HomeRenee BassettManaging EditorHomeSafety Engineering Meets Behavioral ScienceTechnological advances might require safety engineers and machine operators to rethink safety needs. The latest Automation World survey reveals how the human side of safety engineering is evolving, and what challenges lie ahead.ControlFrom Sustainable Packaging to Sustainable Packaging MachinesPC-based control of plastic thermoforming machines enables one packaging machine maker to enhance overall data collection, enjoy easier programming, and enable better machine performance.OEELessons Learned: Preventive Maintenance Keeps Skydivers FlyingVisual inspections, multiple electrical tests, and infrared inspections of the electrical system for a vertical wind tunnel help avoid costly downtime.HomePromise of Real-Time Encryption at High Data RatesAfter 20 years of development, Los Alamos National Laboratories is licensing cybersecurity technology based on quantum systems. If implemented on a wide scale, quantum key distribution technology could be the next frontier for truly secure industrial data systems.