Coronavirus, COVID-19
Top 5 Control Engineering Articles Jan. 18-24, 2021
Articles about wastewater surveillance tracking COVID-19 infections, using IIoT for a more energy-efficient pump environment, top 5 VFD parameter changes explained, and more were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Jan. 18-24, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Digitalization crucial for food manufacturing processes
Smart and proactive digital solutions can help support ongoing operations even through disruptive global events like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Collaborative robot market predicted to surge
The collaborative robot market, led by China and the United States, is predicted to thrive over the next several years after a difficult period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How wastewater surveillance can track COVID-19 infections
A method has been developed that detects the COVID-19 virus in wastewater samples as well as whether infection rates are going up or down.
Supply chain efficiency is critical for COVID-19 vaccine
There are many supply chain links with the COVID-19 vaccine, which means the potential for something going wrong is greater. Efficiency and security are more important than ever.
Four ways to ensure production resiliency in food processing
Food processing operations need to be resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic and can achieve this by improving collaboration and enforcing consistency.
Hot topics in Control Engineering for 2020
Think Again: programmable controller programming languages, COVID-19 acceleration of engineering, automation and digitalization, and variable frequency drive parameters were among top articles posted on the Control Engineering website during 2020.
Lithium batteries developed to survive extreme cold temperatures
Tadiran has developed bobbin-type lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCl2) batteries that have been specially modified for use in the cold chain, which is required for transporting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Robots helping manufacture overflow health care, quarantine structures
A group of self-aware, human-directed robots to assist in manufacturing rapidly deployed structures to help with COVID-19 overflow.
Integrators improve service value by moving providing an XaaS model
Integrators improve their value to manufacturers by adapting to a delivery system inspired by a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, which takes on many forms