Controls system integrator: Always something to learn with PLCs, HMI, SCADA
A controls engineer for a system integrator said he enjoys frequent learning while developing and commissioning programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMI) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, as outlined in the Control Engineering subscriber interview below.
Scalable method to manufacture thin film transistors developed
University of Michigan researchers have developed a scalable method to manufacture thin film transistors that could impact low power logic operations, density screens, touch screens and more.
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Solve intelligent manufacturing challenges in three dimensions
Industrial robots become smarter when integrating peripheral control, drives and other industrial control products, combined with machine vision, force sensing and other sensing technologies. Software helps.
Improving PLC version control, device backup using modern Git workflows
Git-based source control can help programmable logic controller (PLC) programmers improve efficiency and reduce downtime. Feb. 7 webcast, archived for a year, offers tips and other information.
Automation, IT convergence, standards at ARC Industry Forum
Industrial digitalization can drive sustainability, energy transitions and improved performance and information shared at the 2023 ARC Industry Forum, Feb. 6-9, and online Feb. 27-March 27, aims to help with that.
Petrochemical projects to dominate oil and gas industry
Petrochemical projects will amount for a majority of the oil and gas projects happening in the next five years with most concentrated in Saudi Arabia.
