Chris Vavra

Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.

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DCS, SCADA, Controllers March 9, 2023

Hot Control Engineering DCS and SCADA articles in 2022

Control Engineering top 5 articles online about DCS and SCADA posted over the last year covered SCADA migration, DCS changes, the top 10 modern SCADA system features and more.

By Chris Vavra
Motors and Drives March 1, 2023

Control Engineering hot topics, February 2023

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in February 2023 included stories on VFD parameters, Microsoft DCOM, superconductivity, control systems and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
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PLCs, PACs February 9, 2023

Hot Control Engineering controllers articles in 2022

The most-viewed articles about controllers posted over the last year include PLC programming advice, tips and picking the best controller.

By Chris Vavra
Cybersecurity February 6, 2023

Top 5 Control Engineering content: January 30 to February 5, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week covered Control Engineering hot topics, Microsoft DCOM, system integrator advice and more.

By Chris Vavra
Process Instrumentation and Sensors February 1, 2023

Control Engineering hot topics, January 2023

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in January 2023 included stories on control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories in 2022 and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Figure 3: I/O agnostic solutions, like Emerson's DeltaV IO.CONNECT, provide a path for process manufacturers to adopt the newest control technologies from their supplier of choice, without replacing existing I/O. Courtesy: Emerson
Robotics January 30, 2023

Top 5 Control Engineering content: January 23-29, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week covered industrial robot trends, control systems, electrical safety hazards and more.

By Chris Vavra
Programmable logic controller (PLC) programmers will explain Git-based source control and the benefits it can provide users in a Control Engineering Feb. 7 webcast. Courtesy: Copia Automation
PLCs, PACs January 27, 2023

Improving PLC version control, device backup using modern Git workflows

Git-based source control can help programmable logic controller (PLC) programmers improve efficiency and reduce downtime. Feb. 7 webcast, archived for a year, offers tips and other information.

By Chris Vavra
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Robotics January 23, 2023

Top 5 Control Engineering content: January 16-22, 2023

The top 5 articles from the past week covered industrial robot trends, hot Control Engineering topics, MQTT and more.

By Chris Vavra
Discrete Manufacturing January 19, 2023

Automation provides opportunities for many industries

A roundtable discussion at A3 Industry Forum highlighted how robots and automation are being applied to augment human workers.

By Chris Vavra
Discrete Manufacturing January 18, 2023

Automation is driving manufacturing growth and potential

Manufacturing’s growth depends on automation, but there are some potential challenges companies face in implementing automation.

By Chris Vavra
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