Top 5 Control Engineering articles June 29 to July 5, 2020
Articles about PLC's, COVID-19's effect on wastewater treatment facilities, automation and IIoT, and more were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 28-July 5, 2020. Miss something? You can catch up here.
The top 5 most read articles online, from June 29 to July 5 for Control Engineering covered PLC’s, COVID-19’s effect on wastewater treatment facilities, automation and IIoT, and more. Links to each article below.
1. Which IEC 61131-3 programming language is best? Part 1
With so many programmable logic controller (PLC) programming languages and standards from which to choose, what is the right choice for automation and controls applications?
2. Robotic system developed to neutralize aerosolized forms of COVID-19
Researchers MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) collaborated with Ava Robotics and the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) to design a robotic system that disinfects surfaces and neutralizes aerosolized forms of COVID-19.
3. COVID-19’s impact on wastewater treatment facilities
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on wastewater treatment facilities from many perspectives including maintenance, operations and safety.
4. Open-source benefits for industrial controllers
New controller options make it possible to add open-source features to industrial-grade automation. Think of industrial versions of Raspberry Pi or Arduino controllers.
5. Seven ways automation design software helps IIoT
Electrical and automation design software can help with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) automation implementations in seven ways. See product examples.
The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, June 29 to July 5, for articles published within the last two months.
Keagan Gay, digital media & production coordinator, CFE Media, kgay@cfemedia.com.
Do you have experience and expertise with the topics mentioned in this content? You should consider contributing to our CFE Media editorial team and getting the recognition you and your company deserve. Click here to start this process.
