Sensors
Virginia Tech takes top prizes in compressed air competition
The school’s compressed air-powered inspection robot earned the win in the Compressed Air and Gas Institute’s annual national contest » more
Machinery vibration monitor for intrinsically safe applications
SKF Multilog On-line System DMx is a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. » more
SKF Multilog On-line System DMx is a multi-featured vibration monitor for both conventional and hazardous environments. » more
Panasonic FX-500 series digital fiber sensors
Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America offers the new Sunx brand FX-500 series high end digital fiber sensors for ultra high speed calculations, long sensing range. » more
Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America offers the new Sunx brand FX-500 series high end digital fiber sensors for ultra high speed calculations, long sensing range. » more
Pepperl+Fuchs acquires the proximity sensor business of Siemens
Pepperl+Fuchs agreed to acquire the proximity sensor business of Siemens. Siemens tells why in a March 8 update. On March 9, P+F told Control Engineering more about people, timeline, and assets. » more
Pepperl+Fuchs agreed to acquire the proximity sensor business of Siemens. Siemens tells why in a March 8 update. On March 9, P+F told Control Engineering more about people, timeline, and assets. » more
Sick OLM High-speed, Long-range Fine Positioning Sensor
High-speed, high-precision positioning, where traditional laser measurement systems cannot be used, by using Sick's new OLM Distance Measurement Positioning Sensor, company says. » more
High-speed, high-precision positioning, where traditional laser measurement systems cannot be used, by using Sick's new OLM Distance Measurement Positioning Sensor, company says. » more
Two Technologies ultra-rugged hand held computer Hydrus Luna, optional RFID
Two Technologies Hydrus Luna RFID, an ultra-rugged and powerful hand held computer designed for long-term daily operation in the harshest working conditions. » more
Two Technologies Hydrus Luna RFID, an ultra-rugged and powerful hand held computer designed for long-term daily operation in the harshest working conditions. » more
3D vision software gives position information: Cognex
3D-Locate from Cognex Corp. delivers accurate, real-time, three-dimensional position information that enables automation equipment to work with a wider variety of parts, including items that are... » more
3D-Locate from Cognex Corp. delivers accurate, real-time, three-dimensional position information that enables automation equipment to work with a wider variety of parts, including items that are... » more
Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Awards
Link to all Control Engineering awards programs from this page; Engineers' Choice Award past winners, Leaders Under 40 recognition, Control Panel Design Tutorial video contest, System Integrator of... » more
Link to all Control Engineering awards programs from this page; Engineers' Choice Award past winners, Leaders Under 40 recognition, Control Panel Design Tutorial video contest, System Integrator of... » more
Top 20 Control Engineering articles of 2009 at www.controleng.com
CNC technologies for aerospace, Engineers' Choice Award human-machine interface coverage, control panel design tutorial videos, and robotics used in the Terminator movie were among the most visited... » more
CNC technologies for aerospace, Engineers' Choice Award human-machine interface coverage, control panel design tutorial videos, and robotics used in the Terminator movie were among the most visited... » more
Top 20 Control Engineering articles of 2008 at www.controleng.com
Below are links to the top 20 articles posted during 2008 that received the most traffic during the calendar year at www.controleng.com. Most popular among Control Engineering readers were articles... » more
Below are links to the top 20 articles posted during 2008 that received the most traffic during the calendar year at www.controleng.com. Most popular among Control Engineering readers were articles... » more
Control Engineering North American edition 2008 index
Looking for something? Do you recall a cover image, but cannot remember enough to use a search engine? Below is an index of Control Engineering 2008 North American print edition issues by cover and... » more
Looking for something? Do you recall a cover image, but cannot remember enough to use a search engine? Below is an index of Control Engineering 2008 North American print edition issues by cover and... » more
Machine vision product research: Positive attitudes, outlooks, new products
2008 machine vision research results and advice from survey takers follows, along with links to 16 machine vision products and the machine vision online resource guide. » more
2008 machine vision research results and advice from survey takers follows, along with links to 16 machine vision products and the machine vision online resource guide. » more
Machine Vision Eyes a Healthy Tomorrow
Industrial machine vision Product Research - Machine vision continues to play a major role in automation and control as products offer better, more reliable performance, ease of use, and... » more
Industrial machine vision Product Research - Machine vision continues to play a major role in automation and control as products offer better, more reliable performance, ease of use, and... » more
Swarm robotics: Debugged naturally for 120 million years
It seems odd to say that software for swarm robotics has been debugged naturally for 120 million years, but that information and 24 robots smaller than a toaster helped James McLurkin, MIT... » more
It seems odd to say that software for swarm robotics has been debugged naturally for 120 million years, but that information and 24 robots smaller than a toaster helped James McLurkin, MIT... » more
Virginia Tech takes top prizes in compressed air competition
The school’s compressed air-powered inspection robot earned the win in the Compressed Air and Gas Institute’s annual national contest » more
Top 20 of 2007
Think Again: Review these most-read Control Engineering articles posted online at controleng.com during 2007. High-ranking topics include: PID, control valve actuators, encoders, stepper motors,... » more
Think Again: Review these most-read Control Engineering articles posted online at controleng.com during 2007. High-ranking topics include: PID, control valve actuators, encoders, stepper motors,... » more
On Track with Machine Vision
Want to increase inspection time by factor of 10, raise quality, lower costs, augment worker satisfaction, improve safety, and lower variability? Advanced machine vision technologies can help. Users,... » more
Want to increase inspection time by factor of 10, raise quality, lower costs, augment worker satisfaction, improve safety, and lower variability? Advanced machine vision technologies can help. Users,... » more
Laser sensors
Back to Basics tutorial: Lasers can be used in non-contact distance sensors. In industrial machinery or for plant-floor applications, triangulation-based laser displacement sensors are used most... » more
Back to Basics tutorial: Lasers can be used in non-contact distance sensors. In industrial machinery or for plant-floor applications, triangulation-based laser displacement sensors are used most... » more
Vision systems increase performance, lower cost, get easier
Machine vision systems relying on more open architectures are easier to incorporate into more applications, offer higher levels of performance, and are more economical to use, according to recent... » more
Machine vision systems relying on more open architectures are easier to incorporate into more applications, offer higher levels of performance, and are more economical to use, according to recent... » more
U.S. GAO says control systems at risk of cyber attacks
The U.S. General Accounting Office recently reported that, besides increasing general cyber threats, several factors are contributing to escalated risks of cyber attacks against control systems.... » more
The U.S. General Accounting Office recently reported that, besides increasing general cyber threats, several factors are contributing to escalated risks of cyber attacks against control systems.... » more
Checking Level: Not Glamorous, Sometimes Dangerous, but Necessary
The amount of level-sensing devices that might "pop up" in any given process plant depends on a number of factors. Level-sensing devices are used to facilitate batch processing, augment process... » more
The amount of level-sensing devices that might "pop up" in any given process plant depends on a number of factors. Level-sensing devices are used to facilitate batch processing, augment process... » more
Getting down and dirty: Product research about discrete sensor trends
Control Engineering product research shows discrete sensors are getting smaller and easier to setup, and they can include short-circuit protection. Sensors need to detect transparent objects,... » more
Control Engineering product research shows discrete sensors are getting smaller and easier to setup, and they can include short-circuit protection. Sensors need to detect transparent objects,... » more