Process Instrumentation and Sensors

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Process Instrumentation and Sensors November 29, 2022

Process sensors and advanced analytics efficacy

Sophisticated sensors rely on predictive analytics for process and equipment monitoring. See examples of present and emerging process sensor applications.

By Mike Brooks
Process Instrumentation and Sensors November 22, 2022

Technique developed to help 2D materials expand

A technique that accurately measures how atom-thin materials expand when heated could help engineers develop faster, more powerful electronic devices.

By Adam Zewe
Process Instrumentation and Sensors November 7, 2022

利用边缘时导航过程turing

As plants adjust to meet the realities of a new global marketplace, an evolving control system with secure operational technology (OT) edge technologies will help lead the way.

By Claudio Fayad
Process Instrumentation and Sensors November 1, 2022

Control Engineering hot topics, October 2022

Control Engineering's most clicked articles in October 2022 included stories on alarm design management, edge computing, energy measurements, plant instrumentation and more. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra
Process Instrumentation and Sensors October 24, 2022

Top 5 Control Engineering content: October 17-23, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered alarm design, EtherCAT, plant instrumentation and more.

By Chris Vavra
Process Instrumentation and Sensors October 18, 2022

Engineers develop shape-memory material for actuators

MIT researchers have developed a ceramic-based material that could be used for highly efficient actuators for aircraft or other uses, with minimal moving parts.

By David L. Chandler
Process Instrumentation and Sensors October 9, 2022

Instrumentation devices are joining the digitalization revolution

Instrumentation devices required regular inspection to identify faults and prevent downtime, requiring large maintenance teams and high costs, but that's changing with digitalization.

By David Bowers
Process Instrumentation and Sensors October 3, 2022

Scalable surface that mimics nature developed

Duke University engineers have developed a scalable soft surface that relies on electromagnetic actuation, mechanical modeling and machine learning to form new configurations.

By Ken Kingery
Process Instrumentation and Sensors October 3, 2022

Top 5 Control Engineering content: September 26 to October 2, 2022

The most-viewed content from the past week covered plant instrumentation and controls, Engineering Leaders Under 40, PLC programming, automation mergers and acquisitions and digital twins.

By Chris Vavra
Figure 1: The ability to deploy WirelessHART devices makes monitoring systems much easier to deploy. Courtesy: Emerson
Process Instrumentation and Sensors September 8, 2022

Four practical steps to improved sustainability

Digital transformation concepts are the basis for projects to increase efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.

By Shane Hale