Issue Archive

Hands Across the Water
Trumpf Uses Tele-Diagnostics to Fix 90% of Its Machine Problems

The Great Supplier Purge
What’s the Conversation Like with a Vendor That Disappoints You Enough to Switch?

Milking Robot Uses Ethernet for Data
The Astronaut A3 Milking Robot Incorporates a Variety of Features, a Robotic Arm, The 4Effect Pulsation System, The MQC-C Sensor System, X-Link and the Milking Box.

Teenagers Take Test Flights in JETS
Experience in Competitions Has Helped Students Make Decisions About Engineering Careers

The Not-So-Odd Couple
Like an Old Married Couple, a Motor and Its Generator Are Bound Together. One Does Not Exist Without the Other

Browse Constuctively
Here’s what’s new this month at ControlDesign.com, the exclusive home of our virtual content

March 2008 Readers Feedback
Our Readers Care! See What Our Readers Agree and Disagree With This Month on ControlDesign.com

IEC 61131 Cage Match—Prologue
Standards Are Great. There Are So Many to Choose From

Don’t Let the Media Get You Down
For Every Apocalyptic Vision of the Future, Why Isn’t There a Movie Depicting a Much More Likely and Dramatically Better Future?

Change Is Natural
Web-Based Product Research Expands Its Influence. Users Are Changing the Way They Get Information

Do Your Duty Cycle Diligence
In the Past, Gathering Duty Cycle Data From a Customer’s Installation Was a Logistical Nightmare

A Machine Renaissance
Shrink Wrapper OEM Maximizes Design Flexibility With a PC-Based Controls and Ethernet Solution That Teaches Users How to Operate the Machines

Make Controls Kaboom-Proof
Purged or Pressurized Enclosures Require Constant Pressure From Inert Gases, Which Could Leak or Become Over-Pressurized

Tiny Sensors Bring New Possibilities
You Hear the Constant drumbeat. Machine Footprints Must Get Smaller, While Overall Machine Performance, Functionality and Flexibility Expand Just as Quickly

What Are the Choices on Enclosures?
Some Experts Offer Alternatives for Machine Enclosures

Positioning Solutions Abound
Above-Average LVDT Growth Leads the Way in Sensor Market