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Distributed Control Systems…Data is the Key

March 12, 2020 10:08 am Leave a Comment

Wouldn’t it be great to have a built-in camera to let you see exactly what went wrong before an incident? In many manufacturing instances there is, chemical plants especially. The computer system that operates the plant is called a Distributed Control System (DCS) and it has the capacity to monitor thousands of process variables (flow rates, temperatures, pressures, levels, valve positions, pumps on/off) simultaneously. (more…)

Stay in Control: Manipulation of Electrical Controls Can Lead to Fires and Explosions

November 13, 2014 1:27 pm Leave a Comment

We have a saying at Warren, “When we go to work on a new case, usually someone else has had a very bad day.” If you are a plant manager at a factory, you know it’s a bad day when you hear the fire alarm or a loud explosion emanating from the back of the plant. (more…)