C. Kenna Amos

Plants are taking a broader view of the role of the technology

Effective predictive maintenance demands more than technology.

Economics as well as increasing corporate emphasis on sustainability and environmentally friendly products are spurring the use of biofeedstocks to make chemicals and fuels.

More chemical plants are expected to go wireless with the introduction of the new wireless protocol for HART devices.

The drought in many parts of the U.S. so far this summer points out the preciousness of water supplies. There’s greater demand for waste-minimization and recycle-and-reuse technologies...

Quest for more reliable readings prompts development of tougher and more-intelligent sensors. While pH control often plays a crucial role in processing, achieving reliable readings...

Faster. Smaller. Smarter. Modular. All express the future of process analytics. And un-stoppable describes the ongoing migration of process analytical instruments to continuous...

Wireless is poised for a big breakthrough in plant operations because of its ease of use, safety and potential for energy savings.

Virtual instruments are gaining increasing roles — and capabilities — for closed-loop process control.