Control Engineering - January 2018 (R) 'I'
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FEATURE ARTICLES<br />
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Understanding industrial<br />
Ethernet cable requirements<br />
Ethernet users should be aware of the effects of<br />
conductor size, cable selection, and Power over<br />
Ethernet (PoE).<br />
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COVER STORIES: FACTORY CONTROLLERS<br />
The benefits of a modular<br />
control system design<br />
Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers (MCPP)<br />
used a modular controller design to reduce startup<br />
challenges and optimize plant operations for a new<br />
automotive production facility.<br />
How to select factory automation<br />
controllers for an application<br />
Picking the right hardware is critical, but users also need<br />
to make sure they include controller programming software<br />
in the evaluation process.<br />
Select an automation controller<br />
Criteria help when selecting an automation controller<br />
for motion, robotics, machines, and other<br />
applications.<br />
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P1<br />
System integrators, customer<br />
relations, and the skills gap<br />
CFE Media’s interviews of representatives from the<br />
<strong>2018</strong> System Integrators of the Year share tips on<br />
customers and dealing with the skills gap.<br />
Drives are getting smarter<br />
in the Industrie 4.0 era<br />
Intelligent drive systems play a large role in optimizing<br />
machine configuration and performance<br />
and aiding the adoption of Industrie 4.0.<br />
Four trends in VFD<br />
management<br />
Variable frequency drive (VFD) advances enable<br />
users to do more with less.<br />
INSIDE PROCESS<br />
Bluetooth connectivity makes<br />
VFDs safer, easier to use<br />
Variable frequency drive (VFD) product advances<br />
improve performance, simplify installation and<br />
operation, and increase safety.<br />
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Role of CNCs and PLCs<br />
in the factory of the future<br />
As automation in manufacturing increases, industrial<br />
controllers and control systems are changing<br />
the role of computer numerical controls (CNCs)<br />
and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).<br />
Architecting an<br />
interconnected enterprise<br />
Automation, the conventional pinnacle of productivity,<br />
increasingly requires multi-platform connectivity to<br />
stakeholders across the enterprise. Learn how.<br />
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Three trends dominating<br />
the VFD industry<br />
Variable frequency drive (VFD) development is<br />
shifting focus away from general-purpose motor<br />
controls toward reduced installation costs.<br />
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ANSWERS<br />
Check out the PLC digital report and the<br />
<strong>Control</strong> systems navigation bar at<br />
www.controleng.com<br />
Online learning on PLCs cfeedu.cfemedia.com<br />
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