Control and Instrumentation articles from April 1995

Control and Instrumentation archives from April 1995

Display systems. (information display systems)
April 1, 1995... What are your options for displaying data? When choosing systems to display plant information, there are a wide range of options, depending on where you're starting from, who needs to see the data and in what format. As the resources needed for...

Drives & controls. (speed drives and electric controllers)
April 1, 1995... With startling new performance from a.c. drives and ever more impressive software back-up, drives are really set to motor along If you're remit includes drives and drive controls, last month's Drives and Controls exhibition and conference (at...

Reacting to change. (H.P. Bulmer Ltd.'s Oracle manufacturing package)
April 1, 1995... Speed and efficiency are key objectives of the Oracle system being implemented by Bulmer to make cider The need to become lowest cost producer and yet be quick to respond to market requirements and opportunities is now paramount for HP Bulmer....

Process scheduling. (software packages for process engineering)
April 1, 1995... The black hole below MRP systems is now being filled by software packages that can provide significant benefits An increasing number of forward looking companies are investing in finite capacity scheduling (FCS). Today, it's no longer seen as...

End of the tender? (tendering process)
April 1, 1995... Has the traditional tendering process had its day? The changing face of the software market means that new ways of designing and implementing software solutions need to be considered. Selecting major software applications has revolved around...

Using CAE for control systems. (computer-aided engineering)
April 1, 1995... Computer aided engineering has now arrived, thanks to the power of PCs and initiatives led by the UK The UK is, once again, in the forefront of engineering with the application of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) to the design and management...

SCADA systems for critical applications. (database systems)(includes related article)
April 1, 1995... SCADA systems are becoming increasingly critical to UK industry, but can they handle this safely? The use of large scale database systems for supervisory control and data acquisition is becoming widespread in industrial applications. There is...

Cutting costs of on-line telemetry.
April 1, 1995... Taking a phased approach to implementing real time control can reduce risk and slash your costs Real time control of urban drainage networks in the water industry is an attractive method for saving money through better flow management....

Insulation failure in hazardous areas. (insulation monitoring in offshore electrical installations)
April 1, 1995... Insulation monitoring in offshore electrical installations is very important - so what's involved? The consequences of an earth fault on an insulated (unearthed) ship-board or offshore platform installation going undetected, and thus...