Control Loop: Loop Signatures 5 February 2021, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice This article outlines some of the practical problems and rules of thumb relating to final control elements, which can affect control in the real world.
Read more...Loop Signatures 3: Process Dynamics – process gain September 2020, Leaderware, Editor's Choice If one wishes to control a process, then it is important to have a reasonable understanding of the process itself and certainly one should also be aware of the external influences that can act on it.
Read more...Loop Signatures 2: The two classes of processes. July 2020, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice This article will discuss the two classes of processes called self-regulating and integrating (or ramping) processes. This subject is absolutely vital to regulatory control, but strangely is seldom taught ...
Read more...Control loop: Case History 171 - Instability in a metallurgical plant March 2020, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice I have written several articles about the unique problems I have encountered, specifically in the mining processing industry. This article is about some experiences in a mining operation where recently ...
Read more...Smart devices for Ex areas: Unbelievably simple mistakes that prevent control. September 2019, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice, Motion Control & Drives I am often astounded by finding really basic problems with controls in plants, which have operated that way for years. These problems are so basic that one can only wonder at how these controls could ...
Read more...Control loop question answered June 2019, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Editor's Choice Control loop expert Michael Brown recently received a question from reader, Hansell Williams. The question relates to applying neural network and machine learning concepts to plant automation and control. ...
Read more...Control loop: Case History 166 - Feel and understanding, or lack thereof May 2019, Michael Brown Control Engineering, Motion Control & Drives I was present at a very interesting discussion the other day with people who are leaders in the automation and control industry. The subject was how jobs would disappear over the next decade or two as ...
