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Motors and Drives

Variable frequency drive advice, best practices for engineers

Taking a holistic approach to process safety

IIoT, Industrie 4.0

Enabling precise configuration with open standards

Image courtesy: Brett Sayles

Welcoming safety over Ethernet to the field

Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media

DCS, SCADA, Controllers

Gaining actionable insight with SCADA systems

Courtesy: CFE Media and Technology

Environmental Health

Manufacturers need to rethink global supply chain, production

Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media and Technology

AI and Machine Learning

Four major trends for AI and robotics

Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media

Single-pair Ethernet technology benefits for IIoT

Courtesy: Chris Vavra, CFE Media

Simulators, Optimizers

Simulation needs to overcome perceived complexity and trust issues

Discrete Manufacturing

Video use in data collection rising, according to survey

Diagram shows the Reference Architecture Model of Industry 4.O (RAMI). Sensor data from the Leuze electronic BCL 348i barcode reader (not shown) can be transmitted via the OPC UA Publish/Subscriber Communication Model (PSCM) to Microsoft’s Azure IoT Hub.

Industrial Networking

Sensors have Industrie 4.0 capabilities

In a recent survey, Honeywell said most respondents said data analytics can help combat the biggest business threat–unscheduled downtime. Courtesy: Control Engineering International, Honeywell

Big Data analytics survey: Two-thirds of manufacturers continue investments

PLM, Control Design

Machine vision lighting tips for overdriving LEDs

Courtesy: Control Engineering Europe

Wireless compliance considerations

FDI Cooperation LLC announced public release of the Field Device Integration (FDI) specification, making it possible for automation suppliers to develop products and host systems compatible with FDI. A common Integrated Development Environment (IDE) will

Asset Management

FDI specification publicly released