Modern batch processing relies on flexible ISA-88–based software that streamlines recipe creation, coordinates tasks across multiple units and enables efficient execution of multistage production ...

Abstract: This article investigates the optimal distributed formation control for heterogeneous air–ground vehicle systems using a data-efficient, off-policy reinforcement learning algorithm.

Abstract: This paper investigates the distributed quantized control problems of nonlinear multi-agent systems under cooperative-competitive networks, where all signals in the feedback channels and the ...

PLCs, DCSs, SCADA and safety systems share overlapping capabilities, architectures and networks, making traditional system distinctions less meaningful. Industrial protocols like OPC UA and MQTT are ...

The government shutdown and recent accidents have shown the Air Traffic Control system’s vulnerability. It should be turned into an independent, nonprofit organization removed from politics. The ...

Emerson is expanding its DeltaV Automation Platform with the DeltaV version 15 Feature Pack 3 update for its distributed control system. Users now have access to the infrastructure for the IQ ...

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.

Identify and address the critical questions that consistently impact automation project outcomes across diverse industries like food processing, pharmaceuticals and transportation. Learn technical ...

At the Honeywell Users Group 2025 conference, Control’s Keith Larson talked with ExxonMobil’s David Patin and Brian Reynolds and Alicia Kempf of Honeywell Process Solutions for this episode of Control ...