Motor and drives research on purchasing, challenges, future
Control Engineering 2024 Motors and Drives research provides insights from automation engineering professionals on motor and drives purchasing, challenges, future features and related advice.
How to unlock design efficiency, standards for P&ID development
Standardization of process piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) is an integral element of any multidiscipline design project. By using consistent symbols and conventions, standardized P&IDs streamline communications among project stakeholders and provide a valuable document that is useful throughout the production plant or process lifecycle.
Control Engineering top five articles: November 25-December 1, 2024
Top Control Engineering articles this week covered topics including System Integrator of the Year awards, heuristic tuning and IT/OT network integration
New AI-powered closed-loop tools can revolutionize manufacturing in 9 ways
A software company applies artificial intelligence in nine key ways to empower workers, improve performance and enhance productivity in closed-loop machine-vision-based applications.
How one mining company dug up control loop optimization’s benefits
As part of a larger initiative to improve operations, Rio Tinto’s Salt Lake City mining site engaged a consulting firm to apply control loop analytics software to survey instrumentation and field devices and optimize the site’s overall performance.
Lessons for manufacturers in the digital transformation journey
The manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture, where the shift toward digital transformation and Industry 4.0 is no longer just an option, but it is now a necessity.
Seven open-source interconnection strategies for empowering Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 projects can be initiated with interconnection strategies, which allow cost-effective digitization, unlocking optimization and improvement opportunities. Seven strategies are highlighted.
