Top 5 Control Engineering articles: September 23-30, 2024

1. PID spotlight, part 8: Closed-loop tuning for self-limiting processes

Closed-loop tuning can be used to tune a PID loop. How is it done? What data do I collect? What calculations are required? How well will it work? What problems might I run into? See “How to execute a closed-loop test in four steps” and two warnings.

2. Do you know what PLC programming language to use?

Next-generation PLC programming tips and benefits are available in this article and from the instructors of a detailed one-hour Sept. 10 webcast, archived for a year.

3. Rising to the Challenge: Engineering Leaders Under 40, Class of 2024

Discover how these 35 engineering professionals are making a significant impact in automation, controls, and beyond.

4. Add productivity, see examples to dispel three collaborative robot myths

Is now the time to get a collaborative robot? Using collaborative robot in diverse industrial applications increases productivity, quality and employee retention while lowering risk of repetitive injury.

5. From ecosystems and AI to the industrial metaverse

The next wave of industrial transformation depends on a handful of technologies.

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