Top five Control Engineering articles: December 8-15, 2024

Top articles this week covered topics including motors and drives, closed-loop controls and system integrators

By Anna Steingruber December 16, 2024
Courtesy: Control Engineering

Top Control Engineering articles this week covered topics including motors and drives, closed-loop controls and system integrators.

1. Motor and drives research on purchasing, challenges, future

Control Engineering 2024 Motors and Drives research provides insights from automation engineering professionals on motor and drives purchasing, challenges, future features and related advice.

2. System Integrator of the Year, 2025

E Tech Group, Matrix Technologies and Malisko Engineering received recognition from Control Engineering and Plant Engineering in this 18th annual award.

3. How one mining company dug up control loop optimization’s benefits

As part of a larger initiative to improve operations, Rio Tinto’s Salt Lake City mining site engaged a consulting firm to apply control loop analytics software to survey instrumentation and field devices and optimize the site’s overall performance.

4. New AI-powered closed-loop tools can revolutionize manufacturing in 9 ways

A software company applies artificial intelligence in nine key ways to empower workers, improve performance and enhance productivity in closed-loop machine-vision-based applications.

5. System integrators expand, vital, scarce automation skillsets

2025 System Integrator Giants: Examining the shifts in revenue, talent, and industry pressures over the past five years.


Author Bio: Associate editor, WTWH Media and Technology