Top 20 Control Engineering articles of 2008 at www.globalelove.com

Control Engineeringarticle says electrical CAD software is driving productivity gains for panel builders, system integrators and end users by adding layers of intelligence to two-dimensional drawings.

Oak Brook, IL– Below are links to the top 20 articles posted during 2008 that received the most traffic during the calendar year at theControl Engineeringwebsite, www.globalelove.com. Of course looking at a calendar year favors stories that went online earlier in the year. They had more time to be searched and read. Even so, a remarkable eight of 20 appeared in June or later.
Top 20Control Engineeringarticles of 2008
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Cover story Electrical Design Software

6/1/2008 Use of electrical CAD software is driving productivity gains for panel builders, system integrators and end users by adding layers of intelligence to two-dimensional drawings.
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IT & Engineering Insight Rules for software success

10/1/2008 Some simple rules to apply to software projects that significantly reduce the risk of failure. Here they are.
3

Cover story: Closing the Skills Gap

1/1/2008 Programs designed to inspire the next generation of engineers ensure that fresh talent is ready to work as today’s engineers begin to retire.
对数字4,见下表fiber optics versus copper, soft starter design, piping and instrumentation drawings (P&ID), preventing measurement errors, pressure sensing, PLCs and PACs, and more.

4News – Fiber optic vs. copper: 5 reasons fiber wins 1/29/2008 Although similar to copper wire systems, fiber optics are steadily replacing copper wires as a means of communication signal transmission; applications include manufacturing, process control, and supervisory control and data acquisition. Learn five reasons why fiber optic cables are preferable to copper cabling. 5回到基础教程on Soft starter designs, functions 6/1/2008 High inrush currents and mechanical wear and tear are two principal causes of motor damage. When a variable speed drive isn’t an option, a soft starter can ease the initial impact of the motor starting and soften the blow when it shuts off. 6News: Learning piping and instrumentation drawings; How to read P&IDs 10/30/2008 7System Integration eNewsletter: Legalities: Integrator uses wrong measurement, a $2.5 million error 1/3/2008 8Article: Pressure Sensor Technologies 2/1/2008 9Product Research: Servo Motors Speed Up 1/1/2008 10News: Swarm robotics: Debugged naturally for 120 million years 6/20/2008 11Engineers’ Choice ONLINE extra: 2007 New Product Compendium 2/8/2008 12Instrumentation eNewsletter Tutorial: Differential pressure sensors 3/20/2008 13News: Maker’s Mark fuels operations with bourbon waste 12/16/2008 14PLCs and DCSs Converge 5/1/2008 15Article Intrinsically Safe or Explosion Proof? 16Supplement Control Engineering 2007 Engineers’ Choice Award Winners 2/7/2008 17Winners: Machine and Embedded Control 2/1/2008 18News – Skills gap: Consider an online Master’s in Systems Engineering 4/1/2008 19News – Finding, retaining talent: Culture is key for motor manufacturer 1/31/2008 20Article – Upgrading Control: Migration or Evolution? 9/1/2008

Blog posting:If included in the ranking above, the following blog entry would have placed first:

Back to the moon

, from aControl Engineeringblog, AIMing for Automated Vehicles, by Paul Grayson, Jan. 14, 2008.
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