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Inside the Advantages of Sensorless Closed Loop Control
By Mark Checkley, KEB Automation While feedback devices may be the usual choice for control of motors, sensorless closed loop control can provide design engineers and machine builders with the ability to add value and a competitive advantage to their machines. -
AutoQuiz: What Is the Best System for Analyzing Multiple Sources of Data in an Industrial Plant or Facility?
A well-designed, integrated building automation system seamlessly integrates lighting, elevators, boilers, chillers, fire protection, generators, access control, and HVAC control systems, which may al -
Beckhoff Automation announces Kevin Barker as President
As the new president, Barker will oversee all sales, engineering, marketing and administrative operations from the headquarters of Beckhoff Automation LLC in Savage, Minn. (Minneapolis area). -
Inside the Top Causes of PLC Control System Failure
By James Davey, Boulting Technology Despite their resilience and rugged design, PLC-based control systems can still break down and their failure can lead to costly downtime. This article discusses the top causes of PLC control system failure. -
Making the IoT Work for Test
By Mike Santori, National Instruments The IoT and IIoT are making test more complex. IoT technologies can help address automated test challenges. Engineers need to understand and focus on the use cases with the most business value. -
Webinar Recording: Practical Limits to Control Loop Performance
Learn the contribution of each PID mode, why reset time is orders of magnitude too small for most composition and temperature loops, and other PID controller issues. -
ABB and Intel to collaborate on distribution automation systems
At the core of the agreement is ABB Ability smart substation control and protection for electrical systems, SSC600, powered by Intel® Xeon® processors. -
Kistler Group announces opening of Shanghai office
The building strengthens the Swiss corporation's presence on the Chinese market, enabling it to offer products and services from one single source to local customers in the future. -
How to Overcome the Challenges of Distillation Column Analysis
Advanced process simulation empowers engineers with greater insight into key processes and enables faster problem solving for distillation column analysis. -
Epsilon announces Colin Whitbread as Managing Director
Whitbread will lead the global technology, service and operations teams from Epsilon’s London office. He will be responsible for driving the transformation of the company’s technology innovation and delivering new levels of customer experience for the global business. -
Indegy announces integration of Cybersecurity Suite with IBM’s QRadar Security Intelligence Platform
The integration between its Indegy Industrial Cybersecurity Suite and IBM’s QRadar Security Intelligence Platform i designed to bridge the visibility gap between enterprise information technology (IT) environments and industrial, operational technology (OT) environments. -
Cybersecurity and Physical Safety
By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology As entire systems have become electronic and software-based, safety and security must also be delivered digitally. This article explains how cybersecurity vulnerabilities can diminish physical safety -
Rockwell Automation helps Midwest Farmers Cooperative enhance distributed control systems
MFC worked with system integrator Wachter Inc. to design an automated facility, based on the PlantPAx distributed control system (DCS) from Rockwell Automation. -
What Are the Benefits and Limitations of Multivariable Control?
Automated multivariable control needs to be a core competency in the process industries. An updated picture of the multivariable control landscape will help to regain forward progress. -
Bill’s Top 10 Automation & Control Trends for 2019 – Accelerating Change & Reaching the Tipping Point
The pace of technological change in the automation industry seems to be accelerating as we head into 2019, driven by innovations developed for Internet of Things and general computing. -
A Brave New World of Industrial Automation, Robotics and Taxes
By Stephen Hayes, Beckhoff Automation One of the key economic concepts for government to iron out before IDT can deliver performance, is the contributory capacity that robots, automation and AI fulfil in the overall economy. -
Kaspersky announces patch of seven vulnerabilities in Moxa’s ThingsPro Suite
Kaspersky Lab Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS CERT) experts have identified and patched seven previously unknown vulnerabilities in Moxa’s ThingsPro Suite. -
Exploring the Virtual Plant
By Nick Boughton, Boulting Technology Every plant has its unique lifecycle, which sees both equipment and employees evolve over time. This article explains the concept of virtual commissioning and its benefits when installing new plant equipment. -
Selecting the Best Control System for Automation Applications
Many factors come into play when selecting a new or upgraded control system, with careful consideration of each resulting in the best outcome. -
Hannover Fairs USA names Ed Nichols as vice president of events
Nichols will manage the commercial vehicle show portfolio, which currently includes the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show 2019). He also will develop new North American events in the fire and safety segment of the company’s portfolio of INTERSCHUTZ exhibitions & conferences.
