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    Safety Components

    Standards guide the use of e-stops

    Anna Townshend
    Wireless and remote e-stops are allowed but must follow strict guidelines for location and design
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    PLCs/PACs

    Should workers or systems dictate programming languages?

    Anna Townshend
    How to decide whether to stick with ladder logic or accommodate future generations of programmers
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    Figure 1: Standardizing on an automation platform with flexible programming options helps companies draw from a larger engineering talent pool and pick the most fitting language for each application.
    PLCs/PACs

    What’s the best programming language and infrastructure for control?

    Anna Townshend
    More flexible languages and hardware can deliver the best application-specific options
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    Encoders

    Encoders for harsh environments

    Anna Townshend
    Identify and preemptively fix failures, and magnetic solutions might offer less wear and maintenance overtime
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    Cloud Technology

    Will edge and cloud replace central control?

    Anna Townshend
    For now, controllers are still in command, but smart devices run the show
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    Presence Sensing

    How AMRs and AGVs collaborate with humans

    Anna Townshend
    New robotics standards and the specific application with guide design and deployment
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    Robotics

    Standards guide the expansion of collaborative robots

    Anna Townshend
    The proper safety measures for cobot applications allow humans and robots to work in close proximity
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    HMI

    Standards and options for e-stops

    Anna Townshend
    Safety switches can be used in a number of configurations, meeting different stop category requirements
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    Process Variables

    Multivariable smart transmitter or analog sensor?

    Anna Townshend
    Select the right device to measure temperature or other process variables
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    PLCs/PACs

    Which panel design standards are relevant?

    Anna Townshend
    From country to country, where do I begin to find guidance or best practices for designing control panels?