Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered Control Engineering hot topics, Microsoft DCOM, system integrator advice and more. Links to each article below. 1. Control Engineering hot topics, January 2023 Control Engineering’s most clicked articles in January 2023 included stories on control system management, industrial robot trends, MQTT, most-viewed Control Engineering stories […]
Aircraft sensor insights The global market for aircraft sensors is expected to double over the next decade thanks to increase usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the North American market is expected to lead the way. The temperature sensor market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.5%. By the end of 2033, […]
Robotics insights Cornell University researchers have developed a system of fluid-driven actuators that enable soft robots to achieve more complex motions by using viscous fluid. This technique also helps reduce the need for explicit computation, which makes the robot more robust and less expensive to manufacture. Many colleges and universities are experimenting with ways to […]
Learning Objectives Learn the latest strategies for backing up control devices and grasp the basics of Git source control and how it differs from using a simple “archive folder” to manage control programs. Explore the benefits of visually checking code outside the traditional development environments. Understand how Git unifies information technology/operational technology (IT/OT) processes […]
Energy efficiency insights Purdue University researchers have created multifunctional ligands that improve perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells are lighter and thinner than silicon panels, reducing transportation and installation costs and they’re also more flexible. Purdue University researchers have created multifunctional ligands that improve the charge transfer, power conversion capability and long-term stability of perovskite […]
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has released a simplified version of the ISA TR88 standard, commonly called PackML. The updated version, ANSI/ISA-TR88.00.02-2022, is now available through ISA and ANSI. Updated templates, tools, and implementation guides for applying the new TR88 standard will be available to OMAC members through their website. TR88.00.02/PackML provides a powerful communications […]
Artificial intelligence insights The Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), from NIST is a guidance document to help organizations manage the many risks of AI technologies. This is part of a larger effort by NIST and the U.S. government to help build and instill public trust in AI as its use continues growing in […]
Nanomaterial insights Stretchy, flexible gas sensors can identify health conditions or issues by detecting oxygen or carbon dioxide levels in the breath or sweat. Through laser-assisted manufacturing, a laser inscribes nanomaterials directly on top of a porous graphene substrate. This is more efficient than drop-casting, which requires that sensors be synthesized separately and then integrated. […]
Bundy Group, an investment bank and advisory firm, provides an update on mergers & acquisitions and capital placement activity in the automation market. With 2023 now in full swing, the automation solutions segment is well positioned for another robust year in terms of M&A and capital placement activity. The below transactions are continued evidence of […]
Bundy Group, an industry-focused investment bank, announced it has advised Avanceon, an industrial automation systems integration firm, in a sale to VINCI Energies, an international operator of energy technology dedicated to accelerating energy transition and digital transformation. The transaction was led by Clint Bundy, managing director with Bundy Group. Avanceon, founded in 1984, is a full-service […]