Top five articles on Control Engineering this week covered topics including Modbus documentation, closed-loop tuning and cobots at IMTS 2024
Top five articles on Control Engineering this week covered topics including Modbus documentation, closed-loop tuning and cobots at IMTS 2024
1. Modbus documentation clarified, 5 reasons to use RS-485 with automation
Understand the implementation of Modbus serial communication, and its evolving relevance in a digital world of automation and controls
2. PID spotlight, part 8: Closed-loop tuning for self-limiting processes
Closed-loop tuning can be used to tune a PID loop. How is it done? What data do I collect? What calculations are required? How well will it work? What problems might I run into? See “How to execute a closed-loop test in four steps” and two warnings
3. New AI-based machine tending capabilities help cobots at IMTS 2024
As a deep learning-based part detection was unveiled at IMTS 2024 for faster batch changeovers by eliminating the need for fixtures, more collaborative robot capabilities were showcased in advanced cobot applications for welding, finishing, part feeding, laser marking and other applications
4. How to use PA-DIM to improve OT/IT process data
By standardizing the data representation of process plant instruments and other devices, the Process Automation Device Information Model (PA-DIM) simplifies access and expands compatibility to transport essential field data up to enterprise computing assets
5. Robotic design, operations, support get easier with new service collaboration
ABB and Vention made it easier for users of the ABB GoFa collaborative robot family to design, operate and maintain ABB GoFa robots, as demonstrated at IMTS 2024
