Control Engineering Magazine

Control Engineering aims to deliver worldwide insights into automation, control, and instrumentation technologies. They focus on providing relevant news, product information, technology applications, and research on industry trends in a way that is easily actionable and tailored to specific regions.

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PID spotlight, part 17: Heuristic tuning of integrating processes

1 day ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

The controller performance goals determine how controller gain and integral are set. Use pattern recognition and simple rules to adjust controller tuning. Combine heuristics with open- and closed-loop tuning methods to speed loop tuning when possible. Heuristic (guided trial and error) tuning of integrating processes is complicated. Not because it is difficult, but because we are tuning for a primary purpose and also have to work within secondary constraints.
Rewinding The Downtime: How to unpack Capri-Sun's Solstice pouch, co-ops and automated packaging

1 day ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

In this episode of The Downtime, our weekly manufacturing podcast, Sheri Kasprzak and Sarah Wynn talk about Capri-Sun’s new viral 15-inch Solstice pouch, which was released to celebrate summer. Even though summertime is upon us, it’s never too early to talk about university co-op programs. Sheri introduces an interview she conducted with Jody Poirier with Hargrove Controls & Automation about the company’s co-op program and how it has improved recruitment.
How to leverage digital twins for asset lifecycle optimization

3 days ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Digital twins can provide rapid return on investment when used in lifecycle optimization. Digital twins can be employed in the design, testing and training processes in an organization. Teams can use digital twins to learn how to use new technologies. Process manufacturers have increased their need for optimal performance to meet shifting sustainability standards and increasing global competition in the marketplace.
Episode 9: Talking about flexible packaging, Purdue's automated warehouse and new grads - Control Engineering

4 days ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Episode nine of The Downtime, a manufacturing podcast from WTWH Media, was published on June 19, 2025, and covers flexible packaging innovations, Purdue Polytechnic’s new automated warehouse, and a workforce development interview featuring four recent high school graduates who joined Hoosier Feeder as full-time employees.
Control Engineering 2025 Salary Report

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

The 2025 edition of the Control Engineering Salary Study identifies compensation and current events information as it relates to automation engineering professionals who design, implement, maintain and manage control/instrumentation systems, components and equipment. Find out how you compare! This report includes:Base salary, non-salary compensation and expected 2025 increases.
How do you use AI in your daily routine?

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Magnum Systems’ controls integration team uses artificial intelligence (AI) every day in some manner. For instance, when a team member collaborates with another subject matter expert, whether internal or external, it always depends on their availability. Our team considers AI a versatile productivity tool that enhances their daily work. More specifically, we use AI tools as technical sounding boards, which allows us to perform broad strokes research on technical topics.
Results are in: Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2025 - Control Engineering

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Understand that 2025 Control Engineering Career and Salary Report covers salaries, benefits, automation trends and technologies related to manufacturing challenges. Learn that automation experts receive higher salary and benefits in 2025 than 2024. Explore trends about engineering job satisfaction, hours for those working with automation, controls along with survey methods and demographics.
Exclusive spotlight on 2025’s top system integrators

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Professionals in the system integration field recently met in San Diego, California, for the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) annual conference, where the 2025 CSIA Awards were presented. CSIA is a nonprofit trade association that represents control system integrators who apply engineering, technical, and business skills to automate industrial equipment and systems. The awards acknowledge the contributions of individuals and companies to CSIA and the system integration industry.
Expanded control and monitoring with new system release

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has introduced Release 7.01 of the Yokogawa CENTUM VP integrated production control system, along with the related Release 7 concept. The system is part of the Yokogawa OpreX Control and Safety System portfolio. This is the 10th generation of the CENTUM series, released nearly 50 years after the announcement of CENTUM as the world’s first*1 distributed control system (DCS) on June 19, 1975.
How to protect your business by integrating industrial cybersecurity with security

1 week ago | controleng.com | Mark T. Hoske

Explore tips, tricks and best practices for achieving cybersecurity and site security. Understand best practices for adapting and integrating site security risk assessments into broader automation cybersecurity strategies. See the webcast for more advice: Register for the Control Engineering webcast, “Industrial cybersecurity: Integration with security,” archived until June 26, 2026.