Top 5 Control Engineering articles June 21-27, 2021
Articles about PLC benefits, HMI and SCADA design, six calibration tips, process control systems and cybersecurity's past were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 21-27, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
The top 5 most read articles online, from June 21-27, 2021, for Control Engineering covered PLC benefits, HMI and SCADA design, six calibration tips, process control systems and cybersecurity’s past. Links to each article below.
1. The PLC remains stronger than ever
The programmable logic controller (PLC) has been declared dead many times, but it continues to thrive even in the Industry 4.0 era.
2. When designing HMI/SCADA, consider many factors
User abilities, skill levels, future plans, needs of stakeholders, and other items should be explored. See a system integrator’s advice and seven SCADA system integration/design questions to ask.
3. Six things automation and control engineers need to know about calibration
Cover Story: Reasons for calibration include new instruments, repairs or modifications or scheduled care. Learn details about calibration’s impact on preventive maintenance, schedules, documentation and more.
4. Keep process control systems connected with industrial network strategies
Traditional distributed control system (DCS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems designs can be improved with industrial digital transformation. Seek industrial interoperability, modularity, conformity to standards, including security standards, scalability and portability.
5. Looking into the cybersecurity future through the past
The past informs the present when it comes to cybersecurity and what we once thought of as fanciful is becoming a reality. What people are willing to do will inform our future.
The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, June 21-27, 2021, for articles published within the last two months.
Chris Vavra, web content manager, Control Engineering, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.
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