Research
2018 Advanced Automation & IT Report
Oil and gas capital project management
2018 Programmable Controllers Study
Five industrial controller findings
2018 ERP, IIoT and the Cloud Study
The IIoT for Engineers 2018 Enterprise Resources Planning, IIoT and the Cloud Study unveiled several key findings regarding usage of ERP, IIoT, and the Cloud. This includes connections to process control, HMIs, SCADA, data historians, alarm management, and data acquisition systems.
Plant Engineering 2018 Maintenance Study
7 key findings on facility maintenance
Environmentally friendly fracking?
A possible agent of change is the 2014 Australian Mining Prospect Award for innovative mining solutions that was won by the Columbus Group for its 3D down-the-hole, high-water-pressure-drilling system. Since the award in Sydney, October 2014, development continues with multiple applications.
Plant Engineering 2014 Safety Study: 9 workplace safety trends
According to the data in this report, the importance of safety on the manufacturing floor is more recognized now than in previous years by plant workers, resulting in fewer incidents and lower workers' compensation and insurance costs.
2013 Safety Report
Plant Engineering performed this research to better understand workplace safety in manufacturing. View the full report here.
Control Engineering 2013 Information Integration Study, Report
This study was conducted in September to October 2013 to better understand how companies have undertaken projects to integrate multiple levels within their organization.
2013 Energy Management Report
Plant Engineering conducted this study to better understand the areas of responsibility and challenges plant managers face when it comes to measuring and monitoring energy consumption. View the full report here.
No “snapback” yet; automation industry remains stable
Control system integrators continue to wait for a much anticipated reacceleration in the operating environment, according to results of a recent survey of Control System Integrator Association (CSIA) members conducted by J.P. Morgan.