Control

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Why Scalability in Control Systems Software Became Essential

Legacy control systems can’t keep up with current manufacturing demands. However, scalable, AI-enabled platforms with flexible licensing and deployment options are reshaping operational control across industries and facility sizes.

7 Critical Control System Design Questions

Joe Carson

This SCADA system allows users to monitor production and run simulations for training operators.

What’s Driving the Next Stage of HMI/SCADA Development?

James R. Koelsch, contributing writer

Manufacturing Automation Project Guide: 9 Essential Steps from Discovery to Success

Dean Elkins

manufacturing engineer reviewing SCADA/HMI screen

How SCADA Can Solve Data Integration Challenges

James Fraser

Renewable energy technology portfolios are becoming increasingly complex with multiple asset types like solar, wind and battery storage. SCADA systems can break down data silos...

Improve Efficiency in Water-Based Batch Processing

Mark Weiss

Batch manufacturing success depends on accuracy, and that starts with precise, repeatable flow measurement. Even with a fluid as simple as water, small inconsistencies can cascade...

Industrial Automation Meets IT: Key Technologies Making an Impact

Inductive Automation

Kevin McClusky from Inductive Automation explains how MQTT, containers and DevOps are bridging IT and industrial operations tech.

AI In My PID Loops? It’s More Likely Than You’d Expect

Bill Mueller

Some wonder if AI will replace PID control loops. The reality is that, instead of replacing PID, AI is stepping in to help keep things running smoothly without upending regulatory...

checking data on a mobile device in a processing facility.

Why MES is an Automation Cornerstone in the Processing Industries

Nathan Pettus

Because manufacturing execution system software can manage manual and automated workflows, it serves as a critical link connecting distributed control systems, asset maintenance...

Software-Defined Manufacturing’s Potential to Deliver to Automation Interoperability

Steve Bitar

Based on an open hardware and software architecture, software-defined automation systems enable the creation of best-in-class, application-specific systems using components from...

Production worker at an Entegris plant in Taiwan. Source: Entegris

Inside the IT/OT Platform Decision at Entegris

David Greenfield, editor in chief

In 2008, Entegris made the choice to work with a company that was a relative newcomer to the industrial software scene. Today, the company still uses Inductive Automation’s software...