Top 5 Control Engineering articles October 1-7

Articles about matching motors and drives, process analytics, hot Control Engineering topics, variable frequency drive (VFD) benefits, and Manufacturing 4.0 were Control Engineering’s five most clicked articles from October 1-7, 2018. Miss something? You can catch up here.

By Chris Vavra October 8, 2018

The top 5 most read articles online, from Oct. 1-7 for Control Engineering covered matching motors and drives, process analytics, hot Control Engineering topics, variable frequency drive (VFD) benefits, and Manufacturing 4.0. Links to each article below.

1. Matching motors and drives: Common problems and best practices

While it’s common to use the same manufacturer for a motor or drive, when something breaks down, the choice might not be so straightforward. Knowing what kind of problem and how severe the issue is can help determine what to do next.

2. Use process analytics effectively

Pattern recognition software leverages historian data to automate information gathering and make process analytics more efficient and accurate.

3. Control Engineering hot topics, September 2018

Control Engineering’s most clicked articles in September 2018 included stories about autotuning control, cybersecurity strategies, ladder logic, network security, and designing a wireless IIoT gateway. Miss something? You can catch up here.

4. VFDs: six benefits, energy efficiency

Drives: A growing emphasis on boosting energy efficiency and meeting energy requirements are increasing demand for variable frequency drives (VFDs).

5. Manufacturing 4.0: Just add people

Adding human intellect to technology produces greater results and ingenuity is central to manufacturing, increasing efficiency, inspiring a new generation of skilled workers, and creating bottom line profitability.

The list was developed using CFE Media’s web analytics for stories viewed on controleng.com, Oct. 1-7, for articles published within the last two months.

Chris Vavra, production editor, CFE Media, cvavra@cfemedia.com.


Author Bio: Chris Vavra is web content manager for CFE Media and Technology.