Top 5 Control Engineering articles August 6-12

Articles about autotuning PID, integrating IIoT equipment, ladder logic, and AR and VR were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from August 6-12, 2018. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra August 13, 2018

The top 5 most read articles online, from Aug. 6-12 for Control Engineering covered autotuning PID, integrating IIoT equipment, ladder logic, and AR and VR. Links to each article below.

1. Pros and cons of autotuning control: Part 2

Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers that can automatically select their own tuning parameters sound good, but face challenges.

2. Integrating IIoT equipment into manufacturing systems

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) equipment should be integrated even into older manufacturing systems to optimize facility and system operations. Think you’re using IIoT technologies? Are you adding sensors in 12 steps or 6 steps?

3. Ladder logic’s future role in automation

Nine considerations when selecting a programming language. Ladder logic is favored by manufacturers in discrete industries, but as technology and automation evolve, its usefulness compared to other IEC 61131-3 programming languages and PC programming depends on application complexity and other factors. 

4. AR and VR: A safe landing on the plant floor

Revolutionize factory visibility with augmented and virtual reality. Seven tips for leveraging functionalities are highlighted.

5. Pros and cons of autotuning control: Part 1

Proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controllers that can automatically select their own tuning parameters sound good but face challenges.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, Aug. 6-12, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.