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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...

Webinar: Implementing Prevention through Design (PtD) on the Factory Floor

To learn how new approaches to electrical safety management can mitigate potential hazards present across the plant environment, register for the webinar.

Webcast: Five things to do with ERP in the analytics age

The availability of industrial enterprise data, whether it refers to the product, the process, or the means of production, and the availability of tools sets that allow educated generalists and domain experts to apply analytics,...

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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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Augmented reality software for operational efficiency

Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor augmented reality (AR) software brings together physical, real-life objects with virtual objects to increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and improve proactive...

Pipe flange containment and remote monitoring system

The Andax Xtreme Shell pipe flange containment system and remote monitoring system (RMS) is designed fast and easy containment of a leaking flange, valve, or any other connection point.

IoT communicator for PLCs, mobile devices

Beckhoff's TwinCAT IoT Communicator makes it easy for PLCs to communicate with mobile devices by connecting the PC-based TwinCAT controller to a messaging service through TLS encryption.

Fork sensor series for mounting, liquid detection

PS series fork sensor from AutomationDirect additions include harsh duty U-frame sensors for food applications, L-frame or angled fork sensors for unique mounting situations, and fork sensors for liquid detection.

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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...

Webcast: IT/OT Essentials for Control System Projects with Cloud & Edge Computing

Success with IIoT and control projects relies on engineers who can bridge the IT/OT divide and understand the critical requirements within the plant environment

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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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Effective process safety management for preventing future incidents

To prevent dangerous process incidents from occurring, facilities should employ effective communication, provide workers with appropriate training,... » more

Turn information into a strategic asset

Effective data analytics drives ROI and improves operations. » more

Four robotic applications that benefit from artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are growing together, and several manufacturing applications such as assembly and packaging are benefiting... » more

Picking an integration partner: 4 steps to success

Look for alignment in business philosophy and technological needs. » more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles September 10-16

Cybersecurity experts to oversee data security produced by Large Hadron Collider

Researchers from Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) will oversee the security of data produced by the Large Hadron... » more

Open systems and IIoT, working in tandem

Additional productivity gain through further systems integration is being limited by an installed base of proprietary technologies supplied by... » more

Updates to 2018 machine vision standards

Machine vision standards help provide component interoperability for manufacturers who are trying to develop products with the potential for... » more

Digital advantages for design, automation

Digitalization benefits include speed to market, flexibility, efficiency, consistent quality, cybersecurity, and lower lifecycle costs. » more

Three ways to make digital transformation sustainable

The Internet of Things (IoT) makes digital transformation challenging, but companies that are transparent about their actions and focus on company... » 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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September 2018

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

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August 2018

Augmented reality and virtual reality education, autotuning PID control, cybersecurity advice, educating engineers

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July 2018

Ladder logic best practices and object-oriented programming, safety instrumented systems, enclosure design issues and challenges, process control advice

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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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Data Center Design

Data centers, data closets, edge and cloud computing, co-location facilities, and similar topics are among the fastest-changing in the industry.

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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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