December 2010 Control Engineering archive
Back to Basics: Finding, measuring the right product attributes
Tutorial: What characteristics of a product are most important, and how do you measure them? A recent Ask Control Engineering blog question dealt with finding a sensor that would be able to tell if... » more
Automation Integrator Guide, 2011 articles
The Automation Integrator Guide 2011 articles included with December 2010 print and digital edition of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering are linked in this table of contents, with a... » more
Think Again: Time for automation system integration
Gain efficiency through tighter control system integration. Ensure you're doing all you can to work effectively with system integrators. » more
Custom direct drive motors
Applimotion offers direct drive motor systems using frameless motor kits. Motor assemblies can be created using low profile ULT, high output UTH, out-runner UTO motors and newly introduced UTS... » more
Motors deliver more efficiency than NEMA Premium
The NovaTorque Premium Plus+ motors offer higher efficiency and smaller size at a price competitive to current NEMA Premium induction motors. » more
November 2010 Control Engineering archive
Product Exclusive: Baldor drives withstand dirty duty
Baldor Dirty Duty NEMA 4X VS1 SP and VS1 GV ac drives are designed to perform in the most challenging of applications. » more
Mechatronics: Trajectory planning with electronic cams
Is the mechanical engineer or the electrical engineer most responsible for understanding motion? Electronic cams can help mechatronic designs. » more
Leaders Under 40, Control Engineering class of 2010
Meet the next generation of manufacturing automation and controls leaders. Control Engineering highlights 19 young professionals from around the globe who are making their marks in everything from... » more
Cover story: Energy-Efficient Electric Motors
How to get the most out of energy-efficient motors: You have to do more than just look at the motor nameplate to get maximum energy savings. Are you ready for Dec. 19, 2010, the next major U.S. motor... » more
Wireless helps plains exploration and production, 2 month ROI
Plains Exploration and Production (PXP) Company automated its steam injection metering and data acquisition systems with a large network of WirelessHART transmitters and industrial broadband radios... » more
October 2010 Control Engineering archive
Mechatronics - Control design: Pervasive and perplexing
Feedback, feedforward, and a disturbance observer get the job done. » more
Product Exclusive: Dataforth 8B isoLynx SLX300 DAQ system
A new data acquisition system from Dataforth, with application software and isolated signal conditioning modules are said to offer superior reliability and isolation. Dataforth ReDAQ Shape DAQ... » more
Universal industrial-application code reader
Pepperl+Fuchs MAC335 universal code reader can read all common 1D and 2D code symbologies (25 symbologies) within an extremely large range (20 mm to 300 mm) without requiring mechanical... » more
Energy efficient electrical transformers have NEMA approval
The Square D Premium 30 energy efficient transformers are designed to help reduce lost energy, exceed minimum efficiency program standards, and provide optimal performance and superior quality. » more
Are Coriolis flowmeters a universal technology?
Just a flowmeter? The capabilities of current designs can put them among the most versatile devices in your plant. Coriolis meters can measure mass flow of liquid and gas, density, temperature, and... » more
September 2010 Control Engineering archive
Low power consumption device server
The NPort 5100A Series serial device servers from Moxa create network-ready devices and give direct access for PC software. » more
Product Exclusive: Beckhoff 24-in. TFT widescreen display
Larger HMI: Industrial displays put automation and HMI on "the big screen." Beckhoff Automation has extended its Control Panel and Panel PC series with a larger 24-inch display. The new widescreen... » more
Product Exclusive: Ultra-wide temperature UPS from Falcon Electric
New uninterruptible power supply is designed to withstand heat up to 65 °C (149 °F) and down to -22 °F (-30 °C ). Falcon Electric SSG-RP Series ultra-high temperature UPS has been designed to operate... » more
Product Exclusive: Advanced clamp meter family from Fluke Corp.
