Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a modern feedback law that generates the control signal by solving an optimal control problem at each sampling time. This approach is capable of maximizing a certain ...

Distillation columns are extensively deployed in the chemical process industries when there is a need for separation of components that have different boiling points. Typically, a mixture of ...

At INTERPHEX 2026, David Chau and Stuart Tindal discuss automation, single-use durability challenges, and the shift to predictive control in continuous bioprocessing. In Part 1 of a 2-part interview ...

A new technique able to forecast how changes to parameters will impact biomanufacturing processes could revolutionize drug production, save manufacturers time and money, and help increase access to ...

Managing variation requires a different approach in fab management, moving from reactive to predictive methodologies. This is easier said than done, however. Predictive fab management requires a much ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. Predictive analytics has evolved from a niche discipline into ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Jared Ecker is a researcher and fact-checker ...