Engineering Education Center
Educational Videos
Hannover Messe 2013: Kuka introduces lightweight robot, gives rides
Kuka Robotics LBR iiwa, a lightweight robot that is “sensitive and yielding,” makes its debut at... » more
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Welcome to the Engineering Education Center, dedicated to providing plant and operations engineers with practical education on relevant technology, process, and practice. Courses are grouped by topics below.
Hannover Messe 2013: Kuka introduces lightweight robot, gives ridesKuka Robotics LBR iiwa, a lightweight robot that is “sensitive and yielding,” makes its debut at... » more
MACHINE CONTROL
Machine vision speed, quality, innovation
Advanced applications for machine vision in automotive, robotics, quality, and safety use hybrid... » more
Machine Safety: Where do effective safety cultures roost?
An improved safety culture, advocated at the business level with engineering input, can bring about... » more
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Courses address:
motors, VFDs, sensors, mechatronics, and more...Sponsored by SEW Eurodrive.
Machine vision speed, quality, innovationAdvanced applications for machine vision in automotive, robotics, quality, and safety use hybrid... » more
Machine Safety: Where do effective safety cultures roost?An improved safety culture, advocated at the business level with engineering input, can bring about... » more
Industrial Networks
New controller supports Visual Studio .Net programming
Advantech launches a RISC-based controller designed for easy user program development. » more
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Technology Update: Leg-wheeled hybrid mobile robot
Flexible programming helps in developing an energy-efficient leg-wheeled hybrid mobile robot that... » more
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Courses address: protocols, fieldbus, wireless, Ethernet, cabling, and more...Sponsored by Moxa
New controller supports Visual Studio .Net programmingAdvantech launches a RISC-based controller designed for easy user program development. » more
Academic Research
A collection of academic papers covering a variety of control, sensor, and actuator research.
Technology Update: Leg-wheeled hybrid mobile robotFlexible programming helps in developing an energy-efficient leg-wheeled hybrid mobile robot that... » more
Process Control
Initial settings for PID controllers
Time to start the process? Here are some beginning PID values learned in the trenches that should... » more
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Industrial wireless monitoring and sensing
Applying industrial wireless applications to monitoring and sensing can serve as a risk management... » more
Tear down the walls, literally
Walls in work areas can hurt direct and indirect communications for dynamic, fast-paced teams and... » more
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Courses address:
PID loop tuning, APC, instrumentation, and more...Sponsored by ABB
Initial settings for PID controllersTime to start the process? Here are some beginning PID values learned in the trenches that should... » more
Tutorials
Tutorials provide how-to information on all the topic areas Control Engineering covers.
Industrial wireless monitoring and sensingApplying industrial wireless applications to monitoring and sensing can serve as a risk management... » more
Tear down the walls, literallyWalls in work areas can hurt direct and indirect communications for dynamic, fast-paced teams and... » more