Articles about three modern HMI elements, Dick Morley remembered as "Father of the PLC," cloud computing, wireless tank level monitoring, and master welders and robots were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from October 23-29. Miss something? You can catch up here.
The top 5 most read articles online, from Oct. 23-29 for Control Engineering, covered three modern HMI elements, Dick Morley remembered as "Father of the PLC," cloud computing, wireless tank level monitoring, and master welders and robots. Links to each article below.
1. Three elements of a modern HMI for improved operations
Cover Story: Advancements in human-machine interfaces (HMIs) lead to increased productivity, simplified graphics configuration, and mobility.
2. Dick Morley remembered as ‘Father of the PLC’
Electrical engineer best known for his work on the programmable logic controller (PLC) dies at 84.
3. How cloud computing works for industrial processes
Cloud computing can process, filter, and analyze data using an HMI that can then be turned into actionable information for industrial facilities.
4. Wireless tank level monitoring: Three key advantages
Properly monitoring and managing levels inside storage tanks can help owners and asset managers improve efficiencies and increase productivity and profitability. In this article, Fritz Cleveland shares three key advantages to wireless monitoring.
5. Master welders teach robots their skills
The skills gap for welders is widening as the workforce gets older and retires. To address this problem, companies are turning to their master welders to teach robots how to weld because robots are more efficient than humans.
The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, October 23-29, for articles published within the last two months.
Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, [email protected].
