• PI ProcessBook and PI ActiveView(1)

    This talk will highlight the latest improvements to PI ProcessBook and PI ActiveView. After reviewing the new features of the current release, version 2.3, PI ProcessBook version 3.0 will be introduced. As with all major version upgrades, there are significant ...
    Year: 2003

    Case Study of a PI Batch Installation

    A specialty chemical company provides UPR (Unsaturated Polyester Resin) in several plants across the country. Each plant has a different DCS/PLC platform and is predominately manually operated. Expansion by building a new reactor is capital intensive, so a master control ...
    Year: 2002

    Real Time at TransAlta

    This paper discusses the implementation of a Real-Time system on the steam and power generation side of a major heavy oil extraction facility located in Northeastern Alberta, Canada. The tool consists of the PI System and an online Process Optimizer which ...
    Year: 2002

    An Overview of PacifiCorp's SCHOOL Project for Substations and Low-Cost Monitoring

    PacifiCorp and CHK will discuss their implementation of the PI System for their substations in conjunction with low-cost, high performance devices that provide real-time load monitoring integrated into the PI System. The presentation will be supplemented with a live demonstration of ...
    Year: 2003

    What You Need to Know about Wi-Fi Before You Implement

    Despite frequent warnings about the poor security in the IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) standard, more private networks are broadcasting than ever. There are good reasons for this. In this talk we will cover a survey of the uses, security concerns and ...
    Year: 2003