Fluke Corp. introduces an advanced family of clamp meters to meet all requirements for testing and maintaining electrical systems, industrial equipment and controls, and commercial and industrial... » more
Industrial Ethernet: Switches help flexibility, security
Designing and deploying a robust and secure network infrastructure requires protecting the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of control and information data. Smaller LANs can help manage... » more
August 2010 Control Engineering archive
Safe acceleration: Automating the world’s largest and fastest machine
Global Perspectives: The CERN accelerator and its safety is controlled and monitored by 130 control systems featuring ‘hardened’ automation technology. » more
11 ways piezoelectric motors improve equipment performance
Piezoelectric Motors Help Equipment Performance: Ten reasons to consider piezoelectric motors for motion control application follow, along with one more point that many motion system or product... » more
How to Integrate Safety
System integration: Incorporating safety into a machine or a process at the design stage is more cost-effective than doing so later. Here’s a look at how several integrators and manufacturers... » more
June/July 2010 Control Engineering archive
Machine Vision Resource Guide from Control Engineering
Machine vision resource guide: feature articles, application notes, case studies, tutorials, and research on machine vision technologies and related productivity. Updated May 10, 2013, with new... » more
Moxa NPort IA-5000A advanced device server
Newest industrial line of device server from Moxa provides an unprecedented set of features designed with the customer in mind. This was the Product Exclusive in the June/July 2010 Control... » more
High Performance Industrial Networks
Demanding applications require high performance network protocols that are synchronized, with millisecond updates and jitter at a microsecond or less. Topology and configuration ease also are... » more
IntelaTrac mobile workforce solution Wonderware
IntelaTrac mobile workforce management system from Invensys Operations Management drives consistent execution of best practices for leading industrial companies worldwide, the company says. The... » more
ABB Endura 2 wire, 24 V dc analytical transmitter
ABB's Endura line of analytical transmitters uses ABB’s common component platform. Buttons, menus, and display icons in these new products are very similar to the familiar design of current ABB flow,... » more
Back to Basics: Finding, measuring the right product attributesTutorial: What characteristics of a product are most important, and how do you measure them? A recent Ask Control Engineering blog question dealt with finding a sensor that would be able to tell if... » more
Automation Integrator Guide, 2011 articlesThe Automation Integrator Guide 2011 articles included with December 2010 print and digital edition of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering are linked in this table of contents, with a... » more
Think Again: Time for automation system integrationGain efficiency through tighter control system integration. Ensure you're doing all you can to work effectively with system integrators. » more
Custom direct drive motorsApplimotion offers direct drive motor systems using frameless motor kits. Motor assemblies can be created using low profile ULT, high output UTH, out-runner UTO motors and newly introduced UTS... » more
Motors deliver more efficiency than NEMA PremiumThe NovaTorque Premium Plus+ motors offer higher efficiency and smaller size at a price competitive to current NEMA Premium induction motors. » more
Product Exclusive: Baldor drives withstand dirty dutyBaldor Dirty Duty NEMA 4X VS1 SP and VS1 GV ac drives are designed to perform in the most challenging of applications. » more
Mechatronics: Trajectory planning with electronic camsIs the mechanical engineer or the electrical engineer most responsible for understanding motion? Electronic cams can help mechatronic designs. » more
Leaders Under 40, Control Engineering class of 2010Meet the next generation of manufacturing automation and controls leaders. Control Engineering highlights 19 young professionals from around the globe who are making their marks in everything from... » more
Cover story: Energy-Efficient Electric MotorsHow to get the most out of energy-efficient motors: You have to do more than just look at the motor nameplate to get maximum energy savings. Are you ready for Dec. 19, 2010, the next major U.S. motor... » more
Wireless helps plains exploration and production, 2 month ROIPlains Exploration and Production (PXP) Company automated its steam injection metering and data acquisition systems with a large network of WirelessHART transmitters and industrial broadband radios... » more
Mechatronics - Control design: Pervasive and perplexingFeedback, feedforward, and a disturbance observer get the job done. » more
Product Exclusive: Dataforth 8B isoLynx SLX300 DAQ systemA new data acquisition system from Dataforth, with application software and isolated signal conditioning modules are said to offer superior reliability and isolation. Dataforth ReDAQ Shape DAQ... » more
