Industrial process control (IPC) or simply process control is a system used in modern manufacturing which uses the principles of control theory and physical...
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An industrial control system (ICS) is an electronic control system and associated instrumentation used for industrial process control. Control systems...
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Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical, physical, electrical, or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacturing of an item or items, usually...
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control theory, advanced process control (APC) refers to a broad range of techniques and technologies implemented within industrial process control systems...
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thermostat controlling a domestic boiler to large industrial control systems which are used for controlling processes or machines. The control systems are...
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A distributed control system (DCS) is a computerized control system for a process or plant usually with many control loops, in which autonomous controllers...
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control loop is the fundamental building block of control systems in general and industrial control systems in particular. It consists of the process...
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fields for many years: since the 1970s, telecommunications and industrial process control; since the 1980s, network management and systems management; since...
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Automation (redirect from Automation of industrial processes)
household thermostat controlling a boiler to a large industrial control system with tens of thousands of input measurements and output control signals. Automation...
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Industrial data processing emerged in the mid-20th century with the introduction of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and supervisory control and...
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A Process Control Network (PCN) is a communications network layer that is a part of the Industrial Automation networks in Process Industries. This network...
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for bookkeeping, but might be a key part of a system used for industrial process control. Expansion cards can often be installed or removed in the field...
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SCADA (redirect from Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
control large-scale processes spanning multiple sites, and work over large distances. It is one of the most commonly used types of industrial control...
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systems. Several industrial engineering principles are followed to ensure the effective flow of systems, processes, and operations. Industrial engineers work...
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Root cause analysis (category Quality control tools)
widely used in IT operations, manufacturing, telecommunications, industrial process control, accident analysis (e.g., in aviation, rail transport, or nuclear...
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Process engineering is a field of study focused on the development and optimization of industrial processes. It consists of the understanding and application...
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Open Platform Communications (redirect from OLE for process control)
specifications for industrial telecommunication. They are based on Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) for process control. An industrial automation task...
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Statistical process control (SPC) or statistical quality control (SQC) is the application of statistical methods to monitor and control the quality of...
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Analog Devices (section Industrial)
and wired communications, radar, industrial process control, audio and video equipment, and other digital-processing-based systems, where an accurate...
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Industrial-process control systems – Classification of adaptive controllers for the purpose of evaluation IEC 61298 Process measurement and control devices...
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IBM 1720 Industrial Process Control Systems (making it the first digital computer considered reliable enough for real-time process control of factory...
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Industrial process imaging, or industrial process tomography or process tomography are methods used to form an image of a cross-section of vessel or pipe...
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extended temperature switches in an industrial environment, for automation or process control. Components used in plant process areas must be designed to work...
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Controller (section Control engineering)
braking system Industrial control system, a general term used in industrial process control Proportional control, a type of linear feedback control system Elite...
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distributed control system (DCS) that allows for a higher degree of automation by using cloud computing to refine and optimize the process controls. The IIoT...
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is a detailed diagram in the process industry which shows process equipment together with the instrumentation and control devices. It is also called as...
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Instrument mechanic (category Control engineering)
term is still is used in certain industries; predominantly in industrial process control. Instrumentation has existed for hundreds of years in one form...
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Programmable logic controller (redirect from Programmable logic control)
programmable controller is an industrial computer that has been ruggedized and adapted for the control of manufacturing processes, such as assembly lines,...
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and it attempted to go beyond ALGOL to include industrial process control, business data processing, and possibly some early command line games. CPL...
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Control charts are graphical plots used in production control to determine whether quality and manufacturing processes are being controlled under stable...
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