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Webcast: The Importance of Edge Computing in Industrial Transformation

Based on a recent LNS survey, over 60% of participating companies have now instituted an Industrial Transformation initiative. To support these initiatives, many industrial companies are rethinking operational architectures and...

Webcast: IIoT series: Current issues and applications

IIoT use is advancing rapidly in industrial environments, while highlighting some wide-ranging issues that touch technological, legal, and social concerns. Several of the most often cited challenges to the proliferation of IIoT...

Webcast: Transforming Legacy Plants to Smart Plants: One step at a time

Emerging consumer demands have reshaped the way organizations do business. To cater to evolving tastes, retain customers and stay relevant, companies need to thoroughly review their existing operational practices and policies....

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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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Vote now for 2019 Engineers' Choice Finalists

The official ballot is open for voting for Control Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Review finalists and vote by using CFE Media's New Products for Engineers platform. » more

Robot controller family for digital factory applications

ABB's OmniCore robot controller family is designed to provide flexibility for integrating robots into the digital factory ecosystem whether it's standardized motion control or more tailored solutions.

Industrial managed PoE switch

Korenix's JetNet industrial managed PoE switch is equipped with 8 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports and 2 Gigabit Ethernet SFP ports and is compliant with IEEE 802.3at/af standards with 1-event and 2-event behaviors for PD...

PLC family for machine and control systems

FactoryMation's XGB programmable logic controller (PLC) family from LS Industrial is designed to provide multiple controller options that can be used on simple machine applications and complex control systems.

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Webcast: Achieve and sustain peak process performance from your operating units to site-wide optimization throughout your enterprise

In today’s globally competitive marketplace, process industry producers are looking for new ways to increase efficiency, production rates, safety and reliability. Advanced Process Control and Optimization are proven technologies...

Webcast: Benefits of DCS for Hybrid Industries versus Conventional PLC Approach

With the evolution of the automation industry, a conventional programmable logic controller (PLC) approach may not be good enough any longer. Implementing distributed control system (DCS) for hybrid industries can reduce...

Webcast: Cloud impacts supervisory control, MES, and ERP software markets

With the cloud, goods producers have improved ways to finance, implement, operate, and manage their most important industrial software applications, including enterprise resources planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems...

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Front of mind: AI in manufacturing

Control Engineering Poland: Expectations are high among manufacturers for the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve processes and profitability. New research shows that companies able to sort the systems and... » more

New software helps with industrial cloud, AI, microservices from IoT summit

Control Engineering China: Advantech announced its Internet of Things (IoT) platform architecture and solution ready packages (SRP) at the Advantech IoT summit in Suzhou, China. » more

Industrial cloud platforms need to demonstrate value

Control Engineering China: While GE seeks to sell its digital assets, cloud platform developers need to more consistently explain customer value, offer better applications, and be patient. » more

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Applicability of wireless technology for manufacturing

Wireless manufacturing applications include machine-to-human and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. Can wireless applications augment your... » more

Vote now for 2019 Engineers' Choice Finalists

The official ballot is open for voting for Control Engineering North American print and digital edition subscribers, for a limited time. Review... » more

How to manage multi-vendor motion control architectures

Manufacturers and machine builders may be required to match motors and drives from different brands; careful design considerations can yield... » more

Enhancing overcurrent protection with NFPA 70

Understanding NFPA’s National Electrical Code (NEC) Section 240.87 is critical to plant and worker safety. » more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles November 5-11

Four potential futuristic attributes of collaborative robots

Collaborative robots will continue to evolve and future research may allow them to become more interactive and adaptable to human behavior. » more

IIoT server architecture designed with platform independence, interoperability

The FDT IIoT Server (FITS) architecture has been empowered with full platform independence and is designed to be deployable on a Microsoft-, Linux-,... » more

How to prepare a disaster mitigation plan for your facility

It’s important to prepare your business properly by creating an emergency action plan in the event of a natural disaster. Four recommendations before... » more

Machine vision software advances are enhancing innovation

Companies are using software to help realize many machine vision software developments such as ultra-high-dynamic-range imaging and self-analyzing... » more

Wireless for operations: proprietary versus standards; adopters versus laggards

Wireless networks are part and parcel of many process plants with many advantages. Adoption continues to increase and are being used for many... » 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.

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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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Design of Safe and Reliable Hydraulic Systems for Subsea Applications

This eGuide explains how the operation of hydraulic systems for subsea applications requires the user to consider additional aspects because of the unique conditions that apply to the setting

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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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November 2018

Reliable wireless operations; PID tuning tips; Process control data quality; Cyber protection and integration

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October 2018

HMI hardware evolution, Data acquisition strategies, Matching motors and drives, Machine vision advice

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September 2018

Optimize controls via cloud software, ladder logic simulation, industrial wireless best practices

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Material Handling

This article collection focuses on how modern supply chain must run at warp speed, and how the tools available—from conveyors and robots to automatic picking systems and digital orders—have evolved to keep pace with the speed of change.

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