Safety instrumentation system insights The safety instrumentation system (SIS) market is expected to grow by almost $3 billion over the next decade according to a report from Future Market Insights. Many industries that use SIS are expecting devices to be smarter and make workers safer. This is especially true in industries such as oil and […]
Nanomedicine insights Polymer nanoparticles allow medicins to be delivered to precisely the right place inside the human body, but their use has been limited by manufacturing constraints. Yang and collaborators will be utilizing AI to analyze and guide the production of polymer nanoparticles in real time. If successful, the research could lead to significant advances […]
Control Engineering’s top 5 content over the past week covered control system management, December hot topics, nanoelectrics and more. Links to each article below. 1. Taking control of your control system Today’s input/output (I/O)-agnostic control solutions help plants break free of provider “lock in,” providing more choice and faster return on investment in modernization projects. […]
SCADA insights Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems can help ensure efficient and profitable operations and give users better insights on their data. In one example, Catania Oils, partnering with a system integrator, used a HMI/SCADA suite along with a plant data historian to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and key performance indicators (KPIs). […]
6G networking insights 6G research is underway and is expected to tap into the world of sensing, imaging, wireless cognition and precise positioning. One significant change of 6G to previous communication generations is it will include non-terrestrial networks, which enables conventional 2D network architectures to function in 3D space. While 5G is still starting out […]
Learning Objectives Microsoft DCOM patch impact on OPC, increased security level, myths. Four solutions if unable to update to DCOM. OPC Training Institute offers DCOM and OPC courses and services Microsoft DCOM hardening patch insights Microsoft is hardening DCOM, and that’s a good thing, but ability to postpone the patch ends as of March […]
Nanoelectrics insights Graphene has enormous potential for nanoelectronics in replacing silicon, but it has been limited due to damaging processing methods. Georgia Tech researchers may have found a workaround with a platform based on graphene, which is compatible with microelectronics manufacturing. If successful, this could help lead the breakthrough for computing power and processing, which […]
Industrial automation insights Manufacturing applications are returning to the United States as industrial automation becomes a greater focus for companies. They see robotics, in particular, as a way to keep operations running with fewer people working on the plant floor. Artificial intelligence (AI) advances help robots become smarter and more adaptable in different situations, giving […]
Learning Objectives Understand the shift toward the smart factory and the challenges process manufacturers face. Learn how IEC 61499 and IEC 61131-3 are impacting universal automation. Learn about universal automation’s benefits and how technology such as Ethernet-APL and edge devices will improve users’ intelligence. Smart factory and automation insights Distributed control system (DCS) users […]
Texas A&M University researchers are working to improve 2D semiconductors by better understanding dark excitons and how they can be applied to future technologies such as quantum computers and next-generation solar panels. Dr. Shoufeng Lan, assistant professor in the J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, is leading a project […]