Modernizing and safeguarding plant floor operations will help keep the plant operating continuously, efficiently and safely.

State-of-the-art $500 million soybean and multi-seed facility south of Mitchell set to begin operations in October, poised to process 35 million bushels annually At left, Kari Vander Wal, procurement ...

South Dakota farmers face challenges from low commodity prices and high input costs. A new soybean processing plant in Mitchell aims to mitigate export dependence and add value to South Dakota ...

Over the past few decades, various control disciplines like process, batch, motion and discrete control have been consolidated into a single, common automation architecture. This integration has ...

CPM|Crown, headquartered in Minneapolis, has expanded its Lifecycle360 offerings to include Plant Operations, expanding its suite of support services to eight offerings that help oilseed, renewable ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB; Washington, D.C.; www.csb.gov) recently released its final investigation report into the November… ...

Managers know that valves are important to plant operation. That’s why keeping them in top condition is a priority. Upgrading to advanced valve designs and reducing stress on valve materials are just ...

It is often said, “If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” As electricity costs rise, managers and operators of large chilled water plants are given the responsibility, and often a mandate, to ...

OMV Aktiengesellschaft, Vienna, has commissioned a new plant for converting end-of-life plastics into circular feedstocks at its 204,000-b/d integrated refining complex in Schwechat, Austria. In ...

Learn how AI can be trained to emulate the expertise of seasoned plant professionals, bridging the gap left by retiring workers and safeguarding decades of tribal knowledge. Understand the ...