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AutomatedBuildings.com By Varun Nagaraj, Sierra Monitor Corporation With the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) still new to the industry, who does the IIoT actually talk to?

By Amy Wells, Electroustic Over the last few years, we’ve seen a move towards more robust Mil-spec connectors. Originally developed in the 1930s by the US Department of Defense, these heavy duty connector ranges are now a common sight in manufacturing environments

By Michael Marciante, Macro Sensors Connectors and lead wires provide the electrical connection between the coils of an LVDT position sensor and signal conditioning electronics. Choosing between a connector and lead wires, when specifying an LVDT or other sensor, often depends on the application and its environment.

How eliminate oscillations associated with the discontinuity and changes in phase between heating and cooling and make the response of the secondary temperature loop faster.

By M. Taccolini, Tatsoft Empower yourself with updated tools, and find how the reliability, flexibility and ease-of-implementation of automation projects can be 10 times greater than it was 10 years ago.

By Clint Hayes, Bosch Rexroth Corporation Precision can be optimized by focusing on drive and mechanical factors that affect control engineering performance. Equipped with even with the most sophisticated motion controller, machine designers may find it difficult to achieve exact linear motion precision unless their mechanical components are accurately specified for the application. That’s why understanding the parameters for the given application, and the market, is the first step in attaining the required degree of precision.

By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management Wireless instrumentation can be used to quickly cut operating expenses with minimal required capital expenditures, aiding project justification in process plants. This article will compare wired to wireless installations, and show how wireless provides advantages in many instances.

By Bill Lydon, Editor The Internet of Things (IoT) is a hot topic in technical and business circles, and many people predict significant benefits from IoT implementations. Prabhu Soundarrajan is one person with strong views about how the Internet of Things (IoT) will impact the industrial automation industry.

By Thomas R. Cutler The sensor revolution is already underway. Each year, billions of sensors are being deployed in all types of devices and applications. LeddarTech is a company that provides core technology to make highly efficient detection and ranging sensing possible, enabling deployment of profitable high-volume applications such as the ones foreseen in IoT and IoE.

What Control is Used When a Specific Blend of Two Different Materials is Required?

By Marc Petock, Lynxspring The value of Building IoT will only be realized if organizations can understand and leverage the data they produce. By creating value from the data generated from Building IoT, companies can improve operations, reduce costs, and enable valuable customer experiences.

An ISA technical paper considers the control problem of a class of uncertain switched systems defined on polyhedral sets known as piecewise linear systems.

By Oliver Haya and Erik Myers, Rockwell Automation Manufacturers and packaging contractors are constantly striving to locate a cost-effective and flexible way to increase productivity in their packaging operations, while also economizing their floor space. Traditional linear moving systems rarely meet all the criteria. The intelligent modular track systems offer greater flexibility and energy efficiency, and lower operating and maintenance costs.

By Bill Lydon, Editor Outsourced cyber security services may be a good alternative to maintaining in-house personnel. Keeping up with cyber security is a huge technical challenge and a moving target. It requires major ongoing investment to remain effective in deterring threats and performing damage control after an attack.

NEMA and IEC standards for motor controls evolved separately with distinct intentions, creating the differences apparent today.

Level Measurement Method Using Constant Source of Pressurized Air or Gas

Millennials are looking for meaningful careers; tey want to make a difference. They are ideal candidates for industrial & automation careers.

By Andy Banathy, Panduit Internal and external factors – namely plant optimization and regulation compliance – are driving plants to bring more industrial compute resources onto the plant floor.

By CamiResearch Cables in motion experience fatigue causing complete or intermittent failures whether or not that motion is constant. Fortunately, there are cable and harness test systems that can easily identify and pinpoint the source of even the most elusive intermittent failure.

By Phil Couling, Schneider Electric HMI and SCADA systems have been undergoing a series of quiet revolutions for many years now. With all their new, stronger and innovative capabilities, what is really needed to get the most out of next-gen HMI is next-gen thinking about how to apply them.