http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/05/emerson-announces-major-advancements-to-aspentechs-inmation-ot-data-fabric/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/emerson-accelerates-edge-ecosystem-for-real-time-enterprise-operations-intelligence/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/04/asrock-industrial-and-csi-validate-o-pas-systems-management-architecture-with-the-iep-7020e-and-aisma/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/03/honeywell-s-commercial-launch-of-ai-powered-control-room-assistant-follows-successful-pilot/ Built on Honeywell’s flagship distributed control system, Experion PKS, Experion Operations Assistant merges historical data with real-time operational insights to allow operators to forecast and respond to potential critical scenarios associated with unsafe operations and production losses. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/digital-technologies/secure-the-future-of-process-automation-through-itot-convergence/ In the processing industries, operational technology (OT) systems that control and automate physical industrial operations have traditionally been isolated from information technology (IT) systems that manage data and enterprise-level functions. This separation was largely driven by cybersecurity concerns, leading to strict controls on OT networks and limiting their ability to connect with broader IT infrastructure.  https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/digital-technologies/how-ai-agents-can-finally-close-industry-s-most-persistent-blind-spot/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2026/february-2026/heat-exchangemanagement/trade-off-analysis-between-fired-heater-safety-logic-and-operability-challenges-of-excessive-safety-instrumentation/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/valmet-launches-valmet-flexbatch-8-the-latest-version-of-its-advanced-batch-automation-and-recipe-management-software/ Operators increasingly expect batch control software that offers broad adaptability and works seamlessly within the distributed control system (DCS) responsible for coordinating and automating plant activities. https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/aramco-signs-mou-with-microsoft-to-help-advance-industrial-ai-and-digital-talent-transformation/ https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/02/schneider-electric-unveils-ecostruxure-foxboro-software-defined-automation/ Today’s industrial landscape demands more: greater agility, fewer costly upgrades and simplified compliance.