Control Amplified

Ethernet-APL: Industry’s path forward

Keith Larson, editor of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com talks about Ethernet-APL and what it means for the future of field communications in the process industries is Paul Sereiko, director of marketing and product strategy the FieldComm Group.

Learn more about FieldComm Group at https://www.fieldcommgroup.org/

Learn more about our sponsor Emerson at https://www.emerson.com/en-us

Read the transcript at https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/ethernet-apl-industrys-path-forward 

Process automation: The M&A landscape in 2021

As in other industrial sectors, the past 30 years have seen substantial consolidation among suppliers serving the process automation marketplace. Indeed, the last burst of entrepreneurial spirit seemed to have left the market when the late 1990s dot-com bubble burst. Today, of the top 25 suppliers to the U.S. market that Control magazine identified in 1990, a full two thirds of that “old guard” no longer exist as independent entities, with much of the global market presence accruing to a relative handful of primary platform providers.

Keith Larson, editor of Control magazine and ControlGlobal.com, explores today’s process automation mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape with Gene Bazemore, managing director in the Dallas office of Founders Advisors. 

Learn more about Founders Advisors: https://foundersib.com/

Read the transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/process-automation-the-m-and-a-landscape-in-2021 

Remote solutions: Benefits stretch beyond COVID

While the COVID-19 pandemic may have turned nice-to-have technologies into must-have technologies seemingly overnight, the benefits of these implementations can reach far beyond the ability to avoid virus transmission among personnel. In this podcast, Keith Larson is joined by Arnold "Marty" Martin, director of process control technology for Air Liquide's Center of Technical Expertise, to discuss the benefits he's realized from Air Liquide's remote solutions.

Learn more about Air Liquide: https://www.airliquide.com/
Learn more about our sponsor, Honeywell: https://www.honeywell.com/
Read the transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/remote-solutions-benefits-stretch-beyond-covid
Reach out to Marty Martin: Office/Cell: (281) 883 - 3997 or email: arnold.martin@airliquide.com

The rise of industrial autonomy

Industrial autonomy goes beyond automation by adding layers of smart sensing and machine cognition to anticipate and respond to unforeseen circumstances, ultimately culminating in systems responsible for all aspects of operation, from startup, through safe shutdown. In this episode, Keith Larson and ARC Advisory Group's Mark Sen Gupta discuss the process industry's path to autonomous operations. 

Learn more about Honeywell: https://www.honeywell.com/us/en 

Learn more about ARC Advisory Group: https://www.arcweb.com/ 

Read the transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/the-rise-of-industrial-autonomy 

Solutions spotlight: Level measurement: Think past the PV

Today’s smart instruments boast an array of functions and features beyond the nominal process variable (PV) that can make life better in myriad ways...or not, if you don’t take them into account. To talk about those other intangible deliverables that today’s smart level instruments can deliver, Keith Larson is joined by Scott Peterson, national product manager, level, and Keith Riley, national product manager, temperature and pressure, both of Endress+Hauser’s U.S. operations. 

Read the transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-level-measurement-think-past-the-pv 

Solutions spotlight: Beckhoff building process cred

While Beckhoff Automation is known traditionally as an automation supplier to discrete manufacturing industries, in recent years it's been steadily building credibility and relevance to the process industry's automation needs. Keith Larson and Jesse Hill, process industry manager for Beckhoff Automation, discuss the company's growing footprint in the process automation realm. 

Read the full transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-beckhoff-building-process-cred 

 

Solutions Spotlight: No-code approach lowers AI roadblocks

Griffin Open Systems was founded in 2013 to bring to market a graphical programming toolkit for rapid application development and deployment of real-time solutions. In this episode, Keith Larson is joined by Griffin co-founder Brad Radl to discuss the delayed adoption of digitalization technologies like data analytics, artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0, and how Griffin's system-agnostic fourth-generation AI toolkit aims to help overcome the barriers to further digital transformation.

Learn more about Griffin Open Systems: https://www.griffinopensystems.com/

Read the full transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-no-code-approach-lowers-ai-roadblocks

 

Solutions spotlight: How to buy from a start-up without getting burned

Michael Risse, VP and CMO for Seeq, and J.P. Bauman, principal at Altira, a venture capital fund that focuses on venture growth equity stage companies serving the energy and broader industrial space, join Keith Larson to share some best practices when buying innovative new technologies, software, or services from a company that may not have quite the track record of an Emerson, a Honeywell, or Rockwell, or Siemens. How can you make sure you're not left holding the bag? 

Learn more about Seeq: https://www.seeq.com/ 

Learn more about Altira: https://www.altiragroup.com/

Read the full transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-how-to-buy-from-a-start-up-without-getting-burned 

Solutions spotlight: Calibration requirements demystified

When it comes to instrument calibration, people don't always understand what terms mean, and terms don't always mean what people understand them to mean. In this episode, editor in chief Keith Larson is joined by Robert Jennings, repair and calibration manager at Endress+Hauser's Gulf Coast Campus, for an in-depth discussion of the key points of calibration.

Learn more about Endress+Hauser: https://www.endress.com/en

Read the full transcript: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-calibration-requirements-demystified

 

Solutions Spotlight: Innovations in ultrasonics

In this podcast episode, Control editor in chief Keith Larson is joined by Dawn Massa Stancavish, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at Massa Products Corp. to discuss applications for ultrasonic and electroacoustic technologies over the years, and how Massa is providing custom innovations for unique applications.

Learn more about Massa Products Corp. at https://www.massa.com/

Read the full transcript here: https://www.controlglobal.com/podcasts/control-amplified/solutions-spotlight-innovations-in-ultrasonics