Courtesy: Rapta
AI and Machine Learning October 24, 2024

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.

By Mark T. Hoske
Courtesy: Hargrove Controls & Automation
PLCs, PACs January 10, 2025

How to slash downtime with a phased approach to PLC migration

Discover how phased PLC migrations can minimize downtime, reduce costs and improve system performance with this comprehensive guide to planning and execution.

By Kerry White
Digital Transformation January 3, 2025

Five technologies for a future-proof edge control platform and flexible stack deployment

Digital transformation is an ongoing journey for manufacturers, driven by the need to enhance efficiency, insight and safety without disrupting operations. Modernizing control platforms offers a strategic opportunity to adopt new technologies, ensuring both immediate improvements and long-term digital innovation.

By DoShik Wood
IIoT, Industrie 4.0 January 13, 2025

Control Engineering top five articles: January 6-12, 2025

Top articles in Control Engineering this week covered topics including Industry 4.0, new facility spotlights and and system integration.

By Anna Steingruber
Industrial Networking January 9, 2025

Exciting 2024 OPC Governance Updates, DPP, Cloud Initiative, Certifications

By OPC Foundation
Courtesy: Cincinnati Incorporated
Made in America August 28, 2024

Reshoring, nearshoring trends making North American manufacturing competitive

By Carrine Greason
The ABB New Berlin, Wisconsin, facility geothermal heat-pump installation has 225 tons of capacity using 78 vertical wells, 500-feet deep, said Tim Skell, ABB global HVACR application engineering manager (HVACR stands for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration). Courtesy: Mark T. Hoske, Control Engineering, WTWH Media
Motors and Drives January 7, 2025

New facility: Six net zero benefits, seven smart manufacturing methods 

By Mark T. Hoske
Courtesy: Emerson
Process Instrumentation and Sensors January 9, 2025

How to drive visibility through centralized monitoring techniques

By Sean Saul
Courtesy: Moxa Americas
Cybersecurity January 9, 2025

How new automation technologies shape industrial networking trends

By Felipe Sabino Costa

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