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21 CFR Part 11 Remediation Strategies from IPS Foxboro
Ethernet Mesh
Foxboro Approach to Fieldbus for I/A System Series
IA Series LO3-2 - I/A Series and FF come roaring back
LCD Advantages
Migration - Replacing the Aging Process Automation System: Finding the Best Option
Move to the Mesh - The Continuously Current I/A Series System now easily leverages Mesh Network technology to further enhance its top-to bottom fault tolerant architecture
Remote Services Overview
Saving Money and Reducing Risk through Virtual-Simulation Control System Checkout
Project Programmable Digital Comparator (PDC) Replacement for SDS1 and SDS2 – Update 1
Ethernet Mesh - Bus Topology/Star Topology
Trends in the Lifecycle Management of Automation Assets
French version - LA GESTION DU CYCLE DE VIE DES RESSOURCES EN AUTOMATISATION
Asset Intelligence Suite Overview
Anti-surge controller margin, how it is defined, and its affect on compressor protection and process stability
The Role of Virtual Reality in the Process Industry
Designed and developed by IPS, the proposed Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is based on an "Open Architecture" with "Distributed Intelligence
Benefits of Converting a Steam Turbine Mechanical Hydraulic Control to an Electro-Hydraulic Control
Tricon System for Chiller Control Digital Upgrade
Selecting Instrumentation for Ethanol Facilities
A Guide to Instumentation for Ethanol Fuel Production
A Guide to Instrumentation for Biodiesel Fuel Production
Evaluating Electrodeless Flow-Through Conductivity Sensors for Sanitary Applications
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Integration and Approach Options
Advances in Coriolis Flow Metering Technology Help Keep Profit Flowing by Resolving Toughest Measurement Challenges
Choosing a Wireless Implementation Strategy and Applications

Business Performance

The Benefits of 'Tieback' Modeling for full ICSS Control Check Out and Training Systems
Designing the CP270: Transforming a Vision into a Reality
Managing Wireless Networks for Secure Enterprise Control
The Effective use of Collaboration to Drive Improved Business Value
Invensys - The World Leader in Asset Performance Management

Operational Performance

Application of an Integrated Operations Management System During Refinery New Construction
Operations Workflow Innovation w/Operations Management Systems
Managing Culture Change w/Operations Management Systems
Improve Operational Effectiveness w/Operations Management Systems
The Benefits of Using Dynamic Simulation and Training Systems for Expanding Operator Knowledge and Understanding
Russian Version - The Benefits of Using Dynamic Simulation and Training Systems for Expanding Operator Knowledge and Understanding
How fast does a controller have to be to protect a compressor from surge?
Issues that should be considered when designing a retrofit emergency overspeed trip system for a large reheat steam turbine
The Next Wave of Integration for Turbomachinery Control Systems
Real-Time Energy Measurement and Empowerment
Real-Time Energy Management
Real-Time Enterprise - Blueprint
Real-Time Optimization - OMS
Acoustic Energy Driven Machinery Failure Process Planning
The Sources of Benefits When Deploying Operations Management Systems (OMS) in Production Companies
Plant Information Management System


Safety & Security 
 
Beyond Enterprise Asset Management
Beyond Enterprise Asset Management - A4
Design Critical Control or Emergency Shut Down Systems for Safety and Reliability
A Field-Proven Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) Digital System for Turbine Control and Safety Application in Nuclear Power Plants
A Field-Proven Triple Modular Redundant (TMR) Digital System for Feedwater Control and Safety Application in Nuclear Power Plants
Tricon-based Qualified Safety Parameter Display System (QSPDS) in Nuclear Power Plants
Ethernet Redundancy
Control and Safety Integration - Maintaining Defense in Depth
Guided Startups with Leading Safety Indicators
Human Factor in Functional Safety, Human Factor Assessment, Human Error Recovery
Building Blocks for a Secure and Reliable Wireless Network
The Seven Greatest Threats to Process Plant Safety and How to Manage them - A4

Compliance

Who do you Trust?
Estimation of Common SIS Failures
Integrating Control & Safety
Is The Risk Worth It?
Lowering the Bar
Simplified Fault Tree Analysis
SIS for non-Safety Apps
Testing_Bypassing_SIS
Cyber Security in the Power Industry
To Err is Human - To be Fault-Tolerant is Divine