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Industrial Software Experts: Automation Insights & Innovation

Welcome to the Industrial Software Experts community! This is your go-to destination for professionals, enthusiasts, and innovators passionate about enhancing expertise and sharing knowledge in industrial software for the automation industry. From exploring cutting-edge advancements in process technology and AI-powered automation to discussing system integration, programming, and cybersecurity, this community is built to inspire connection, collaboration, and growth. Join us to share ideas, tackle challenges, and drive the evolution of industrial automation!

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Expert Alliance Program

The Expert Alliance Program is designed to empower organizations by equipping their teams with the skills, tools, and recognition needed to excel in today's rapidly evolving industries. Here's how the program can benefit your team: Improve Skillset and KnowledgeThrough targeted training and certifications, team members gain new skills and role-specific knowledge that enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. This not only boosts job satisfaction and engagement but also helps reduce turnover by fostering a culture of professional growth. Increase ProductivityA well-trained team operates more efficiently, minimizes errors, and handles complex tasks with greater ease, leading to improved overall productivity and streamlined operations. Enhance Credibility and TrustCertifications obtained through the program demonstrate your team's expertise and competence. This boosts credibility with clients, stakeholders, and within your organization, creating stronger trust and opening doors to new opportunities. Adapt to Industry ChangesIn fast-changing industries driven by technological advancements and evolving best practices, staying up to date is crucial. The program ensures your team is equipped with current trends and tools, keeping your organization competitive in the marketplace. Join the Expert Alliance Program today to build a more skilled, productive, and credible team prepared for the challenges of tomorrow!

$20,000.00 USD every year

Simulation Engineer Certification Program

The Simulation Engineer Certification Program is designed for process automation professionals new to dynamic simulation modeling. This immersive, three-month program follows the 70-20-10 learning model, offering a balanced blend of instruction, mentorship, and hands-on experience. This program is designed for ambitious professionals looking to expand their technical capabilities and contribute to impactful projects. By demonstrating continuous learning, adaptability, and initiative, youā€™ll graduate with the ability to deliver high-quality simulations that exceed customer expectations. Take the next step in your engineering career and gain hands-on experience in process simulation and control systems through this transformative certification program.

$20,000.00 USD

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Tuning and Control Loop Performance

The Proportional-Integral-Derivative controller (PID) is the heart of every control system in the process industry. Given the proper setup and tuning, the PID has proven to have the capability and flexibility needed to meet nearly all of industryā€™s basic control requirements. However, the information to support the best use of these features has fallen behind the progress of improved functionality. Additionally, there is considerable disagreement on the tuning rules that largely stems from a misunderstanding of how tuning rules have evolved and the lack of recognition of the effect of automation system dynamics and the incredible spectrum of process responses, disturbances and performance objectives.  This book provides the knowledge to eliminate the misunderstandings, realize the difference between theoretical and industrial application of PID control, address practical difficulties, improve field automation system design, use the latest PID features and ultimately get the best tuning settings that enables the PID to achieve its full potential. Recommendations, Digital Twin test results, and a summary of key points in each chapter greatly help in getting the most benefit out of the knowledge gained.

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Centrifugal and Axial Compressor Control

The efficiency and onstream time of axial and centrifugal compressors is important for many production units and utility systems. Surge, in particular, can cause system downtime and increase energy use. The flow reversals every few seconds cause severe vibrations that can damage compressor seals and shafts reducing compressor efficiency. The loss of forward flow often initiates shutdowns of production lines. This book provides a comprehensive view of compressor surge and stall based on first principles and case histories. The process and installation conditions that affect the surge curve and the severity of surge are detailed along with the dynamics of the surge cycle. Solutions are offered to reduce the occurrence and consequences of surge. Since the surge phenomena is so fast, there are exceptional requirements for the automation system to prevent surge. This book describes how to design and implement faster than normal control valves and transmitters. The essential use of an open loop backup to quickly recover from surge is detailed. Key concepts are listed to summarize important ideas and to provide insight. Questions and answers for each chapter help verify that the concepts and details are understood. A process control background is not necessary to learn and employ the system design requirements presented. This book should be useful for automation engineers, mechanical engineers, and process engineers.

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Introduction to Dynamic Process Modeling

Course Objectives: Understand the fundamental principles of dynamic process simulation. Develop mathematical models for dynamic systems using first-principles and empirical methods. Utilize simulation tools to model and analyze process behavior over time. Interpret simulation results for process optimization and decision-making. Apply dynamic simulation techniques to real-world engineering problems. Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course, students will: Be proficient in building and simulating dynamic process models. Interpret simulation outputs to make data-driven decisions. Apply dynamic simulation techniques to optimize and troubleshoot engineering processes.

$99.00 USD