ISA106 started with the goal of developing standards, recommended practices, and technical reports on the design and implementation of procedures for automating continuous process operations. The ...

This article overviews some of the benefits and methods of state-based control as it applies to the models defined by the ISA106, Procedure Automation for Continuous Process Operations standards ...

The benefits of continuous manufacturing a clear: increased output at lower cost with less waste. At least on paper, but 24/7 production can be a challenge for traditional drug firms says the team ...

Despite the advantages intensified processes can offer developers, there are still some obstacles to overcome before broader application of new technologies will be implemented. For some time now, the ...

The article examines some recent developments for this process step and for continuous manufacturing overall. Although pharmaceutical production is a batch-processing operation, specific unit ...

Continuous process environments tend to be stable — until they’re not. When that happens, the consequences can be catastrophic. Continuous process environments tend to be stable — until they’re not.

Discussion of controllers in the continuous process industries typically centers on distributed control systems (DCSs). However, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) play as important a role in the ...

The continuous casting process is a fundamental operation in modern steel production, whereby molten metal is solidified into semi-finished billets, blooms or slabs. Optimisation of the associated ...