Case Study: Small Municipality Streamlines and Standardizes Wastewater Treatment Sites with PLC Hardware

After decades using a mixture of specialized and commercial automation technologies, this utility operating many wastewater ...
Electronic Design

How To Control Brushless Motors (Part 2): Position-Control Loops

While current control and PWM switching play the most direct role in driving brushless DC motors, the motion profile and ...
EDN

Double-duty current loop transmitter

Tracking down cable cuts and differentiating them from normal open circuits is critical. Flexibly evolving the circuit design ...
Scientific Research Publishing

A Material Removal Prediction Framework for Ball EEM Polishing in Precision Lens Manufacturing ()

Young, T. , Guymon, J. , Pankow, M. and Ngaile, G. (2026) A Material Removal Prediction Framework for Ball EEM Polishing in ...
IEEE

Real-Time Experimental Investigation of Open- and Closed-Loop Speed Control for a Prototype EV Powertrain Incorporating a 2.2-kW BLDC Motor and Planetary Gearbox

Abstract: This study presents an experimental investigation of open- and closed-loop speed control applied to a 2.2 kW brushless DC (BLDC) motor integrated with a planetary gearbox and evaluated under ...
Machine Design

Top Tips: Considerations for Open-Loop vs. Closed-Loop Control Systems

How closed-loop control systems provide real-time motion and position feedback in motion control applications. What to consider when choosing motion control sensors like industrial encoder ...
The New York Times

Iran Moves to Formalize Toll Plan in Strait of Hormuz

Tehran has effectively closed off the critical waterway, turning back container ships on Friday, and Iranian lawmakers are considering whether to formalize charging fees to pass. By Euan Ward ...
CNN

Behind-the-scenes secrets of NASA mission control

Firing Room 1 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida has witnessed the liftoff of several historic Apollo missions, including the one in 1969 that put humans on the moon for the first time, and the ...
WDHN

What to expect at the 2026 Loop Art and Music Festival

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The fifth annual Loop Music and Art Festival is coming to Dothan on April 10 and 11, 2026. This annual, free event, organized by non-profit Art in Public Spaces, celebrates local ...