Webcast: Why Should I Trust New Approaches to Electrical Safety Management?

Multiple industry reports identify human error as the leading cause of industrial electrical incidents, often occurring on low voltage systems. For example, a study on common practices with voltage test instruments found that...

Webcast: IIoT Webcast Series 2018, Part Two: The role of connectivity in collaborative projects

This webcast will look at how engineers develop products, execute projects, and sustain productivity–with support from a cyber-physical world. IIoT supports digital transformation. Going forward, decisions made as to how...

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...

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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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Non-contact radar for level measurement applications

The Pulsar Model R86 Non-Contact Radar transmitter from Magnetrol provides level measurement for a wide range of processing systems in the oil & gas, chemical, and power industries.

Data and management platform for connected buildings

Lutron Electronics' Enterprise Vue is a data and management platform designed to give facility managers real-time control of multiple buildings – whether they are all in one location or scattered around the world.

Advanced memory and data exchange system

Kaman's Advanced Memory and Data Exchange Universal System (AMADEUS) includes the Model 9740 Multi-Port data transfer unit, which includes four removable memory cards (RMC) and a mini-ground station adapter (GSA).

Machine learning software upgraded

Seeq Corporation's R20 software application has been upgraded and is designed for oil and gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, mining, food and beverage, and other process industries.

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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...

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...

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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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Robotics’ growing role in the industrial market

As robots become more sophisticated and useful, robotic technology will continue to be widely adopted in the industrial sector and will contribute to... » more

Machine vision sales set record to start 2018

North American sales of machine vision components and systems increased 19% year over year to $709 million in the first quarter of 2018, setting a... » more

Mechatronics systems certification program created

Siemens and Festo Didactic teamed up to create the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP), which is designed to help students,... » more

Robots and AI creating more jobs in Asia

According to a report from the Asia Development Bank (ADB), more than 134 million jobs were created through the adoption of robotics and other... » more

Software and data security compliance responsibility in the cloud

Software and data security and regulatory compliance in the cloud should not be taken for granted because security in the cloud is often intangible... » more

Process controls: More with less

Process controls and instrumentation need to be more intuitive with more integrated intelligence, and they are, out of necessity, because of retiring... » more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles Jun. 11-17

Six future trends in robotic automation

Robotic automation trends for the future include further IIoT adoption, increased cybersecurity measures, and increased use of collaborative robots... » more

Embedded vision systems improve 3-D mapping capabilities

Embedded vision technology is used to combine known locations with movement tracking to autonomously navigate new and diverse environments and is... » 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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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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June 2018

Discrete and process sensor fundamentals, autotuning controls, system integrator roundtable

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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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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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