Learning Objectives Learn about the importance of industrial network structures and why they matter for manufacturing facilities. Learn how EtherCAT can help manufacturers improve networking hierarchy and cybersecurity posture. EtherCAT insights Many devices in a manufacturing facility are connected to the internet these days, but many aren’t cybersecure. Picking the right network architecture and […]
With the high inflation, increasing labor costs, labor shortage, energy crisis and hybrid working, the manufacturing industry experienced significant turmoil in 2022. Although some of these have started to get eased, 2023 is still expected to be a challenging year for the manufacturing industry with many transitions ahead. One of the most interesting transitions in […]
Learning Objectives Understand how core components of traditional automation create challenges in today’s automation environments and often are lacking in modeling, data decoupling, web-based UI and programming-language support capabilities. Learn how new automation tools bring new value to old industries by adding design sense to HMIs with a style template and making way for […]
Analytics insights Companies struggle to figure out how to accumulate and make the best use of their raw data. There are support services that incorporate analytical tools to help identify potential areas for improvement and reduce the root causes of potential issues. The four major analytics focus are alarm analysis, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) performance analysis, sequencer […]
Future Market Insights study indicates that the market for multi-cloud optimization tools would expand quickly during the estimated period, with a CAGR of 15.4%. The market is expected to increase in value from $11 million in 2022 to $47 million by 2032. The use of multi-cloud optimization tools is expanding since they aid businesses in […]
Winners of the 36th annual Control Engineering Product of the Year* awards include industrial artificial intelligence software, a fanless and rugged embedded computer optimized for edge computing and a terminal block that accommodates direct insertion of all conductor types, among other notable technologies. This year, companies submitted their new and improved products debuted between November […]
Hot topics in Control Engineering, for May 2023, for stories posted in the last three months included the 2023 career and salary survey, PLC ladder logic, Automate 2023 and more. Links to each article below. 1. How to create PLC ladder logic code with Excel Programmable logic controller (PLC) ladder logic code can be mass […]
Mobile robot insights Mobile robot component market growth fueled by demand for order fulfillment robots. US currently dominates the mobile robot component market, but China is set to become a strong rival. Navigation systems will contribute significantly to revenue growth over the next 5 years. New research by Interact Analysis shows the market for mobile […]
Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered PLC ladder logic code, the Career and Salary Survey, digital twin simulations and more. Links to each article below. 1. How to create PLC ladder logic code with Excel Programmable logic controller (PLC) ladder logic code can be mass produced with Microsoft Excel […]
Manufacturing sustainability insights Manufacturing plants facing rising energy costs need to identify energy hot spots and develop strategies to reduce costs and become more sustainable. Advances in technology now allow control engineers to gather and analyze data from each asset, proving valuable information for production and energy managers. Dramatically rising energy costs mean manufacturing plants […]