Industrial automation

What is Motion Control?

Motion control generally refers to an open loop or closed loop electromechanical system in which things are moving. A motion…

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The Basics of Ladder Diagrams for Programming PLCs

The ladder diagrams are universally used as a symbolic and schematic way to represent the interconnection between the elements in…

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Basic Features of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

In distributed control system, each process has its own separate controller located at the site. These local controllers are interconnected…

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What is Process Control?

Process control can be defined as a control system that manages a particular industrial process so that a uniform, correct…

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Basic Facts about Data Acquisition (DAQ) and Process Control

The goal of most electronic systems is to measure or control some physical quantity. The system will have to acquire…

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Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) Control Systems

Proportional-Integral-Derivative For processes that are able to operate with continuous cycling, the relatively inexpensive two position controller is sufficient. For…

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Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Speed Control of a DC motor

We can control the speed of a motor using an open loop control or closed loop control strategy. The open…

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Feedback Control System

The basic elements of a feedback control system are represented by the block diagram below. The functional relationships between these…

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