Top 5 Control Engineering articles Jun. 25 to Jul. 1

Articles about IIoT effectiveness on the plant floor, mobile HMI criteria, process controls, HMI best practices, and robotic automation trends were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from June 25 to July 1, 2018. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra July 2, 2018

The top 5 most read articles online, from Jun. 25 to Jul. 1 for Control Engineering, covered IIoT effectiveness on the plant floor, mobile HMI criteria, process controls, HMI best practices, and robotic automation trends. Links to each article below.

1. Case study: IIoT effectiveness on the plant floor

Create and collect machine and sensor data to augment overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and determine machine efficiency.

2. Five essential criteria for effective mobile HMIs

Mobile human-machine interface (HMI) strategies should consider security, ease of use, level of access and detail, and collaboration when bringing HMI interfaces from the control room to the plant floor.

3. Process controls: More with less

Process controls and instrumentation need to be more intuitive with more integrated intelligence, and they are, out of necessity, because of retiring talent with too few replacements. Three improvements and 10 benefits of next-generation technology are highlighted.

4. Top 5 best practices for designing HMIs for mobile devices

When designing human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for mobile devices consider critical factors such as navigation, layout, and system controls.

5. Six future trends in robotic automation

Robotic automation trends for the future include further IIoT adoption, increased cybersecurity measures, and increased use of collaborative robots on the plant floor.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, Jun. 25 to Jul. 1, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.