Three tips for ensuring global quality for products

Quality is a constant challenge for manufacturing companies, but focusing on business relationships, standards, and technology can help mitigate some of the challenges on the supply chain. » more

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Webcast: Motors and drives—working together efficiently

Standard induction motors use (and waste) electricity. Total motor energy usage for the industrial sector outstrips commercial usage by roughly 3:1. To reduce operational costs across all nonresidential buildings, variable...

Webcast: HMI hardware and software: What you need to know

Advances in human-machine interface (HMI) hardware and software make HMI implementation (as a window into controls, operations, and enterprise) easier. A wide variety of features and functions can make selection a challenge. How...

Choosing sensors for the application: Answers to audience questions

The Control Engineering RCEP webcast, “Choosing sensors for the application,” resulted in more questions than speakers had time to answer in the allotted time. Here each speaker provides more answers. » more

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LabVIEW NXG from National Instruments helps engineers without programming experience capture data quickly and easily and get to results faster. Courtesy: National Instruments

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

The 2017 System Integrators of the Year met at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII) in Chicago to receive their awards. They are (from left), Jack Woebler of Interstates Control Systems, Shawn Campion of Integro Technologies, and Abhijit

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

Plant Engineering content manager Bob Vavra (left) discussed with Jack Woelber (center), president of Interstates Control Systems, and Jeff Miller, director of project management, how Interstates Control Systems continues its growth pattern and how that r

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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Transformers for harsh operating environments

Bourns' G.Fast SM51430EL and the LAN 10/100/1000 Base-T SM51625EL transformer are designed to comply with IEEE802.3 standards and can be used in harsh operating environments.

Isolation rings for eliminating clogging and pressure blocking

Winters Instruments' D81 series of isolation rings are designed to eliminate clogging and pressure blocking in processes with viscous or solid media and is installed in-line with the process piping and allows for the operation of...

Incremental and absolute encoders

AutomationDirect's TRD-S series of 6mm solid shaft and TRD-SH series of 8mm hollow shaft incremental encoders now have 5 to 12 Vdc open collector output versions and the TRD-NA series of medium-duty absolute encoders are now...

Vibration sensors designed for conditioning monitoring, maintenance systems

Hansford Sensors' HS-100 series is designed for use wit drives and rotating shafts such as those found in pumps, fans, motors, gearboxes and compressors to provide an accurate solution when used with condition monitoring,...

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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

Understanding differential pressure flowmeters

Traditional flow measurement technique survives and thrives, often updated with current technology. » more

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Explore an open IoT operating system

An open Internet of Things operating system (IoT OS) aims to help manufacturers. Siemens, at its recently opened Asia-Pacific Digital Experience Center, explained the purpose and benefits of its MindSphere IoT OS to Control... » more

Integrated LED lighting helps grow vertical farming

Companies are looking at making vertical farming more viable by using LED lighting along with automation technology and smart lighting to create flexibility. » more

Robots designed with collaborative, traditional traits for improved efficiency, safety

Cooperative robots interact with operators, but do not necessarily work alongside them and are designed to offer the performance advantages of traditional industrial robots without the need for the traditional safety guarding... » more

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Filter replacement: 5 signs it’s time for a change

Testing and monitoring offer best indications of filter health. » more

IIoT and robotics on the plant floor

Industrial robots are perfectly positioned to be equipped with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices as they are at the heart of the... » more

The future of electrical safety

NFPA 70E brings the hierarchy of controls to the forefront. » more

Organization to study safety, health implications of occupational robots

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched the Center for Occupational Robotics Research, which will assess potential... » more

Architecting an interconnected enterprise

Automation, the conventional pinnacle of productivity, increasingly requires multi-platform connectivity to stakeholders across the enterprise to... » more

Picking the right solenoid valve for operating a shutoff valve

Electro-pneumatic solenoid valves come with many options and it can be challenging to know what is the right type for a specific application. » more

Logical, useful help from Control Engineering

Think Again: Control Engineering redesigned its print and digital edition for October, presenting trusted information in a fresh, yet familiar,... » more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles October 9-15: Digital twins, system integrators and IIoT, time-sensitive networking, more

Connecting the dots

Automation is connecting variable frequency drives (VFDs) and batteries that power wireless devices with the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). » more

How a digital twin facilitates predictive maintenance

Digital twin technology is a virtual representation of a physical asset in a manufacturing facility and this asset, which can be anything from a... » more

Picking the right cloud model for a manufacturing organization

The cloud offers many potential benefits for manufacturing organizations, but certain companies might require a specific type of cloud network,... » more

Research delivers a dozen drives tips

Respondents of the motors and drives survey from Control Engineering give 12 tips related to motor drives. Online see more advice. » more

Six traits for excellent engineers

Engineers who aspire to be great have common traits such as good communication skills, a heightened curiosity about their profession, and good... » more

Explore an open IoT operating system

An open Internet of Things operating system (IoT OS) aims to help manufacturers. Siemens, at its recently opened Asia-Pacific Digital Experience... » more

Embedded high-performance computing for industrial applications

Edge, fog, and cloud applications demand increased computing power in industrial environments using embedded controls; COM Express (Type 7) offers... » more

Reduce weld fume exposure by choosing the right option

Protecting employees against weld fumes is critical to providing a safe working environment. Choosing the right welding solution involves many key... » more

Vote now for 2018 Engineers' Choice Finalists

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

Stopping industrial control system network threats

Threats to the industrial control system (ICS) network infrastructure are at an all-time high and the sophistication of these are easy for... » more

Meeting conflicting machine control demands

A semiconductor manufacturer designed a molding machine that used Ethernet network technology to provide separate control and data information... » more

Industrial control systems are converging with Big Data

Companies are using industrial control systems (ICS) and Big Data together to provide management with the insight to improve decision-making for... » more

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