Control Engineering's most clicked articles in August 2019 included stories about managing an engineering career, digitizing reality, evaluating controller options, intelligent decisions with the cloud, and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Hot topics in Control Engineering, for August 2019, included managing an engineering career, digitizing reality, evaluating controller options, intelligent decisions with the cloud, and more. These are based on the top 10 most read articles online in Control Engineering August. Links to each article below.
1. Choosing and managing an engineering career: 7 things to know
A well-managed engineering career means a lifetime career outside the rut. Apply these seven tips to manage a successful engineering career.
2. Benefits of digitizing reality for workers in manufacturing
Digitizing reality is now possible for workers thanks to technology advances such as the Internet of Things (IoT). This new reality allows workers to benefit from augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) to solve old problems in new and better ways.
3. Evaluate controller options for industrial applications
Choosing the best industrial controller requires evaluation of automation, communication and security needs.
4. Accelerate business outcomes using the cloud
Users need to be able to capture more precise insights at the edge and make real-time intelligent decisions in the cloud to make the Internet of Things (IoT) valuable.
5. IIoT’s effects on the motor industry
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) can help companies realize a greater return on investment (ROI) for plant-floor motors, but companies need to know what they seek and want.
6. Rethinking machine safety risk
The design phase of a project allows companies to reduce potential machine safety before it has a chance to manifest itself as a hazard and danger to workers.
7. Making things work as part of the IIoT
Sensors are on the front line of the data gathering process, which is vital for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
8. 10 alarm management tips for the busy control engineer
Alarm management has been a great success for the process industry. Initial challenges have largely been met, but new challenges have emerged. Alarm management is most effective as an operations tool, not a safety tool.
9. Achieving long battery life with remote wireless devices
A lower self-discharge rate leads to longer operating life for batteries and a lower cost of ownership for remote wireless devices.
10. Test smart process control valves in minutes
An automated loop calibration tool can screen valves and identify which ones require more testing and should be pulled.
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Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, [email protected].
