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Controls engineers need a variety of information on topics such as presence sensing, process variables, transmitters, transducers, encoders and RFID. Timely news, back-to-basics primers, feature articles, technical white papers and descriptions of the latest products all provide valuable insights that can be used in designing and building machine controls.

Market Intelligence Report: Sensors & Vision
ControlDesign.com
Machine Vision Sees Its Own Niche Among Sensors

System Integrator Ned Lecky of Lecky Integration gives focus and clarity to the results of our reader survey on the use of sensors and vision systems.
Video duration: Approximately 9 minutes

Seeing the Learning Curve in Color
ControlDesign.com
Simplicity Is the Aim in First Color-Sensor Installation

Machine Builder Spotlight: Schenck AccuRate’s Mechatron Feeder
ControlDeisgn.com
Interview with Schenck AccuRate Applications Engineer Todd Messmer and Development Controls Engineer Ron Tump at the International Powder & Bulk Solids show in Rosemont, Ill. It shows a hands-on demonstration of the controls and automation in Schenck AccuRate's feeders.

Power Over Ethernet
ControlDesign.com
Have You Implemented PoE or Considered Implementing PoE and Then Decided Against It? Where Do You Stand?

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White Papers: In Depth Research

Wireless Devices Deliver Great Benefits for Temperature Monitoring
Author: Omega
Posted: 11/24/2008
Temperature is certainly among the most commonly measured parameters in industry, science, and academia. Recently, the growth of wireless instrumentation technology, along with some clever innovations, has provided new ways to apply temperature measurement sensors combined with personal computers to collect, tabulate, and analyze the data obtained. For complex, multi-sensor applications, wireless devices provide a means to eliminate the nuisance of running multiple leads over long distances through harnesses or conduit to a control room, instrument panel, or equipment rack, while keeping track of which leads are which. For simpler one or two sensor applications, it means installing the wireless sensor, setting up the receiver, and being done.

There are now so many wireless transmitting and receiving devices available for temperature measurement that nearly any application can benefit from their use. In any case, it is certainly worth a closer look. As a bonus, most of the devices discussed below also work with humidity and barometric pressure sensors.

Color Contrast and Luminescence Sensors
Author: EMX Industries, Inc.
Posted: 02/06/2008
Taking the mystery out of selecting the right photoelectric sensor for your application

Calculating total value of ownership for the OEM
Author: Rockwell Automation
Posted: 04/04/2007
This white paper argues that machine builders can highlight other features, like operational equipment efficiency (OEE), to determine a machine's worth.

Feedback devices
Author: Baldor
Posted: 01/26/2007
Closed loop systems use feedback signals for stabilization, speed and position information. There are a variety of devices to provide this data, such as the analog tachometer, optical encoder, Hall sensor, and resolver. In this white paper, each of these devices will be defined and explained.

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