Learn about redundancy and why it's an important part of protecting control systems and a key part of avoiding costly system failures and malfunctions.
Learn about redundancy and why it's an important part of protecting control systems and a key part of avoiding costly system failures and malfunctions.
This article introduces Gray code, a specialized binary arrangement necessary for absolute encoders to communicate with…
This article introduces Gray code, a specialized binary arrangement necessary for absolute encoders to communicate with controllers.
Learn how one engineer's real-world experience showed him the importance and power of SCADA systems for control automation.
Learn how one engineer's real-world experience showed him the importance and power of SCADA systems for control automation.
The use of algorithms is essential in order to get simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to work successfully.…
The use of algorithms is essential in order to get simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) to work successfully. This article introduces some of the main algorithms used, both common and state-of-the-art.
Mapping and localization are the highly-intertwined building blocks of SLAM and have several different implementations…
Mapping and localization are the highly-intertwined building blocks of SLAM and have several different implementations with varying performance and sensor requirements. Learn about them in this article.
This article looks at rotary encoders, covering the main types, introducing their characteristics, and introducing their…
This article looks at rotary encoders, covering the main types, introducing their characteristics, and introducing their key applications in control systems.
This article dives into automated palletizing and the different ways you can automate the palletization process through…
This article dives into automated palletizing and the different ways you can automate the palletization process through PLC and robotic controls.
This article discusses some methods for troubleshooting solid-state relays and input/output terminals.
This article discusses some methods for troubleshooting solid-state relays and input/output terminals.
Whether it’s a critical machine repair or the installation of a brand new piece of equipment, it’s important to have…
Whether it’s a critical machine repair or the installation of a brand new piece of equipment, it’s important to have the knowledge and skill to properly connect sensors to a control system.
This article provides an introduction to proximity and distance sensors and common uses for them.
This article provides an introduction to proximity and distance sensors and common uses for them.
The wide variety of sensors available for control systems leads to the daunting task of selecting the proper device.
The wide variety of sensors available for control systems leads to the daunting task of selecting the proper device.
This article provides an introduction to several serial communication methods and how to understand and apply them.
This article provides an introduction to several serial communication methods and how to understand and apply them.
Networked remote I/O allows us to work with a machine center separately from the rest of the system, and drop the…
Networked remote I/O allows us to work with a machine center separately from the rest of the system, and drop the solution right in place.
A human-machine interface is a valuable tool used to display key information and control your automated system with a…
A human-machine interface is a valuable tool used to display key information and control your automated system with a panel that can be designed and programmed with flexibility.
Advanced automation and IoT devices can detect vibration, but even complex systems can miss a variable and cause chaos.
Advanced automation and IoT devices can detect vibration, but even complex systems can miss a variable and cause chaos.
Learn about the considerations that must be accounted for when designing process controls for pH neutralization.
Learn about the considerations that must be accounted for when designing process controls for pH neutralization.
What are pH monitoring systems and how are they applied in control systems?
What are pH monitoring systems and how are they applied in control systems?
What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?
What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?
This article describes the programming language ladder logic used to program PLCs and shows examples of how it functions.
This article describes the programming language ladder logic used to program PLCs and shows examples of how it functions.
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