A fitting definition of a modern performance car might just be one that has superior control over every system. EFI offers outstanding digital mastery over fuel and spark and it could be said that ...

Over the years, control relays of various types have been used by the hundreds — even thousands — to control nearly every function in commercial and industrial processes. Today, many of those ...

Directional-control valves are vital in any pneumatic circuit, directing or blocking airflow to control the speed or sequence of operations. One method of classifying directional-control valves is by ...

Part 1 offers an up-close look at an IGBT device, and how to select one. Part 2 takes an in-depth look at an IGBT datasheet. Number 6: Control System Grounding Part 1 focuses on increasing control ...

Previous chapters have brought us to the point where, given a system design, we can look at it every which way, analyze and specify its performance, and communicate its structure and behavior. This ...

Two Drexel Engineering professors have authored a textbook that will acquaint students with the basic tenets of control systems. A control system is a system that controls or regulates the behavior of ...

ISA recently published the third edition of Basic and Advanced Regulatory Control: System Design and Application by Harold L. Wade, Ph.D., PE. In this Q&A feature, Dr. Wade highlights the focus, ...

Using pulse outputs from a PLC is a cost-effective way to get simple motion. Most, if not all, PLC manufacturers provide a way to control servos and steppers using a pulse train signal. So when a ...

ISA published Process Control Basics by George Buckbee, a process control veteran with over 25 years of practical industry experience. In this Q&A feature, Buckbee explores the focus, importance, and ...

Many car crafters roll their eyes and tune out when bench racing turns to electronic fuel injection (EFI). We're not here to hijack you into believing that EFI is cheap or even simple. Carburetors ...