Meet the Future: Edge Programmable Industrial Controllers
This white paper explains a programmable industrial controller designed to reduce project costs.
Optimize production line design with simulation modeling
Simulation modeling, used properly, can identify and remove risks, maximize value, and help produce successful outcomes. Ask these five questions to ensure the model reflects realistic behavior and constraints.
Six ways data acquisition strategies can support advanced analytics
Some applications require data acquisition strategies without cloud connectivity, but they can still benefit from advanced analytics technology.
New edge computing opportunities available for manufacturers
Edge computing brings data faster to users as well as provide new possibilities for analysis and enhancing the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
2019 Engineers’ Choice Awards
Spotlight on innovation: Best automation, control, and instrumentation products in 26 categories.
Control Engineering hot topics, January 2019
Control Engineering's most clicked articles in January 2019 included stories about MQTT's role as an IoT transport, the 2019 System Integrator Giants, industrial controller selection, the future of IIoT software, and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Industrial controller selection: Look beyond the basics
Factory automation controllers: When specifying controllers for industrial automation applications, consider capabilities such as data handling, communications, and high-speed control.
Automation programming advances enhance communication, other capabilities
Automation software and hardware advances reduce programming tasks and provide more built-in configurability, scalability, background communication among software components, simulation/digital twin capability, and usability.
Controls upgrade boosts machine productivity 40%
Machine running speed nearly doubled with greater product control, quick ROI.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers need to consider cybersecurity for PLCs
Pharmaceutical manufacturers need to enact cybersecurity measures for their programmable logic controller (PLCs) to prevent hackers from causing damage that could have major repercussions for the health of the company's customers.