Edge Computing Trend Report
The introduction of edge computing is the most significant plant floor advancement in industrial computing since the introduction of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) 30 years ago. This next wave of digital transformation offers tremendous potential to those who respond early and capitalize on the improvements that can be brought to their operators. Edge […]
Robotics
Robotics are one of the fastest-growing industries and their impact can be felt on many manufacturing floors. There’s more to the robot, however, than what you see on the plant floor. This helpful eBook from Universal Robots and Control Engineering includes articles on demystifying offline robot programming, industrial robot safety, and more.
Motors & Drives
Motors and drives make manufacturing plants run and keep them efficient. Maintaining motors and drives and keeping them cost-effective is crucial and requires knowledge of many different aspects. Featured articles include when to swap or upgrade a VFD, managing multi-vendor motion control architectures, and more.
Midstream Asset Management
The midstream is going through major developments in artificial intelligence, engine monitoring, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), to name a few, and all of them are making the oil & gas industry more efficient and safer. This helpful eBook from John Crane, Red Lion, Windrock, Control Engineering and Oil & Gas Engineering will help readers learn about topics […]
SCADA & HMI
Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems and human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are a mainstay for engineers and allow them to better perform their tasks in a variety of industries. This helpful eBook from Control Engineering features articles on topics such as upgrading hardware and software systems, open process automation, and five essential criteria for mobile HMIs.
IIoT Cloud
Learn how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the cloud are changing manufacturing in this helpful eBook. Featured articles include making things work as part of the IIoT, industrial networking and the IIoT, and IIoT-ready technologies.
Plant and Personnel Safety
Safety systems have identifiable stages and involve different specialized functions; know how each can help reduce risk in this eBook. Featured articles include process safety and compliance advice, determining safety integrity level for a process application, and four overlooked aspects of risk management and safety.
Material Handling
Material Handling The modern supply chain must run at warp speed, and the tools available—from conveyors and robots to automatic picking systems and digital orders—have evolved to keep pace with the speed of change.
Data Center Design
Data centers, data closets, edge and cloud computing, co-location facilities, and similar topics are among the fastest-changing in the industry. Data centers have high-level power demands, customized climate and cooling needs, unique enclosure systems-and all of this must operate without interruption.
IIoT: Machines, Equipment & Asset Management
Articles in this digital report highlight technologies that enable Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT-related products and strategies. These include easier real-time sensor data access via tablets, PC-based control, data analytics, smarter machines, cybersecurity, how to get data more easily from maintenance software, human machine interfaces and controllers, along with easier industrial connectivity.