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Info Management November 1, 2018

Control Engineering hot topics, October 2018

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in October 2018 included stories about the Engineers' Choice Finalists, matching motors and drives, designing a wireless IIoT gateway, complex upgrades, and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
Robotics October 19, 2018

Intelligent machines improving production, productivity

Companies are turning to intelligent machines and robots to improve plant-floor productivity and the bottom line. Humans get to avoid dull and repetitive jobs that can be difficult to fill.

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
System Integration September 30, 2018

Control Engineering hot topics, September 2018

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in September 2018 included stories about autotuning control, cybersecurity strategies, ladder logic, network security, and designing a wireless IIoT gateway. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
IIoT, Industrie 4.0 September 20, 2018

A new-age approach to traditional manufacturing issues

The Global Automation and Manufacturing Summit (GAMS) event at IMTS 2018 highlighted the opportunities and pitfalls of the digital age with a focus on maintenance, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), robotics, and cybersecurity in an information-rich age.

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
Industrial Networking September 12, 2018

Smart manufacturing comes in many forms

The idea of smart manufacturing and smart machines has taken on many forms at IMTS 2018. Whether it’s machines, operations or general philosophy, there are many ways to be smart, but it does come with challenges. Which forms of smart manufacturing will help you?

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
Industrial Networking September 11, 2018

Information and product flexibility at IMTS

The rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is forcing companies to streamline their operations while keeping them secure. Companies are also looking, through this, to remain flexible and broaden their operations.

By Chris Vavra, CFE Media
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