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Webcast: IIoT Webcast Series 2018, Webcast One: Cloud and mobility in field operations

Connected assets, rich data, and cloud-based analytics increase reliability and support optimization of field equipment installations. Predictive maintenance and closed-loop control can be applied to remote operations while...

Webcast: Five things small-to-midsize manufacturers must know about Cloud ERP

Your company benefits from software made available through cloud modalities, but it’s still creaking along when it comes to a business enterprise system. This webcast will address challenges and risks often associated with...

Webcast: Machine Vision for Automated Quality Inspection

Visual inspection, done either on a sample basis or on a 100% basis, is a very common in the manufacturing world – especially in industrial products, CPG, F&B and many discrete productions. Over the past few decades, there have...

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New graphical programming platform accelerates understanding

National Instruments LabVIEW NXG 1.0 software, the next generation of LabVIEW, aims to deliver LabVIEW productivity to nonprogrammers with an easier workflow. NI continues LabView 2017 development and support. See video demo. » more

CFE Media announces the 2017 System Integrator of the Year winners

The System Integrators of the Year have distinguished themselves by combining technology with a customer-centric approach. See roundtable video discussion. » more

Interstates Control Systems, Sioux Center, Iowa

Interstates Control Systems is the 2017 System Integrator of the Year for the Large System Integrator Technology. President Jack Woelber shares some of the company's success stories and advice. » more

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Process safety controller for extreme, hazardous environments

Schneider Electric's Tricon CX version 11.3 is a dual-certified process safety controller that is ideal for high-hazard and extreme process environments.

Signal splitter carrier

Acromag's uBSP carrier is used with plug-in microBlox (uB) input modules to build a flexible signal splitter/duplicator, which allows users to match input signal type for conversion to two proportional process current or voltage...

Modular terminal block series

Weidmuller's Klippon Connect A-Series application range modular terminal blocks are designed specifically for use in recurring control cabinet applications to help increase efficiency and safety.

Shunt current measurement module

Wago's 750-494/000-005 shunt current measurement module uses external shunts to measure current power networks up to 480 Vac and can also be used to measure dc voltages up to 277 Vdc and high currents on two channels.

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CFE Edu launches PLCs and analog signals training course

CFE Edu has launched a course that dives into the basics of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and analog signals for continuing education and training. » more

Webcast: Leave My Things Alone – Getting Ready for IIoT

You’ve read the headlines: The Industrial Internet of Thing (IIoT) is revolutionizing manufacturing, driving efficiencies and productivity across all areas of operations. But you’ve been doing it for decades, right? Join us on...

Education platform for engineers launched

CFE Edu is an on-demand education platform designed to provide continuing education to engineers to advance their education and obtain continuing education units (CEUs). » more

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Achieving profitable efficiency through process control

Profitable efficiency is profitability control cascaded to process control to maximize operational profitability in real time and improve financial as well as operational efficiency. » more

Adjustments for digital automation platform

Commentary: GE Predix business focus changes to meet market strength as other cloud-based industrial platforms gain footing. » more

Measuring torque with angle sensors

A technique for measuring torque with angle sensors first used in the 1950s is making a comeback due to new developments in inductive angle sensors. » more

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Robotic and Lean manufacturing a good match

Incorporating standardization, optimization, and flexibility fits with Lean’s goals. » more

Operators lack ability to secure critical infrastructure from security threats

Almost 60% of executives at critical infrastructure operators said they lack appropriate controls to protect their environments from security... » more

Autonomous robot glider combines qualities of albatross and sailboat

MIT engineers have designed a robotic glider that can skim along the water’s surface, riding the wind like an albatross while also surfing the waves... » more

Pneumatic technology company acquired by process manufacturer

Emerson announced it has agreed on terms to acquire Aventics for €527 million in a bid to expand their reach in pneumatics technologies for process... » more

Machine learning for engineers from time-series data

When data scientists are hard to come by, companies can find themselves at a disadvantage with all the operational data at their fingertips. Four... » more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles May 14-20

Machine learning applied in U.S. oil and gas shale fields

A machine-learning solution allowed Denver-based Bonanza Creek Energy to monitor data drawn from its SCADA system to detect increasing risk of... » more

Autonomous mobile robot benefits and innovations

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are one of the latest and most innovative automation solutions on the market and have a greater degree of autonomy,... » more

Cloud deployment model risks for manufacturers

It's important for manufacturing organizations to know what to expect in terms of controls and security risks with cloud deployment models. » more

Visual SLAM technology benefits and applications

Visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is quickly becoming an important advancement in embedded vision and refers to the process of... » more

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Engineers' Choice Awards

The Engineers' Choice Awards highlight some of the best new control, instrumentation and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering subscribers. Vote now (if qualified)!

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System Integrator Giants

The System Integrator Giants program lists the top 100 system integrators among companies listed in CFE Media's Global System Integrator Database.

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System Integrator of the Year

Each year, a panel of Control Engineering and Plant Engineering editors and industry expert judges select the System Integrator of the Year Award winners in three categories.

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How to Maximize Factory Automation Efficiency with Low Cost Machine Vision

This eGuide illustrates solutions, applications and benefits of machine vision systems.

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Wireless Reliability in Harsh Environments

Learn how to increase device reliability in harsh environments and decrease unplanned system downtime.

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Human Factors and the Impact on Plant Safety

This eGuide contains a series of articles and videos that considers theoretical and practical; immediate needs and a look into the future.

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May 2018

Salary and Career Survey, IT and OT convergence, robotic standards and safety, secure circuit protection

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April 2018

Cybersecurity best practices, artificial intelligence, robotic additive manufacturing, embedded systems, IIoT integration, energy efficiency

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March 2018

Digitalization integration, process sensors, edge computing, fog computing, condition monitoring, and motors

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Edge Computing

This article collection contains several articles on how today's technologies heap benefits onto an edge-computing architecture such as faster computing, better networking, more memory, smarter analytics, cloud-based intelligence, and lower costs.

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IIoT: Machines, Equipment, & Asset Management

Articles in this digital report highlight technologies that enable Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT-related products and strategies.

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PLCs

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) represent the logic (decision) part of the control loop of sense, decide, and actuate. Featured articles in this digital report compare PLCs and programmable automation controllers (PACs), industrial PCs, and robotic controllers.

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