Previous chapters have brought us to the point where, given a system design, we can look at it every which way, analyze and specify its performance, and communicate its structure and behavior. This ...

I stated without proof that a system with integral control will have zero DC error. This statement needs to be made with precision, and extended to the benefits of a ...

Motion systems expert Michael Everman discusses why design engineers are opting to bundle multi-axis precision into drop-in ...

In the nearly 40 years since electronic control systems first became common features of industrial machines, controls theory has necessarily evolved to keep pace with machine design. Early on, systems ...

Home automation is a method of controlling home appliances automatically for the convenience of users. This technology makes life easier for the user, and saves energy by utilizing devices according ...

When selecting the appropriate power switches for motor control applications designers are tasked with balancing performance requirements and total system costs. When system costs are the highest ...

The purpose of an inventory control system is twofold. The primary function is to ensure that a small business meets customer needs -- that products are available when customers want them. But proper ...

Group regulatory expectations into a small set of stable control families and types, then run your program around those, not around clauses, articles and acronyms.

Systems integration businesses need only look at their management and control platform to get a good idea of why they are—or aren’t—as profitable at control system design as they should be. The ...

Steps engineers can take to help mitigate power outage impacts. Paths to PLC redundancy. Paths to PAC redundancy. How can a dual Ethernet ring help with resilience? Power outages are becoming more ...