When it comes to process-control systems, reliability is crucial and failure can be costly or dangerous. A combination of good design practices, component selection, and testing can enhance ...

I recently surveyed the on-site development of the control system for a large concentrated solar power station. This “first of a kind” facility offered many control challenges, such as balancing heat ...

Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...

Emerging electronic control challenges in process industries revolve around the increasing complexity and connectivity of systems, alongside the need for greater efficiency, reliability, and security.

Identifying constraints explicitly in the design-input document facilitates project management and reduces risk. by Gerald E. Loeb and Frances J. R. Richmond Figure 2. Display window containing ...

In today’s highly regulated environment for drug development and manufacturing, new challenges have emerged from internal pressures to reduce costs by eliminating waste in the development process, ...

Design controls are not being used as an aid during medical device product development. Design controls are being viewed as a checkbox item — something you have to do, and seldom something you want to ...