System Integration Channel
Engineering career advice: Choose something fulfilling, understand, simplify, teach
Automation System Integration blog advises that to advance your engineering career, apply these four tips: Choose a challenging area, understand the job, simplify where practical, and teach others. » more
Information Control Channel
Multi-touch technology comes to HMI/SCADA systems
Multi-touch screen manipulation is three times faster than with a keyboard and a pointing device, greatly increasing operator efficiency and productivity. » more
A video game platform as your next process controller?
While some say current HMIs look like video games, is it practical to run a process unit using an obsolete Xbox as a controller? One supplier says it’s possible and even economical. Get your gaming... » more
Process Control Channel
Power management: Automation enhances power management applications
Strategically approaching plant upgrades and automation projects can help users extend the serviceable life of their equipment while improving the efficiency, reliability, and safety of their... » more
5 industrial control system cyber security mistakes
From spear phishing to encryption errors, there are many ways to let bad guys into your networks. » more
Machine Control Channel
Stepper motion systems addendum
Cost, simplicity, and continuing innovation are keeping stepper motion technology competitive—as described in the May 2013 main article. Additional developments and perspectives on motor-drive... » more
Step-motor-based systems stay competitive
Motion control: Traditional stepper-motor systems represent the only motion-control technology able to operate in open loop—although the addition of position feedback to enhance performance is on the... » more
Sustainable Engineering Channel
Business travel: Mitigating a necessary evil
Make travel easier, more efficient, and more relaxing » more
The real job of an industrial energy management system
An energy management system should gather information on any form of energy consumption and consider all factors that impact machine operating efficiency. » more
Manufacturing IT Channel
SPONSORED White Paper: Key trends in embedded system design
This white paper explains how combining multiple processing elements in heterogenous architectures enables high-performance embedded systems. » more
Embedded systems in a connected world
Engineering and IT Insight: Embedded systems are often mechanically connected to other systems, and planning for network connectivity will allow them to also be electronically connected. See 8... » more
Tutorials Channel
Top Control Engineering articles, February 2013
Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during February 2013 included the following topics: Plant-floor virtualization, robots vs. jobs, PLC vs. PAC, servodrive control, dynamic process... » more
Open-source robotic software advances at kickoff meeting
ROS-Industrial Consortium (RIC) kickoff meeting included 25 people representing 14 organizations interested in fostering advanced manufacturing technologies enabled by ROS-Industrial open-source... » more
Product Research Channel
Photovoltaic module shipments surge in the fourth quarter of 2012
A new PV module shipment record of 11 GW was reached in the fourth quarter. » more
Growth of China’s Industrial Robot Production
The production of industrial robots in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) is forecast to grow at a compound average growth rate of 9.6 percent, more than any other region in the world. » more
Plant Safety and Security Channel
Tips for starting an alarm management program
Using the ISA-18.2 standard can help process engineers understand, simplify, and implement a sustainable alarm management program. » more
Engineering career advice: Choose something fulfilling, understand, simplify, teachAutomation System Integration blog advises that to advance your engineering career, apply these four tips: Choose a challenging area, understand the job, simplify where practical, and teach others. » more
System integration requires collaboration
Kirk Norris from Maverick Technologies discusses the keys to collaboration and when to choose in-house integration versus third-party sourcing. » more
Kirk Norris from Maverick Technologies discusses the keys to collaboration and when to choose in-house integration versus third-party sourcing. » more
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Information Control Channel
Multi-touch technology comes to HMI/SCADA systemsMulti-touch screen manipulation is three times faster than with a keyboard and a pointing device, greatly increasing operator efficiency and productivity. » more
A video game platform as your next process controller?While some say current HMIs look like video games, is it practical to run a process unit using an obsolete Xbox as a controller? One supplier says it’s possible and even economical. Get your gaming... » more
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Process Control Channel
Power management: Automation enhances power management applicationsStrategically approaching plant upgrades and automation projects can help users extend the serviceable life of their equipment while improving the efficiency, reliability, and safety of their... » more
5 industrial control system cyber security mistakesFrom spear phishing to encryption errors, there are many ways to let bad guys into your networks. » more
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Machine Control Channel
Stepper motion systems addendumCost, simplicity, and continuing innovation are keeping stepper motion technology competitive—as described in the May 2013 main article. Additional developments and perspectives on motor-drive... » more
Step-motor-based systems stay competitive Motion control: Traditional stepper-motor systems represent the only motion-control technology able to operate in open loop—although the addition of position feedback to enhance performance is on the... » more
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Sustainable Engineering Channel
Business travel: Mitigating a necessary evilMake travel easier, more efficient, and more relaxing » more
The real job of an industrial energy management systemAn energy management system should gather information on any form of energy consumption and consider all factors that impact machine operating efficiency. » more
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Manufacturing IT Channel
SPONSORED White Paper: Key trends in embedded system designThis white paper explains how combining multiple processing elements in heterogenous architectures enables high-performance embedded systems. » more
Embedded systems in a connected worldEngineering and IT Insight: Embedded systems are often mechanically connected to other systems, and planning for network connectivity will allow them to also be electronically connected. See 8... » more
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Tutorials Channel
Top Control Engineering articles, February 2013Most-visited articles at www.controleng.com during February 2013 included the following topics: Plant-floor virtualization, robots vs. jobs, PLC vs. PAC, servodrive control, dynamic process... » more
Open-source robotic software advances at kickoff meetingROS-Industrial Consortium (RIC) kickoff meeting included 25 people representing 14 organizations interested in fostering advanced manufacturing technologies enabled by ROS-Industrial open-source... » more
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Product Research Channel
Photovoltaic module shipments surge in the fourth quarter of 2012A new PV module shipment record of 11 GW was reached in the fourth quarter. » more
Growth of China’s Industrial Robot ProductionThe production of industrial robots in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) is forecast to grow at a compound average growth rate of 9.6 percent, more than any other region in the world. » more
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Plant Safety and Security Channel
Texas fertilizer plant blast probe continues
Plant owner issues statement; investigation continues into cause of deadly explosion in West, Texas, April 17 that killed 14 people and injured 160. » more
Plant owner issues statement; investigation continues into cause of deadly explosion in West, Texas, April 17 that killed 14 people and injured 160. » more
Tips for starting an alarm management programUsing the ISA-18.2 standard can help process engineers understand, simplify, and implement a sustainable alarm management program. » more
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