Control.com

JUNE 5, 2023

Process automation relies on precise control systems to operate production equipment for everything from lumber to pastries. Using control algorithms produces stable, accurate, and often delicious results.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Known for reliability, innovation, and focus on miniature pneumatics, Clippard’s Cordis Pressure Controllers use the proven EVP and DVP proportional valve series allowing for steady, accurate, and repeatable downstream pressure control as demand or process changes.

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Automation World

AUGUST 7, 2023

PID control algorithms do not exist in a vacuum. That’s why it’s important to consider numerous operational factors before tuning a control loop.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The newest drive in the P8000 stepper drive platform offers real-time position correction and versatile programming capabilities

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Powerful control unit offers second 4…200mA current output for HART field devices

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered pump control, PID loop tuning and women in manufacturing. How open process automation will shape the future of pump control While Industry 4.0 The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: May 8-14, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Review four control methods to optimize PID tuning, according to ChatGPT, are Ziegler-Nichols, Cohen-Coon, Internal Model Control (IMC) and Model Predictive Control (MPC). PID Loop Insights PID loops are a type of control system used to regulate and stabilize a process variable.

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Metrology

JANUARY 2, 2024

Flexxbotics, delivering workcell digitalization for robot-driven manufacturing, has announced that SpiTrex Orthopedics has selected the Flexxbotics solution for robot-driven manufacturing with autonomous process control.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The newest drive in the P8000 stepper drive platform offers real-time position correction and versatile programming capabilities.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 2, 2022

A system integrator was tasked with fixing a control system flaw for a pilot plant at a large pharmaceutical company. The integrator had to make several changes to the temperature control unit (TCU) to compensate for different variables with the liquid nitrogen flow. The original process design: Temperature control loops.

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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. Chris Vavra , web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com. Links to each article below. See video.

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Control.com

AUGUST 21, 2023

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) are designed as an endlessly-looping program, examining all lines of code as rapidly as possible. Following are a few critical tips for when programmers only need to run a series of single operations at startup.

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Metrology

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Dimensional Control Systems (DCS) and Metrologic Group, both members of the Sandvik Group, collaborated at the recent IMTS 2022 exhibition to demonstrate how a closed loop quality system could look, The post Strategic Collaboration Demonstrates Closed Loop Quality Solution appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Metrology

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Flexxbotics’ patent-pending FlexxCORE technology enables the robots to securely connect and communicate with Hexagon machines to provide closed-loop feedback and real-time updates to the inspection equipment for autonomous process control.

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Cisco Manufacturing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Control applications automate industrial processes that operate factories, plants, and facilities, such as electric power plants, chemical plants, and oil refineries. Process automation applications continuously take measurements and use them to guide the control of the process. Closed-Loop Process Control.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Photo Credit: Okuma America Corporation Okuma America Corporation ’s OSP-P500 control is designed to enhance user experiences and optimize manufacturing operations. Coupled with on-board conversational programming capabilities, the OSP-P500 is among the easiest machine controls to program on the market.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Shenzhen, China-based company said in a blog post that CL-1 was able to do these tasks because it “closed the loop” between real-time perception, gait planning, locomotion control, and hardware and data streams. During the testing, CL-1 used perception control to adjust its motion proactively, said LimX.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 2, 2024

In this photo of a fully automated cell, the Renishaw Central software platform achieves end-to-end process control via multi-directional data flows between the software, a machine tool, a robot and a gaging system. Closed-loop CNC machining uses feedback from Renishaw Central to update tool offsets and variables, maintaining process control.

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MEM

JUNE 15, 2023

Heat treatment processes are a crucial component of many manufacturing processes, and thermal loop solutions have become increasingly popular for achieving improved temperature control and consistent outcomes. But many OEMs are missing opportunities where thermal loop solutions offer more than just greater control.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Flexxbotics’ patent-pending FlexxCORE technology enables the robots to securely connect and communicate with Hexagon machines to provide closed-loop feedback and real-time updates to the inspection equipment for autonomous process control.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Global technology intelligence firm ABI Research reports that artificial intelligence (AI) will transform quality management systems (QMS) software by allowing manufacturers to close the loop on quality management more effectively, driving quality initiatives across the production lifecycle from design to control.

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Control Engineering

JULY 5, 2023

Data analytics is the process of gathering information pertaining to a particular problem, and using it to explore and model the potential outcomes of various approaches to solving that problem.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Applications that utilize encoders or other sensors to control specific parameters are known as closed-loop feedback or closed-loop control systems. The parameters monitored by the motor encoder are determined by the type of application, including speed, distance, RPM, position, etc.

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Control.com

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

KEB Automation has introduced Z2 Sinusoidal Filters to control and optimize the servo control loop for high-speed systems, leading to longer service life for the equipment.

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Motion Control Tips

OCTOBER 28, 2023

This new high-performance closed-loop servo drive controller is suitable for servo and BLDC motors. It has been designed with efficiency in mind and incorporates optimized control algorithms to provide the perfect trade-off between efficiency and performance.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 10, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered PID Loop tuning, smart instrumentation and logistics automation. The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: April 3-9, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Omron

OCTOBER 7, 2023

CJ Series Loop CPU Unit Integrated Loop Control and Sequence Control

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Marshall Wolf Automation

MAY 26, 2023

Temperature controllers are used in applications that require temperature to be regulated at a specific target. The two main types of temperature controllers are closed-loop and open-loop. Closed loop is far more sophisticated than open loop. What type of control action is needed?

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 27, 2023

and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) means for automation, controls, and factory operations. Learn how control theory and principles can be applied to human systems in a factory setting. Control theory and control principles can be applied to human systems. low-cost feedback loops) to do it.

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E&T

JANUARY 10, 2023

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), which advises the NHS on new technologies, has recommended the use of hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels. The hybrid closed-loop system comprises of a continuous glucose monitor sensor attached to the body which transmits data to a body-worn insulin pump.

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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. PID tuning advice Control loop tuning information, advice and optimization. The post Control Engineering hot topics, April 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Gary Mintchell

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Another topic here is the potential use of AI as an enabler of autonomous control—another sub theme of the conference. Some ideas in this vein include AI co-pilots, cyber forensics and recovery, closed loop sustainability. Instrumentation and control are stable, but mature markets? HCE talks of technology augmenting humans.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 25, 2024

Rohde & Schwarz has teamed up with IPG Automotive, a pioneer in virtual test driving, to redefine automotive radar Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) integration testing and thereby reducing the cost by bringing Autonomous Driving (AD) testing from the proving ground to the development lab. Today Magazine.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 22, 2024

These machines include plug and produce, Wittmann Digital, control room, remote access, OPC UA communication and data collection, and more. Complete line of auxiliaries including dryer, conveyers, blenders, temperature controllers and granulators to help customers enable a closed loop process. technologies in every cell.

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Gary Mintchell

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Emerson customers rely on us to optimize their operations, and our DeltaV Distributed Control System is the foundation for this, providing intelligent control of all plant activities,” said Claudio Fayad, vice president of technology, process systems and solutions at Emerson. “We

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Inefficient operation forms only part of the challenge, however, with issues like indeterminate control and inaccurate monitoring offering additional complications. At the heart of the Torque Multiplier is the Ingersoll Rand closed-loop transducer, which is the key to delivering torque precision, unmatched accuracy, and traceable results.

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Control Engineering

MAY 6, 2023

Digital meter insights Many analog control rooms can be upgraded by replacing the digital meters for better data transmission and flow. No new panels, mounting, wiring, signal, power, control outputs or operators. Many analog control rooms can be upgraded by replacing the digital meters for better data transmission and flow.

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