Automation needs to be easy to use
Automation advice: Devices and systems should provide a positive customer experience and be easily connect, monitor, commission, and operate. Use the smartphone benchmark.
Temperature sensor calibration
Sensor failure risks are significantly reduced if the temperature sensor can be calibrated in situ.
Powerful I/O system for compact control cabinets
Input/output (I/O) systems design considerations include smaller sizes, faster response times, and greater functionality, with energy savings, diagnostics, and rugged environmental ratings.
Core principles of collaborative robots
Robotic design: Built-in collaborative force/torque sensing, safety features, and improved precision enable faster integration in a wider range of future-proofed applications.
2019 Engineers’ Choice Awards
Spotlight on innovation: Best automation, control, and instrumentation products in 26 categories.
Digitalization, Industrie 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as market drivers
With the drive to digitalization, and trends such as Industrie 4.0, smart manufacturing, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), industries face challenges such as improving production flexibility and reducing changeover time between production runs.
Capitalizing on the promise of IoT, how to start your connected journey
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Top 5 Control Engineering articles February 11-17
Articles about plant cybersecurity management, the 2019 Engineers' Choice awards, control systems, future plant design, and the System Integration Giants were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from February 11-17. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Cybersecurity needs understanding and communication to work effectively
Communication and understanding between the information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) department needs to improve as cyber attacks become more prevalent.
Sensor developed to help autonomous vehicles steer through fog and dust
MIT researchers have developed an on-chip system that detects signals at sub-terahertz wavelengths, which could help steer driverless cars through fog and dust.
Automation company selects new president
Beckhoff Automation LLC has selected Kevin Barker as the company's new president, taking over for Aurelio Banda, who led the Minnesota-based company for four years.
Automation and robotics company acquired
Motion Industries has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company.