins modern technology, yet its core processes haven’t fundamentally changed since the mid-20th century. While today’s factories are cleaner and more computerized, they would still ...

This article overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the models defined by the ISA106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations standards ...

In recent times, process industries such as chemical manufacturing are facing many of the same challenges as those in the discrete manufacturing space. Increasingly stringent competitive pressures ...

At the end of February, PICMG (PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group)—the consortium for open hardware specifications—introduced InterEdge, a modular architecture for process control systems ...

Though the presumption is that physical separation is needed between control and safety systems to avoid common cause failures, “effective” separation may be enough with proper analysis and the right ...

Advanced packaging is transforming semiconductor manufacturing into a multi-dimensional challenge, blending 2D front-end wafer fabrication with 2.5D/3D assemblies, high-frequency device ...