Process control is moving forward as quickly as data collection and processing can carry it, and a recent research effort demonstrated how fast and flexible, and adaptive, machining operations can be.

Process control can be viewed as the executive portion of a unit process. It provides the means to direct a process so that it produces the desired results. It is complementary to the role played by ...

The process control and instrumentation minor emphasizes developing skills and knowledge in theory, software and in the field. Students graduate ready to solve complex control problems in the chemical ...

Jon Herlocker, co-founder and CEO of Tignis, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about how AI in advanced process control reduces equipment variability and corrects for process drift. What ...

Advanced MPC systems help food manufacturers optimize complex processes, reduce waste and maintain consistent product quality ...

In many manufacturing operations, casting and machining still operate like two separate trades connected via a drawing and a due date. The foundry pours the part. The machine shop figures out how to ...

Elon Musk believes that "machines that build the machines" are ultimately more important than whatever it is you're manufacturing. In his own work with Tesla and SpaceX, it's clear why Musk says this: ...

Customer demands for unique parts and products, as well as requests for greater customization, are driving industry toward more high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing operations. Though much of the ...