A proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller operating in a feedback loop can be very effective at driving a measured process variable towards a desired setpoint, but only if the controller is adjusted or tuned to accommodate the behavior of the controlled process.
A renewable-energy power plant has a chance to improve its technology after an electrical explosion wipes out much of the control network infrastructure.
Lehigh Cement Company's modernization of its Union Bridge, MD, plant has integrated process control and energy management to improve process efficiencies across the facility.
Energy audits permit tracking all water, air, gas, electric, and steam usage in a plant to help companies reduce consumption and improve the bottom line.