control systems
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Hydro
Flow State: The Connected Future of Hydropower Generation
As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has been a
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O&M
Benefits, Challenges of Integrating Smart Boiler Systems at Modern Power Plants
Modern power plants have many critical demands, including the need for more efficient energy management, enhanced safety and security, and reduced power consumption. Integrating a smart boiler system is essential to meeting these challenges. These advanced systems enable precise temperature control, optimize energy usage, and offer unparalleled operational convenience that transforms how power facilities manage […]
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Commentary
Harnessing Wind Power Requires Collaborating Technical Disciplines
Wind power generation stands at the forefront of renewable energy solutions, harnessing the kinetic energy of the wind to produce electricity that ranges from small turbines for individual homes to massive wind farms dotting coastlines and landscapes. However, behind the seemingly simple concept lies a complex integration of various technical disciplines. From civil engineering for […]
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Connected Plant
Modern Control Systems Provide Insights for Power Sector
As power generation embraces digitization, and looks for more reliability and flexibility, the need for advanced instrumentation and control systems grows. Power plant operators know the importance of
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Press Releases
Curtiss-Wright’s Brea CA Facility Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
BREA, CA – July 14, 2023 – Curtiss-Wright’s Nuclear division announced today that its Brea, CA facility has received ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system (QMS). This globally-recognized certification allows the company to provide valves, vessels, actuators, control systems, and engineering services for use in construction of next generation Advanced Reactor (AR) and […]
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Cybersecurity
Biden Signs National Security Memo Addressing Industrial Control System Cybersecurity
The Biden administration is moving to add more safeguards to the nation’s critical infrastructure by establishing a new voluntary public-private collaboration that will focus wholly on industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity. The administration formally launched the “Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative” in the “National Security Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems” signed by […]
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Connected Plant
The POWER Interview: How Modern Control System Technology Is Changing Power Plant Operation
Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) have been commonplace in power plants for decades, but the technology has not been stagnant. Today’s systems are beginning to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to take plant control to a whole new level. To get an insider’s perspective on how these systems […]
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Connected Plant
The POWER Interview: MHPS Expands Digital Purview with New Division
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) is betting heavily on digitalization’s potential to reshape the power sector. Earlier this year, the power equipment and technology firm established a new division, Intelligent Solutions, to develop and deploy solutions that create “sustainable, profitable growth for internal and external customers by optimizing their operation and maintenance systems. “With operational […]
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Gas
GTC Announces Major Worldwide Expansion in Power Generation Industry; Offering Control Solutions for Additional Manufacturers While Still Serving GE Legacy Clients
New York-based GTC, an expert in GE controls, announces they will now offer parts and service for ABB, Alstom, Bently Nevada, Emerson, Honeywell, Rolls Royce, Siemens, Triconex, Westinghouse and Woodward HAWTHORNE, N.Y., Feb 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — “Our industrial-strength service and unrivaled value have given us the opportunity to expand our market presence,” says GTC President […]
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Connected Plant
Wood wins $66 million Sellafield control systems framework
Wood has won a contract to supply programmable digital control technologies to the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, UK. The 10-year framework, worth $66 million, covers all stages of system design, manufacture and assembly of equipment, obsolescence management and maintenance support to project work and decommissioning carried out by Sellafield Ltd. The contract will help […]
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