Process Instrumentation and Sensors
Leveraging the OT edge to navigate process manufacturing
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.
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.
Top 5 Control Engineering content: October 17-23, 2022
从过去的一周,成为内容覆盖alarm design, EtherCAT, plant instrumentation and more.
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.
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.
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.
Top 5 Control Engineering content: September 26 to October 2, 2022
从过去的一周,成为内容覆盖plant instrumentation and controls, Engineering Leaders Under 40, PLC programming, automation mergers and acquisitions and digital twins.
Four practical steps to improved sustainability
Digital transformation concepts are the basis for projects to increase efficiency and reduce carbon footprint.
Sensor for E. coli risk detection for wastewater environments developed
Researchers at CU Boulder have developed and validated a sensor for E. coli risk detection when detecting contamination in wastewater environments.
Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic skin
The chip-free device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries.