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Browse the latest articles published in InTech digital magazine, plus supplemental feature articles and columns, and featured news from the International Society of Automation (ISA).

Reduce Energy Costs by Measuring Power Quality

  • by Frank Healy
  • September 3, 2021
  • Feature

The first step in developing the energy program was “benchmarking” electrical energy consumption across the property. As current flows through conductors, some energy will inevitably become waste as heat. The person performing energy savings studies must be a cross between an energy engineer and a politician. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Machine Modularity Addresses Mass Customization

  • by Jakob Dück
  • September 2, 2021
  • Feature

The scope and degree of individualization as currently strived for can no longer be achieved with the tool kit of conventional mass production. To determine the right degree of individualization for their machines, OEMs should think in terms of different “clusters” or functional groups. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Digital Twins Enable the Autonomous Paper Mill

  • by Brad S. Carlberg, PE
  • September 1, 2021
  • Feature

Robust and well-maintained control system optimization, advanced process control, and model-based predictive control can increase production, decrease costs, and autonomously operate the mill of the future. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Choked Flow in Control Valves

  • by Katherine Bartels & Adam Harmon
  • August 31, 2021
  • Feature

Choked flow is a poorly understood phenomenon that can affect control valve sizing, along with trim and material specification. This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

ISAGCA: Secure PLC Coding Best Practices Released

  • by Renee Bassett
  • August 11, 2021
  • News

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), along with admeritia GmbH, announced that it is a contributing organization for the release of the “Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices.” This article was originally published in InTech's July/August issue.

Controller Redundancy Under the Hood

  • by Vibhoosh Gupta
  • June 7, 2021
  • Feature

Industrial controller redundancy improves system availability, but only if it is implemented with the right capabilities.