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5 Ways RFID Technology Facilitates Inventory and Production Visibility
Here’s a look at how RFID tags have drastically reduced the need for manual inventory counts, and have increased production visibility. -
Cobots Help Manufacturers Succeed In Light of the Pandemic
Cobots, or collaborative robots, take over gaps in manual labor and boost productivity for manufacturers as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. -
Digitalization of Production Facilities
The success of a digitalization project in a production facility depends on the organization's current position and its identification of areas of focus. -
IT and OT in Manufacturing Execution Systems
To facilitate the smoothest support of MES, IT and OT should agree as to who supports which elements of hardware and software, and should collaborate more. -
Augmented Reality in Smart Manufacturing
This article discusses the fundamentals and challenges of augmented reality (AR) in varied industry applications, specifically in the manufacturing sector. -
Vision-Guided Robotics
Applications for vision-guided robotics are growing rapidly. This article looks at some of VGR's common uses and challenges in articulated robots. -
The Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Project
Introducing the Top 20 PLC Secure Coding Practices Project, this article argues why the nuances of PLCs should be seen as features, not bugs for security. -
Here's Why You Should Consider Getting Your FE
The Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam is a prerequisite to the Professional Engineer (PE) exam, which engineers need to pass to practice in the U.S. -
The Future of Automation: Will Robots Take Your Job?
Does automation always lead to job losses? Will you lose your job to a robot? Let's dive into the research and debates surrounding these questions. -
Energy in Fluid Mechanics
A common issue in a lot of pipeline work is ensuring the physical line data and operating data are consistent. -
How Standards and New Technology Enable Humans and Robots to Work Safely Together
Collaborative robots employ technology that enables safe contact with humans, improving productivity. Appropriate risk assessments and workspace planning is required for safe collaborative operation. -
Industry 4.0 Concepts for Discrete Manufacturing Applied to Process Automation
Industry 4.0 initially focused on discrete manufacturing, and now there is an additional focus on process automation -
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PID Controller Tracking of Industrial Robotic Manipulators [Technical]
Robotic manipulators in industry perform repetitive tasks in manufacturing processes, and ensure a high production volume along with high quality standards. -
How to Achieve Pilot-Scale Process Control Flexibility and Agility
Make the pilot lab more flexible, accurate, and productive while maintaining the Class 1, Division 2 hazardous area classification. -
AutoQuiz: How Are Errors Corrected in Industrial Network Data Communications?
Cyclic redundancy checking is a method of checking for errors in data that has been transmitted on a communications link. -
PID Power System Stabilizer for Damping Low Frequency Oscillations
This paper explores a two-level control strategy by blending a local controller with a centralized controller in a power system. -
Book Excerpt + Q&A: Situation Management for Process Control
Situation management is the competency, ability, and willingness of the human operator to properly and successfully manage the enterprise or activity under his or her charge. -
Decentralized Control Strategy vs MPC Industrial Methanol Distillation
The authors developed a novel, robust practical control structure to regulate an industrial methanol distillation column. -
How Long Does It Take to Detect a Leak on an Oil or Gas Pipeline?
In pipeline leak detection, If we know upstream and downstream pressure and flow, we can make assumptions about what is happening on that piece of pipe. -
Basic Guidelines for Control Valve Selection and Sizing
Control valves often determine the capability of the control system. Poorly sized and selected control valves will make tight control impossible regardless of the control strategy or tuning employed.
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