Top 5 Control Engineering content: October 21-27, 2024

Top articles on Control Engineering this week covered topics including closed-loop tuning, Modbus documentation and SCADA system integrators

By Anna Steingruber October 28, 2024
Courtesy: Ed Bullerdiek, retired control engineer

Top articles on Control Engineering this week covered topics including closed-loop tuning, Modbus documentation and SCADA system integrators.

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. Modbus documentation clarified, 5 reasons to use RS-485 with automation

Understand the implementation of Modbus serial communication, and its evolving relevance in a digital world of automation and controls.

3. More answers now: Know how SCADA can integrate disparate platforms

System integrator provides more answers from audience questions after the Control Engineering webcast, “SCADA: Know how SCADA can integrate disparate platforms for smarter decisions.”

4. Gain critical advice on automation, SCADA from system integrators

System integration advice includes automation planning, implementation, automation platform architecture implementation and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software, edge-to-cloud capabilities, cybersecurity and technology selection.

5. Robotic design, operations, support get easier with new service collaboration

ABB and Vention made it easier for users of the ABB GoFa collaborative robot family to design, operate and maintain ABB GoFa robots, as demonstrated at IMTS 2024.


Author Bio: Associate editor, WTWH Media and Technology

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