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    Think you know what edge computing is and where it happens? Think again. Increasingly digitalized, simpler and more mobile technologies are blurring its definitions, and shifting its boundaries. Of course, edge computing has always been a matter of perspective. Control-room staff think it's on the plant-floor or in the field, production staff place it at the sensor and device levels, and corporate managers believe fleets of distributed plants are all on the edge.
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    Level

    Vega America's Magnetic Level Indicator 62

    VEGA Americas, Inc.
    March 3, 2025
    The Vegamag 62 magnetic level indicator uses a magnetized float to cause a series of metal flags to rotate, indicating the position of the liquid level inside of the chamber.
    Crude oil pump jack at oilfield on sunset background
    Control

    A re-energized market

    Len Vermillion
    Feb. 28, 2025
    Oil and gas producers will be drilling again; they'll want updated automated processes
    Wordcloud featuring buzzwords associated with computing and technology concepts
    Industrial Computers

    Bad language

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 24, 2025
    Mind-numbing buzzwords can serve much darker purposes
    Blue and purple dots lines. Digital, communication, science, networks.
    Wireless

    Want wireless with that?

    Feb. 21, 2025
    Several crucial tasks must still be completed to deploy wireless effectively
    Rear view of an athlete starting his sprint on an all-weather running track
    Wireless

    How much, how fast, how far?

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 21, 2025
    Available wireless standards and formats offer a range of ranges, power levels and data-throughout speeds

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    Source: Town of Florence
    When Florence, Ariz., upgraded the SCADA system for its water-distribution operations, system integrator Ripple Industries helped it replace some wireless links with in-ground cabling, gathered all its I/Os onto their own Ethernet network with managed switches, and used separate NIC where possible. Source: Town of Florence
    Wireless

    Security isn’t a side dish

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 20, 2025
    System integrator Ripple Industries shows how it revamped the SCADA system for water-distribution in Florence, Ariz.
    Civil or construction engineer using a survey camera
    Wireless

    Site surveys still essential

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 19, 2025
    System integrator Malisko Engineering demonstrates how assessments enable successful network designs
    Motor operate valve for On-Off type
    Valves

    Final word (for now) on valves and actuators

    Feb. 18, 2025
    Control’s monthly resources guide on valves and actuators
    Edge borders on the move: Control February 2025 cover story
    Industrial Computers

    Edge borders on the move

    Feb. 17, 2025
    Simpler networking, software and mobility help edge computing burst former boundaries
    Pressing digital envelope
    Industrial Computers

    Software pushes the edge’s envelope

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 17, 2025
    Some of today’s most popular software tools for assisting edge-computing and related tasks
    Metadata in code editor for website development, implementing SEO concepts for better SERP
    Industrial Computers

    Fewer layers keep the edge simple

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 14, 2025
    System integrator Eosys shows how metadata tags and tag properties classify and identify information
    Sika
    Source: Sika
    Flow

    Magnet-controlled flow switches for repeatable, longtime performance

    Sika
    Feb. 14, 2025
    VHS06 flow switches with metal construction, magnet-controlled switching for repeatable, longtime performance, and a plug connector for easy setup are reported to provide accurate...
    Source: Boston Dynamics
    Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot
    Industrial Computers

    Safety on four legs at LNG plant

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 13, 2025
    Woodside Energy’s LNG plant deploys Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot with a camera to aid inspections
    Kaman
    Source: Kaman
    Measure

    Non-contact displacement sensors achieve RMS resolution down to 1 micron

    Kaman Measuring and Memory Systems
    Feb. 13, 2025
    Kaman’s AMS sensors are IP-67 rated and available with hermetic options
    Modern urban wastewater treatment plant
    Industrial Computers

    Organizational shakeups redirect edge-computing priorities

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 12, 2025
    System integrator Actemium-Avanceon shows how expanding water/wastewater utilities readjust their data processing requirements
    RS
    Source: RS
    Safety Instrumented Systems

    Safety controllers detect hazards and trigger automated responses

    RS
    Feb. 12, 2025
    Omron’s NX Series interact with sensors, emergency stops and light curtains
    Source: Inductive Automation and Moxa
    To replace the VPNs and SCADA system managing its saltwater transportation pipeline for shale oil and gas clients, Goodnight Midstream implemented Cirrus Link’s Chariot MQTT publish-subscribe broker and web-based Ignition Edge software on Moxa’s AIG Edge Intelligence gateways, which are also preloaded with Debian’s Linux-for-the-edge software.
    Industrial Computers

