Episodes

Wednesday May 31, 2023
Why modularization matters for today’s industrial PCs
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
In today’s industry, the trend is to move away from standalone PCs. Why? Many end-users in the process industries find benefits in modularization. Marc Seissler and Aaron Severa, both of Pepperl+Fuchs, recently talked to Control editor-in-chief Len Vermillion about industrial PC trends and process automation to provide some answers. Seissler is head of product management for HMI and based in the Manheim, Germany, headquarters of Pepperl+Fuchs. Severa is a regional product manager and Level 2 technical support for the Americas region.

Friday May 26, 2023
Operational flexibility drives new process power generation
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Power systems for plant-level process control continue to evolve, particularly as the quest to create efficient and sustainable operations garners increased importance for industry. Technology is already addressing operators’ need for high-powered, flexible and fast-distributed control. Chris Smith, Director of EcoStruxure Power and Process, Industrial Automation Business, Schneider Electric, talked with Control’s editor-in-chief, Len Vermillion, about the emerging landscape of power and process control systems.

Friday May 19, 2023
Non-contacting radar: Emerging opportunities in new markets
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
A Control Amplified podcast with Christoffer Widahl, director of solutions management for radar new markets at Emerson.

Friday Apr 28, 2023
Digital transformation: The benefits of a value-based approach
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
A Control Amplified podcast with Chris Hamlin, capability development lead at Seeq.

Monday Apr 17, 2023
The evolution of non-contracting radar in chemicals, oil & gas and utilities
Monday Apr 17, 2023
Monday Apr 17, 2023
A Control Amplified podcast with Ilya Rikhter, general manager of Rosemount Process Level at Emerson.

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Designing control with an edge
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
A Control Amplified podcast with John Wozniak, product manager for automation digital products at Wago Corporation.

Monday Feb 13, 2023
How Coriolis technology is making hydrogen dispensing safer, efficient
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
Hydrogen is a sustainable fuel solution that is quickly gaining traction in the global marketplace. Despite it being an efficient and sustainable energy source, hydrogen dispensing requires the utmost safety parameters to ensure risk are mitigated. That is especially true for one of green hydrogen’s primary potential uses – vehicles such as trucks and tank cars.
Emerson Automation Solutions is on the forefront of solving the safety risks present in hydrogen dispensing thanks to one of its newest products, the Micro Motion High-Pressure Coriolis HPC020 Flowmeter, which is set to debut in March.
Genny Fultz, global product manager for Emerson Automation Solutions, talked with Control about the new unit, the increasing market interest in hydrogen, the challenges facing dispensing, and the safety and cost benefits of HPC020.
Read the transcript: https://controlglobal.com/33000065

Friday Feb 10, 2023
Industrial automation in the era of the cloud
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
It’s been more than 10 years now since Marc Andreesen proclaimed that “software is eating the world.” To discuss the rise of software in the automation sector and other salient issues facing the industrial enterprise, Keith Larson is joined by Robin Saitz, chief marketing office for Rockwell Automation on this latest episode of Control Amplified: The Process Automation Podcast.
Read the transcript: https://controlglobal.com/33000054

Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Supporting the automation supply chain through turbulent times
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
Thursday Feb 09, 2023
When faced with challenges, having a little help can make the biggest difference. In this episode of Control Amplified: The Process Automation Podcast, Keith Larson is joined by Skip Tierno, chairman, and Teresa Sebring, president, Measurement Control & Automation Association (MCAA), to learn how the association is assisting its members and partners in dealing with the challenges brought on by the COVID pandemic, the worker shortage, and more.
Read the transcript: https://controlglobal.com/33000023

Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Solutions spotlight: Integrating process and turbomachinery control
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
In November 2021, Compressor Controls Corporation (CCC) and Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced a partnership for a jointly developed integrated solution for process and turbomachinery control called CCC Inside. Just a couple of months ago, they released enhancements to their solution with additional function blocks. Historically, CCC is famous for turbomachinery controls and Yokogawa for process control. Now, they bring the two pieces together. Control Editor in Chief Len Vermillion is joined by Michael Ilchenko, product director, Compressor Controls Corporation, and John Gracia, system consultant, DCS, Yokogawa Electric Company to learn more.
This episode of Control Amplified was sponsored by Compressor Controls Corporation.
Read the transcript: https://controlglobal.com/21546058