Universal industrial-application code readerPepperl+Fuchs MAC335 universal code reader can read all common 1D and 2D code symbologies (25 symbologies) within an extremely large range (20 mm to 300 mm) without requiring mechanical... » more
Energy efficient electrical transformers have NEMA approvalThe Square D Premium 30 energy efficient transformers are designed to help reduce lost energy, exceed minimum efficiency program standards, and provide optimal performance and superior quality. » more
Are Coriolis flowmeters a universal technology?Just a flowmeter? The capabilities of current designs can put them among the most versatile devices in your plant. Coriolis meters can measure mass flow of liquid and gas, density, temperature, and... » more
Low power consumption device serverThe NPort 5100A Series serial device servers from Moxa create network-ready devices and give direct access for PC software. » more
Product Exclusive: Beckhoff 24-in. TFT widescreen displayLarger HMI: Industrial displays put automation and HMI on "the big screen." Beckhoff Automation has extended its Control Panel and Panel PC series with a larger 24-inch display. The new widescreen... » more
Product Exclusive: Ultra-wide temperature UPS from Falcon ElectricNew uninterruptible power supply is designed to withstand heat up to 65 °C (149 °F) and down to -22 °F (-30 °C ). Falcon Electric SSG-RP Series ultra-high temperature UPS has been designed to operate... » more
Product Exclusive: Advanced clamp meter family from Fluke Corp.Fluke Corp. introduces an advanced family of clamp meters to meet all requirements for testing and maintaining electrical systems, industrial equipment and controls, and commercial and industrial... » more
Industrial Ethernet: Switches help flexibility, securityDesigning and deploying a robust and secure network infrastructure requires protecting the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of control and information data. Smaller LANs can help manage... » more
Safe acceleration: Automating the world’s largest and fastest machineGlobal Perspectives: The CERN accelerator and its safety is controlled and monitored by 130 control systems featuring ‘hardened’ automation technology. » more
11 ways piezoelectric motors improve equipment performancePiezoelectric Motors Help Equipment Performance: Ten reasons to consider piezoelectric motors for motion control application follow, along with one more point that many motion system or product... » more
How to Integrate SafetySystem integration: Incorporating safety into a machine or a process at the design stage is more cost-effective than doing so later. Here’s a look at how several integrators and manufacturers... » more
IT and Engineering Insight: Seven habits of unsuccessful projects
Understanding if you are in an out-of-control IT project is important. Here are some traits of failing or soon-to-fail projects. If you have three or more of these project attributes, you need a... » more
Understanding if you are in an out-of-control IT project is important. Here are some traits of failing or soon-to-fail projects. If you have three or more of these project attributes, you need a... » more
Soapbox: Fight against counterfeit electrical products
The counterfeiting of electrical products, which have the potential to affect our health and safety, should be of concern to everyone. Do you know the 6 tips to avoid counterfeit electrical products? » more
The counterfeiting of electrical products, which have the potential to affect our health and safety, should be of concern to everyone. Do you know the 6 tips to avoid counterfeit electrical products? » more
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Machine Vision Resource Guide from Control EngineeringMachine vision resource guide: feature articles, application notes, case studies, tutorials, and research on machine vision technologies and related productivity. Updated May 10, 2013, with new... » more
Moxa NPort IA-5000A advanced device serverNewest industrial line of device server from Moxa provides an unprecedented set of features designed with the customer in mind. This was the Product Exclusive in the June/July 2010 Control... » more
High Performance Industrial NetworksDemanding applications require high performance network protocols that are synchronized, with millisecond updates and jitter at a microsecond or less. Topology and configuration ease also are... » more
IntelaTrac mobile workforce solution WonderwareIntelaTrac mobile workforce management system from Invensys Operations Management drives consistent execution of best practices for leading industrial companies worldwide, the company says. The... » more
ABB Endura 2 wire, 24 V dc analytical transmitterABB's Endura line of analytical transmitters uses ABB’s common component platform. Buttons, menus, and display icons in these new products are very similar to the familiar design of current ABB flow,... » more
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