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The Next Generation of HMI and SCADA
By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 The next generation of HMI and SCADA technologies is now poised to deliver the rich interfaces users expect, with even easier connectivity to the thriving variety of Internet of Things devices. -
Improving the Performance of a Model Predictive Controller for Regulatory Control [Technical]
Automation engineers investigate several commonly used control structures such as “Cascaded PI controller,” “DMC cascaded to PI” and “Direct DMC.” -
Are Industrial Protocols Going the Way of AppleTalk, DecNet & Netware?
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The industrial automation industry has a reputation and history of being behind the technology adoption curve. With an prganizational need for reliability and system availability, the key question is: When is a new technology reliable enough that the benefits outweigh the risk? -
Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Robot Batteries
By Michele Windsor, Ultralife Corporation For robots to be truly reliable and safe, engineers should ensure they have the correct power solutions. This article explains the impact poor design and integration of batteries can have on industrial robots. -
The Three Most Desirable MRP Software Features for Manufacturers
For manufacturers, material requirements planning (MRP) software is one of the key elements to running a smooth manufacturing operation. -
AutoQuiz: What Are Multiple Independent Protection Layers in Relation to Industrial Safety?
A consequence of the concept of multiple independent protection suggests minimization of risk occurs when safety instrumented systems are completely independent from process control systems. -
Three Steps to Ensuring Machine Safety
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Machine safety is of the utmost importance to manufacturers to reduce the risk of accidents and safeguard staff. However, the benefits of a comprehensive safety strategy can extend far beyond this. But how can manufacturers reap the rewards safety brings? -
How to Calibrate a Thermocouple Temperature Transmitter
For critical industrial measurements, place the thermocouple in a bath or dry block or cross check the reading against another thermocouple. -
Fostering Creativity and Ideas to Improve Manufacturing: In-depth at HANNOVER MESSE USA
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Keeping a manufacturing business vital and competitive requires a flow of ideas and creativity of the need to be stimulated with information from outside your organization. -
What Eggs Can Teach Us About Traceability
By Shan Zhan, ABB Control Technologies In summer 2017, 15 EU states, Switzerland and Hong Kong were affected by the Fipronil contamination scandal. This article looks at what the scandal can teach food manufacturers about the importance of traceability processes. -
Three Decades of Life with Pipeline Leak Detection
At a time when detecting large industrial pipeline leaks within the same day was challenging, new technology that could detect small leaks and any leak quickly was exciting. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Response in Level Control System If the Process Liquid Medium Changes?
For a capacitance probe installed in a metal tank, the measured level is proportional to the measured capacitance between the level probe (one capacitor plate) and the tank wall (second capacitor plat -
Working Together in Industry 4.0: How Industry 4.0 is increasing industry collaboration
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Industry 4.0 has increased economic and supply chain globalisation, which has in turn created new possibilities for professional collaboration, allowing us to work with others in industry across the globe. -
How the IIoT Puts Factory Electrical Systems at Risk and What You Can Do About It
Factories of the future will demand advanced circuit protection technology to keep everything connected. -
Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Vision: Unifying Business & Industrial Automation
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) was envisioned to create single network to meet all requirements including audio, vision, and data with guaranteed speed and determinism for all applications. -
The 3 C's of Machine Safety
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Improving facility safety is critical to safeguard staff, but did you know safety can impact productivity and machine effectiveness too? This article will share three tips for machine safety. -
Redefine and Transform How You Execute Automation Projects
Improving on what has always been done can only result in incremental improvements at best or continued complications. We have to redefine and transform how we execute automation projects. -
Applying Apps in Industrial Automation
By Don Pham, IDEC Smartphone and tablet users prefer apps to browser-based access for everyday tasks, and this preference is spreading to industrial automation. -
AutoQuiz: How to Determine Cause of the Apparent Discrepancy in Flow
Periodic visual inspection of orifice plates is required to ensure the integrity of measurement with a digital flow transmitter. -
Learning the Ropes of Industry 4.0: The future of engineering depends on training
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Businesses must work to encourage more people into this pipeline but must also ensure they are getting the best out of existing and new staff. This article discusses why employers must upskill both new and experienced staff.
