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The new song of the summer is here, courtesy of Len Vermillion (with a little help from #AI). AI-enabled #technology has become too enticing for #processoperators to simply "shake it off". In this Control Global column, we discuss insights from the #ARCIndustryForum and how AI is transforming #operations. #artificialintelligence #industrialAI #AItechnologies #EditorsPage #ControlGlobal Read the full column here??? https://lnkd.in/g2Sfh8VU

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Your Control Global March cover story is here! This month, we're talking about all things #OPAS. The Open Process Automation Standard has achieved its goal of #plugandplay #processautomation and #control, but its benefits don’t end there. Check in each day this week to see the latest O-PAS news, brought to you by our own Jim Montague! #OpenProcessAutomationStandard #distributedcontrol #processcontrol #coverstory #ControlGlobal See everything here??? https://lnkd.in/gZS7eD98

TGIF Control Global community! Finish up your week by taking a look at our most recent top stories: ?? By Jesse Yoder, "How #mass relates to #flowmeasurement": Understanding mass is important to understanding #massflow measurement. https://lnkd.in/gNJxkGar ?? From Control Amplified, "#Tariffs, inflation and #processcontrol": How will the #industrialprocessing market be impacted new tariffs and #inflation? ITR Economics' Connor Lokar weighs in. https://lnkd.in/gSUPnnxj ?? By Béla Lipták, PE, "Better #protection from wildfires": Improvements to municipal #watersystems can help avoid a repeat of the Pacific Palisades and other Los Angeles-area #fires. https://lnkd.in/ghDtgHnD ?? And new this morning, by DPAS-INC's Pat Dixon, P.E., PMP and Plummer Forest Products' Shay Simpson, "Dealing with #deadtime": How #PlummerForestProducts quickly overcame a fire and devastation to its #controlsystem by implementing high-performance #automatic #control on very complex interacting #loops with deadtime. https://lnkd.in/gk2HWH2T

How best to handle #tariff uncertainty? Hey, I don't know either, so I asked. Connor Lokar of ITR Economics joined me on the latest #ControlAmplified #podcast to discuss tariffs, #inflation, the #economy and more, mostly as it pertains to #processcontrol, but for the overall #industrial sector as well, such as in #oilandgas, #wastewater, #chemicals So, if you're wondering, we talk: How the tariff uncertainty may affect the industrial outlook, and CEOs and boards ability to act; When we can expect some leading indicators to help decipher their effect and develop a direction for their companies; Why you might want to pay attention to where you source #instrumentation, even if not from Canada, Mexico or China; and Do we have enough skilled workforce to even re-shore some of these industries? Have a listen ?? Control Global

At Control Global, we've been ramping up our #ControlAmplified podcast. Come check it out! The podcast offers in-depth interviews and discussions with #industryexperts about important topics in the #processcontrol and #automation field, and?explores underlying issues affecting users, #systemintegrators, suppliers and more. We have some exciting special guests and surprises on the horizon, so check in each month to see the latest from #Control Amplified! #podcast #automationindustry #control #ControlGlobal View our podcast library here??? https://lnkd.in/g8eJrH9p

NEWS: To streamline procurement for #controlengineers, #machinedesigners and #automated factories, PI North America reported that it’s launched a new website called #WheretoBuy. This resource is designed to help users easily find #distributors of #Profibus, #Profinet, #IOLink and #omlox products that are members of PI North America, Control Global reported. #PINorthAmerica #IndustryNews #procurement #ControlGlobal Read the news here??? https://lnkd.in/gbK_M3Bx

Entries for Endeavor Business Media's 2025 Edge Awards open TODAY! The #EdgeAwards are supported by the engineering-centric brands at EBM, including Electronic Design, Machine Design, Microwaves & RF, and Power & Motion. New in 2025, Control Global is one of three additional brands that will be supporting the Edge Awards, along with Control Design and Automation World, amplifying the full scope of #engineering coverage across all major disciplines and application spaces. Learn more about the program here ?? https://lnkd.in/ep4Qbzzu And start an entry here ?? https://lnkd.in/eEDuQHjG

Hey Control Global readers! Catch up on all the AI and edge computing stories from this week here: ?? From Greg McMillan, "The #AI reality: Part 2": How to train an AI for #processcontrol engineering. https://lnkd.in/gDN3vKDb ?? "Getting the most from #data on the edge": #Artificialintelligence and edge computing increase the power of real-time #dataanalysis. https://lnkd.in/gZGHKeNB ?? From #ControlAmplified, "Increasing the power of real-time data #analysis": Schneider Electric's Alejandro Trejo Dominguez and James Redmond, CD talk artificial intelligence and edge computing. https://lnkd.in/g93bWKSA ?? And finally, from Automation World, "The hidden value of #edgecomputing:" Organizations can scale edge computing solutions to drive further efficiencies and improve overall #process #control strategies. https://lnkd.in/gRXKZYA9

Control Global recently spoke to Alejandro Trejo Dominguez and James Redmond, CD from Schneider Electric about #artificialintelligence and #edgecomputing. You can read their interview in this article, or you can listen to the interview in this podcast. #IndustryPerspectives #AI #dataanalysis #SchneiderElectric #ControlAmplified #ControlGlobal Read the article here ?? https://lnkd.in/gZGHKeNB Listen to the podcast here ?? https://lnkd.in/g93bWKSA