Articles about the Engineers' Choice finalists; support arc flash incident energy analysis; electrical noise and EMI; fixing PID; and PLCs, PACs, or IPCs were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from December 14-20. Miss something? You can catch up here.
The top 5 most read articles online, for Dec. 14-20 for Control Engineering covered the Engineers’ Choice finalists; support arc flash incident energy analysis; electrical noise and EMI; fixing PID; and PLCs, PACs, or IPCs. Link to each article below.
1. 2016 Engineering Choice Awards’ Finalists
The Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Awards highlight some of the best new control, instrumentation and automation products as chosen by Control Engineering’s print and online subscribers.
2. Ten essential steps to support arc flash incident energy analysis
These 10 essential steps after receipt of an arc-flash-incident energy analysis will help enhance personnel and equipment protection, and help support compliance with NFPA and OSHA standards.
3. Don’t be the victim of electrical noise and EMI
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) in automated machinery can negatively affect operations, and there are options to reduce or remove it. Learn the consequences of electrical noise and benefits of quieting things down.
PID: Proportional-integral-derivative controllers may be ubiquitous, but they’re not perfect. Consider how deadtime affects integral action.
Know the features, limits, and compatibilities to select the right controller: programmable logic controller (PLC), programmable automation controller (PAC), or industrial PC (IPC).
The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, December 14-20, for articles published within the last two months.
– Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, [email protected].
