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David Lancaster, former chief engineer at Bechtel (now retired) and instructor for Trine University in Angola, Ind., has spent some time pondering "certainty of outcome." Certainty of outcome is important on any project, but delivering it isn’t free. What are some of the key areas where effort and/or investment are needed to obtain sufficient certainty of outcome for even the smallest project?
Training for one. That’s one of Lancaster’s mantras. Even though fieldbus is uncomplicated, it is different, and the liabilities or “gotchas” can have consequences.
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Back to Basics
Termination Technology
One of the most common single points of failure in control systems is the wiring, and especially the connections. Here’s a Back to Basics on termination technologies that will help you avoid common mistakes.
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SoundOff! Blog
Fieldbus––the Scottish Play
Nothing Shakespearean or tragic about this. Just a snip from Andrew Bond’s latest INSIDER report on testing of Foundation fieldbus technology in Glasgow.
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Remote HMI Systems–What Control Readers Like (And Dislike)
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Flexible Detector Performance
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Troubleshooting Guide for Industrial Ethernet and Other Network Protocols
Network systems automate many of today’s factories and plants, controlling tasks such as data gathering, process control and production automation. Industrial networks downtime can cost a lot of money, so being able to troubleshoot the network quickly and effectively is fundamental to your production process.
User’s Guide to Calibration of Fieldbus Transmitters
Learn more about how a multi–functional calibrator can save time and money during commissioning and maintenance in a fieldbus plant.