    Seeking the least-resistant digitalization path

    Jim Montague
    Feb. 11, 2025
    System integrator CSE Icon helps Goodnight Midstream upgrade its SCADA network for transporting saltwater from shale oil and gas sites
    Lutz-Jesco
    Source: Lutz-Jesco
    Safety Instrumented Systems

    Electric safety valve for chlorine gas systems

    Lutz Holding
    Feb. 11, 2025
    Vacuum regulator enables controlled dosing of up to 10 kg of chlorine gas per hour
    Keco
    Source: Keco
    Analyzers

    Luminescence-based, oxygen analyzer with minimal maintenance and long-term costs

    Keco
    Feb. 10, 2025
    Keco’s OxyHound is insensitive to common contaminants and can measure additional gases
    Control Talk February 2025 cartoon
    Control Talk Column

    The AI reality: Part 1

    Greg McMillan
    Feb. 7, 2025
    Large language models can do amazing things, just don’t confuse them with human thoughts
    Omnitron
    Source: Omnitron
    Industrial Networks

    Single-pair, power over Ethernet converters are IEEE 802.3cg compliant

    Omnitron
    Feb. 7, 2025
    Employ SPE cabling to extend Ethernet links up to 1 kilometer
    Badger Meter
    Source: Badger Meter
    Flow

    Non-invasive, ultrasonic flowmeters are budget-friendly

    Badger Meter
    Feb. 6, 2025
    Dynasonics non-invasive flowmeters offer an easy and efficient way to measure flows by clamping onto the outside of pipes, and using ultrasound to measure flow and thermal energy...
    Galco
    Source; Galco
    Flow

    Flow-rate monitor with paddlewheel design

    Galco
    Feb. 5, 2025
    Gems’ RFO features brass, stainless-steel or polypropylene construction for diverse environments
    Source: Yokogawa
    Data collected by robots falls into two fundamental categories: operations and maintenance.
    Data Acquisition

    Industrial mobile robots and the data challenge

    Penny Chen
    Feb. 4, 2025
    Advanced users have learned how to make the most of the data provided by robots
    Honeywell
    Source: Honeywell
    Realistic Earth rotating on its axis in space against the background of the Milky Way star sky
    Flow

    The world is not as it seems

    Jesse Yoder
    Feb. 3, 2025
    How the way we perceive the physical world may differ from the scientific world
    SOR Inc.
    Source: SOR Inc.
    Flow

    Pressure transmitters achieve standard ±0.1% accuracy in continuous processes

    SOR Inc
    Feb. 3, 2025
    1800DP differential pressure transmitters provide accurate measurement in flow applications. All units include external pushbuttons for device setup and calibration, enabling ...
    Krohne
    Source: Krohne
    Flow

    Radar transmitter uses level and geometry of channels to measure flows

    Krohne
    Jan. 31, 2025
    Optiwave 1540 compact, 80 GHz radar level transmitter is designed for high-accuracy, non-contact measurement in open-channel flow applications. Its robust polyvinylidene fluoride...
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    Industrial Networks

    Fieldbus ‘switch’ to APL considerations, part 2

    John Rezabek
    Jan. 30, 2025
    The challenges of migrating from Foundation Fieldbus to Ethernet APL
    Fluid Components International
    Source: Fluid Components International
    Flow

    Thermal flowmeters for hydrogen achieve 100:1 turndown

    Fluid Components International (FCI)
    Jan. 30, 2025
    FCI’s H2 ST handles flows ranging from 0.25 to 1,000 SFPS
    Yokogawa
    Source: Yokogawa
    Flow

    Vortex flowmeter has sensor that identifies and eliminates noise

    Yokogawa
    Jan. 29, 2025
    Yokogawa’s VY series uses spectral signal processing to capture stable vortices
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    Loop Control

    Face-off: Smith Predictor vs. deadtime compensated PID

    Peter Morgan
    Jan. 29, 2025
    A performance comparison of the Smith Predictor and deadtime compensated PID
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    Analyzers

    Generating successful wind turbine optimization

    Béla Lipták
    Jan. 28, 2025
    Our experts explain the best options for maintaining control and measuring wind speed and direction
    Endress+Hauser
    Source: Endress+Hauser
    Flow

    Single-use Coriolis flowmeter for biotechnology

    Endress+Hauser
    Jan. 28, 2025
    Endress+Hauser’s Proline Promass U 500 is fully cGMP-compliant
    AutomationDirect
    Source: AutomationDirect
    Flow

    Mechatronic, digital flow sensors measure at up to 50 GPM and 212 °F

    AutomationDirect
    Jan. 27, 2025
    AutomationDirect’s ProSense FSC provide two analog, frequency or switch outputs