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Navigating Feedstock Volatility: How Online Corrosion Monitoring Keeps Refiners in Control April 23, 2026 | Measurement Instrumentation - Market uncertainty is back and refiners are responding the only way they can - by looking at alternative crudes. Tariffs, sanctions, shifting trade lanes, and sustained oil price volatility have returned macroeconomic pressure to refining margins in recent months. When feedstock costs are unpredictable, opportunity crudes (cheaper barrels sourced outside a refinery's typical supply chain)… Read More
Turning Tabletop Exercises Into Real‑World Cyber Resilience April 21, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation - Cybersecurity is not and never has been a set-and-forget solution. Every day attackers identify new strategies and exploits they can use to create havoc across global infrastructure. But cybersecurity software rarely—if ever—feels like a value-add. For process manufacturers, it’s a cost to bet against something that isn’t their core business, and with benefits that are… Read MoreLatest Posts
Agents of Change: Leading Transformation to Stay Relevant and Deliver Next-Generation Value
Technology, markets, and customer needs continue to evolve across the power and water industries. In his keynote presentation at the Ovation Users’ Group conference, Bob Yeager, President of Emerson’s Power and Water Solutions business, discussed how staying relevant requires continuous transformation, close customer collaboration, and a willingness to embrace new technologies.
Reshaping Grid and Data Center Power Strategies
Why this matters now The AI revolution is here, and it comes with a very real and growing demand for power. As AI capabilities become embedded into everyday tools and industrial systems alike, the energy required to train and operate these models has grown...
AI in Industrial Operations: Seven Battlegrounds Where the Quiet Revolution Is Already Running
In a recent LinkedIn article, Emerson’s Gertjan van der Ven, Vice President of Global Project Pursuit, argues that while boardrooms stay fixated on foundational models and enterprise chatbots, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already doing the harder work on the plant...
Practical PID Tuning for Self-Regulating Processes
Self-regulating processes dominate most plants, especially in pipeline pressure and flow control loops. Understanding their behavior allows engineers to anticipate how the loop will respond to changes in controller output. Accurate tuning depends on recognizing key dynamic parameters such as process gain, dead time, and time constant.
Balancing Cybersecurity and Uptime in OT Environments
TL;DR OT cybersecurity must balance protection with continuous uptime. IT-focused tools can disrupt critical OT operations. Fit-for-purpose OT security solutions reduce implementation risk. Effective cybersecurity strategies now assume systems are already compromised....
From Setup to Startup: A Practical Path to Faster Instrumentation and Valve Commissioning
Startup delays push first-revenue dates and strain already lean commissioning teams. Tinh, Eric, and Anna shared customer results showing weeks shaved from project schedules and large reductions in technician hours during loop and interlock checks. The same software then carries over into the operations, calibration, and turnaround work that follow over the next 30 to 40 years.
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