Top 5 Control Engineering content: August 19-25, 2024

1. PID spotlight, part 6: Deadtime? How to boost controller performance anyway

Lengthy deadtime adversely affects the PID control of any process. Knowing the process lag/deadtime ratio will tell how well (or not) a PID controller will work. Can your PID controller be a hero? See “Quick-start PID tuning tips to tune many controllers quickly” and 10 graphs to help.

2. Control Engineering hot topics, July 2024

Control Engineering’s most clicked articles in July 2024 included stories on the salary survey, PID tuning, mining safety, SCADA system management and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

3. U.S. price not competitive? Look at TCO, automation, says Reshoring Initiative

Overlooked areas when considering if goods should be manufactured in the U.S. or abroad are the total cost of ownership and how automation enhances productivity when applied to new or expanded, “reshored” U.S. manufacturing facilities. See the Reshoring Initiative “Total Cost of Ownership” tool.

4. Industry 4.0 is the springboard to a holistic automation future

As organizations evaluate the results of their Industry 4.0 investments, many are seeing them as the foundation of a boundless automation future.

5. Time to replace a DCS with a universal control system?

Control Engineering China analysis: What is a universal control system (UCS), and should it replace distributed control systems for future process control applications? What are UCS advantages?

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, August 19-25, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, senior editor, Control Engineering, WTWH Media LLC, cvavra@wtwhmedia.com.

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