Control Engineering

APRIL 3, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered logistics, controllers, PID loop tuning, edge computing for industrial automation and more. Links to each article below. Chris Vavra , web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com. See video.

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Control Engineering

MAY 2, 2023

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for March 2023, for stories posted in the last three months included PID tuning, digital twin, Hannover Messe 2023 and more. Links to each article below. PID tuning advice Control loop tuning information, advice and optimization. See video.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

How open process automation will shape the future of pump control While Industry 4.0 can potentially allow for the intelligent optimization of multi-pump systems, without an open control platform, operators may struggle to properly coordinate their devices.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 14, 2022

For example, one of Corning ’s optical cable manufacturing plants has already tested how 5G and mobile edge computing can help with process control, monitoring and quality assurance.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JULY 21, 2023

Products in this category include: central systems; the FV-500-20 for up to eight guns; the FV-225-3 for one welder or a small network; and the FV-190-SC for one or two guns; plus, source capture arms and custom hoods used in robotic or automated processes.

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Nexus Integra

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Increase process efficiency. If you want to know how to improve the productivity of both your assets and your infrastructure, this article explains how you can achieve this through an integrated operations platform. These tools monitor and control processes, machines and devices in order to reduce time and improve performance.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 11, 2022

5G wireless communication can help process manufacturers realize digital transformation. 5G can help in many ways including cloud robotics, remote monitoring and more. A proof-of-concept was performed with remote control technology to prove 5G could be successfully used in a process manufacturing facility.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 3, 2024

The data can be additionally used for advanced analysis in statistical process control programs or overall equipment efficiency programs to provide information on production efficiency. The new 5’-x-10’ table with UR20 (Universal Robots) robot arm provides 35% more reach and a 67% higher payload to accommodate larger parts.

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Control Engineering

JULY 24, 2022

Sverica , a private equity investment firm, acquired a majority position in ACC, a systems integrator specializing in process control, manufacturing intelligence and cyber security & industrial networking. HBM Holdings (“HBM”) announced it has acquired Control Devices, LLC of Fenton, MO. Courtesy: Bundy Group. Learn more.

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Control Engineering

JULY 26, 2023

Companies that were recently involved in transactions had such capabilities as control system integration, artificial intelligence, robotics and security monitoring solutions. 7/13/23 Simbe Robotics, Inc., Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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Control Engineering

JULY 12, 2023

This includes the use of modular production lines, collaborative robots (cobots), and reconfigurable manufacturing systems, allowing companies to adjust operations quickly and efficiently. technologies have enabled a shift from reactive process to predictive and prescriptive ones. Additionally, Industry 4.0 In general, Industry 5.0

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Control Engineering

JULY 19, 2022

This article examines some of the progress over the years, and how analytics must supplement data acquisition to provide value. . Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) were developed in the late 1960s. Industrial communication evolution. OPC DA (OPC Data Access) was first introduced in 1995.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

More complex systems include servomechanisms, robotics, and machine vision. Understanding programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and computers are important in the control of machines, along with the operation of sensors and different types of actuators. The PLC program can be examined as a guide to the system layout.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Now using Profinet, based on Ethernet, we have really a lot of the capability to do centralized control. Application classes are used because drives control more than one thing. It could be something as simple as a pump or a fan for a process control application, with a simple drive, typically open loop.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Peter Galan, a retired controls engineer, deftly explains with equations, graphs and examples, four control techniques for advanced process control applications. While there’s nothing wrong with PID control, practical limitations make other control methods preferable in many applications.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 14, 2023

He’s also supported customers navigating the complex transition from manual processing to automation for products ranging from gelatin and pudding to fire trucks and grain trailers. He specializes in process control system design, implementation, testing, and validation. How would we make it easier for a robot to grasp?

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

With Christmas right around the corner, MoldMaking Technology is gifting you, our readers, with an annual top-viewed article series covering products, profiles, tips and case studies, available each Monday leading up to the new year. CNC Automation Applications Integrate AGVs, AMRs for Intelligent Control in the Mold Shop.

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Control Engineering

DECEMBER 12, 2022

More than 20 feature articles resulted. Control Engineering and Plant Engineering (CFE Media and Technology) research on System Integrator Giants for 2023 noted the following about the attributes of best system integrator customers: Customers that appropriately evaluate and then trust system integration partners.

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Control Engineering

JULY 17, 2023

R&D center for 3D printing, AR/VR, collaborative robots Thanks in part to the support available to IDA clients, multinational manufacturers are choosing Ireland as their innovation hub. Earlier this year, for instance, electrification and automation company ABB opened a new multi-million-dollar Irish R&D center.

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DO Supply

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In this article, we will discuss how these drives provide precise and seamless operations by talking about the integration of high-resolution feedback, adaptive tuning, torque control, sophisticated motion control algorithms, and real-time position error correction.

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