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Hot Control Engineering discrete and process sensing articles in 2023

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Control Engineering most-viewed articles online about discrete and process sensors published in the last year include stories on inertial measurement unit sensors, sensors used for information systems and more. Also: See additional discrete sensor and process sensor stories.

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Robot integration ease of use a priority

Control Engineering

Robotics Insights. Many companies are utilizing robot integration in their programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Researchers believe using a more automated process will reduce system complexity and system maintenance needs. Integrating robots can be time-consuming, tedious and expensive. New robot systems working group.

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Soft actuators in robots emit light in colors, patterns

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Taking a cue from nature, they built electroluminescent soft artificial muscles for flying, insect-scale robots. The tiny artificial muscles that control the robots’ wings emit colored light during flight. This electroluminescence could enable the robots to communicate with each other. The process adds just 2.5

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Top 5 Control Engineering content: October 31 to November 6, 2022

Control Engineering

Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered advanced process control, PLC programming, device lifecycle management and more. Links to each article below. Six questions that can help remove advanced process control roadblocks. Soft robots grip with the right amount of force.

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Control Engineering hot topics, January 2023

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Hot topics in Control Engineering, for December 2022, for stories posted in the last three months included control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories in 2022 and more. Links to each article below. See top 3 covers and top 10 articles posted prior to 2022.

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Control Engineering hot topics, March 2023

Control Engineering

Links to each article below. Improving sustainability with advanced analytics applications Three case studies demonstrate the ways process manufacturers are leveraging their advanced analytics applications to promote sustainable operations and business practices. On Mondays, see the top 5 articles of the prior week.

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Control Engineering hot topics, October 2022

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Links to each article below. Key development tools and standards ensure interoperability among many EtherCAT devices and manufacturers. Soft robots grip with the right amount of force. MIT researchers created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force.