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HP Control: Lose the pyramid (and find process control success)

Most people would classify multi-variable control—or advanced process control (APC)—over the past 20 years as a “slam dunk” in terms of process control, automation and optimization..

Tesoro Corp.: Kern, A.G.

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Kern, A.G. - Tesoro Corp., Los Angeles, California

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