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While PID control is often used because of its adaptability to a wide range of applications and ope...

New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers.

Engineers must strike the right balance on the centralized/distributed control system design spectr...

Engineering and IT Insight: Control programming is programming, even if it uses ladder logic, seque...

Oversized actuators can add unnecessary costs to the damper if improperly sized

When choosing a tuning strategy for a specific control loop, it is important to match the technique...

Guidance on performance monitoring is featured in a newly published guideline from ASHRAE.

Case study: Automated Industrial Machinery (AIM Inc.) moved from an analog interface to servo ampli...

Historically, the facility management challenge has been to do more with less. System integration p...

Low power factor can drain generation capacity, waste energy, and increase maintenance costs with e...

Technology Update: Industrial facilities should include a system evaluation, including a harmonic d...

A cost-efficient energy recovery chiller allowed a Wisconsin hospital to achieve higher energy effi...

A few basic differences between control engineers and others in the plant can hinder progress towar...

After receiving the approval for a control system replacement project, how do you decide between ph...

Understand the basics to drive greater efficiency.

Take advantage of a variety of common technologies and systems to help minimize the energy and cost...

Ecolabs designed and now manages the wastewater treatment process for a Northern Californian vineya...

When using a servo motor, one should consider torque, speed, and other applications for a specific ...

A variable frequency drive (VFD) often is specified to save money by reducing energy consumption in...

In the information age, data centers are one of the most critical components of a facility. If the ...