Chris Vavra

Chris Vavra is senior editor for WTWH Media LLC.

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Workforce Development

IMTS 2024 Recap: Connecting workers, technologies together for greater change

Workforce Development

Making continuous improvements with a connected workforce

Workforce Development

Transforming manufacturers with augmented, connected workers

AI and Machine Learning

Control Engineering hot topics, August 2024

AI and Machine Learning

Top 5 Control Engineering content: August 26 to September 1, 2024

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, January 19-25: High-performance HMIs, third-party systems for a DCS, the cloud and mobility technology, more

Energy Efficiency

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, January 12-18: PID loop tuning advice, control engineers and management, PLC and DCS programming, more

Control Systems

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, December 9 to January 8: PID loop tuning advice, control engineers and management, System Integrators of the Year, more

SwRI’s Euler industrial mobile manipulator is controlled by ROS-Industrial open-source software. Courtesy: Shaun Edwards, SwRI

Open-source robotic software platform, ROS-Industrial, augments efficiency, reach

Discrete Manufacturing

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, December 22-28: PLC and DCS programming, MES or batch manufacturing, industrial automation video, more

DCS, SCADA, Controllers

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, December 15-21: PID loop tuning advice and control, System Integrators of the Year, more

Opto 22 explains automation simply with a basic cartoon video, “Automation 101 - What is Industrial Automation?” Adding intelligence, quality, and safety to a process is easier with automation, especially for doing things that humans cannot. Courtesy: Opt

Discrete Manufacturing

Automation 101 video explains industrial automation

Info Management

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, December 8-14: PID loop tuning, System Integrators of the Year, drum level measurement, more

System Integrators

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, November 11 to December 11: Tuning PID loops, improved beer through automation, smart devices, more

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, December 1-7: Controls project requirement framework, automation upgrade for networks, PID loop tuning, more

Energy Efficiency

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, November 24-30: Regulations for pumps and fans, vision system boosting productivity, Ethernet protocol in China, more

Mechatronics and Motion Control

Top 5 Control Engineering articles, November 17-23: Automation and beer making, ladder logic, manufacturing visibility, more