Jordan M. Schultz
Articles
More from 1955… Italy looks at America’s control market
1955 Industry Pulse: Can Italy break into the American control market? It doesn’t seem likely, but isn’t impossible either.
60th Anniversary: CE History from 60, 30 and 15 years ago on pulses, controllers, pneumatics
Happy 60th, Control Engineering! Help us celebrate by looking at issues from 60, 30, and 15 years ago. Control Engineering magazine first published in September 1954. This monthly column in 2014 will review coverage in issues 60 (or 59), 30, and 15 years ago. While technologies have progressed since then, topics below (pulses, computers and controllers, and pneumatic control) remain relevant today.
More from 1955… Will legislators probe control?
Members of Congress may soon get their feet wet in automatic control. Hint of this came more than two months ago when the Congressional Joint Economic Committee listed “automation” for future study by its economic stabilization subcommittee. And now the project seems almost a certainty.
More from 1955… Editorial: Let’s pull together—again
In March of 1955, the Control Engineering editors called for unity among different types of control engineers. In May of the same year, they doubled down, calling for inter-association cooperation.
More from 1955… Keep the right kind of records to protect your patentable ideas
Author King is a registered patent agent and an electrical engineer. He says protecting your inventions is much easier than most engineers think. It’s mostly a matter of keeping comprehensive records—the kind you should keep anyway so that other engineers won’t have to repeat or duplicate your research. For those who loath writing, use a streamlined disclosure form. [Do your practices today differ for protecting patents? Add a comment.]
Case study: Pumps provide effective wastewater handling at California winery
Ecolabs designed and now manages the wastewater treatment process for a Northern Californian vineyard producing premium varietal wines for global markets. Learn about the challenges and solutions in developing the system.
More from 1955… Stop coining words!
Before robots and computers, what nomenclature did we use? This March 1955 Control Engineering article argues against today’s word: automation.
60th Anniversary, CE History 60 – 30 – 15 years ago: Ticket printers, automation engineers, search engines
Happy 60th, Control Engineering! Help us celebrate by looking at issues from 60, 30, and 15 years ago. Control Engineering magazine first published in September 1954. This monthly column in 2014 will review coverage in issues 60 (or 59), 30, and 15 years ago. While technologies have progressed since then, topics below (ticket printers, automation engineers, and search engines) remain relevant today.
CFE Media’s 2014 ARC Industry Forum coverage
This year’s ARC Industry Forum convenes in Orlando, Fla., February 10-13, to discuss its central theme “Industry in transition: The information driven enterprise in a connected world.” Experts will present on the Internet of Things, predictive analytics, additive manufacturing, 3D visualization, and more. Check this page for CFE Media’s daily coverage and reactions to the show.
More from 1955: if washing machines sell turbines, cash registers can sell computers
Data collecting and processing in automation industries was as much a challenge in 1955 as it is today. What lessons learned in 1955 can we apply to 2014?