Control Intelligence

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Welcome to Control Intelligence, a ControlDesign.com podcast that goes deep inside the automation and technology that machine builders, system integrators and end users rely on to keep production humming efficiently

Episode Date
2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award application winner Robert Little tells all
May 04, 2026
Inductive, capacitive and passive IR sensors: what’s the difference?
Apr 20, 2026
Brian Romano's 45 years of industry leadership
Apr 06, 2026
Drive technology: servo motors, inverters and more
Mar 27, 2026
Balancing safety and throughput
Mar 16, 2026
How to choose between Ethernet industrial protocol and synchronous serial interface
Mar 09, 2026
Choosing the right enclosure material for fanless industrial PCs
Mar 02, 2026
PACs vs. PLCs: What’s the difference?
Feb 23, 2026
When is it time to upgrade your control system?
Feb 16, 2026
On-machine sensing: How is it implemented?
Feb 09, 2026
How to monitor and manage the health of hydraulic systems
Feb 02, 2026
The 4 cornerstones of effective I/O checkout
Jan 26, 2026
The impact of I/O on the interoperability trend
Jan 21, 2026
Safety integrity level: What is it and why it matters
Jan 12, 2026
From 2023 to 2026: Predictions for control systems
Jan 05, 2026
Choosing between motor starters and variable-frequency drives
Dec 15, 2025
How is Ethernet-APL reshaping Industry 4.0?
Dec 08, 2025
What is SRCI?
Dec 01, 2025
How field-mounted devices can be networked together
Nov 24, 2025
CERN's FCC and China's CEPC could be the world's largest machines
Nov 17, 2025
A conversation with control automation's Kind Canuckian
Nov 10, 2025
Determinism, jittering and load balancing: strategies for real-time control
Nov 03, 2025
What to expect from the automation supply chain
Oct 27, 2025
Transforming industrial operations with vision systems
Oct 20, 2025
Human-machine interfaces begin at the electrical cabinet
Oct 13, 2025
Digital twins usher in a new era for motion-control programming
Oct 06, 2025
The key to state machines in industrial automation
Sep 29, 2025
Ac vs. dc motors: Which one should you choose?
Sep 22, 2025
The dos and don'ts of troubleshooting industrial Ethernet failures
Sep 08, 2025
Echolocation Episode: How have views on RS-232 changed?
Sep 02, 2025
How will the One Big Beautiful Bill Act impact controls engineers?
Aug 25, 2025
Echolocation Episode: Talking about STEM with Austin Park
Aug 21, 2025
Insights from controls engineering pro Tobey Strauch
Aug 18, 2025
A trip down memory lane: Revisiting a conversation with Matthias Altendorf
Aug 14, 2025
Using CIP Safety and FSoE to understand communication
Aug 11, 2025
The promise of IEC 61131-3 language portability
Aug 04, 2025
July 2025 industry news: membership updates, robotics and new facilities
Jul 28, 2025
Expanding robotic applications across the engineering landscape
Jul 21, 2025
Implementing smart control design for safer speeds
Jul 15, 2025
LiDAR and IO-Link: sensor solutions for controls engineers
Jul 07, 2025
Evolving equipment operations employ advanced industrial panel displays
Jun 30, 2025
Commissioning machine projects with PLCs and HMI
Jun 23, 2025
Optimizing industrial control systems with PLCs and PACs
Jun 16, 2025
Absolute vs. incremental encoders: when are they appropriate?
Jun 11, 2025
Building the tech and workforce for the bioindustrial economy
Jun 02, 2025
May 2025 industry news: scholarships, decarbonization and Automate
May 27, 2025
Patrick Bunn: laying the groundwork for future generations of automation
May 19, 2025
Stu Shepherd talks robotics, AI, and the 2025 Engelberger Robotics Awards
May 12, 2025
Cabinet-free automation
May 05, 2025
A conversation with robot royalty Joe Gemma
Apr 28, 2025
What is MQTT?
Apr 21, 2025
Presence-sensing tech for safer automation
Apr 14, 2025
What's in store for upcoming automation conferences and trade shows
Apr 08, 2025
March 2025 industry news: facilities, VFD integration and Hannover Messe
Apr 01, 2025
How industrial safety sensors have your back
Mar 24, 2025
Securely implementing remote monitoring and diagnostics
Mar 17, 2025
PLCs v. PACs: similarities and differences
Mar 10, 2025
IPCs, IT departments and software updates: how they work together
Mar 03, 2025
February 2025 industry news: robotics, acquisitions and the two Pats
Feb 24, 2025
VFDs and their many advantages
Feb 17, 2025
How to restrict PSCs' instruction sets
Feb 10, 2025
Protecting OT data against voltage spikes
Feb 03, 2025
January 2025 industry news: AI assistants, appointments and STEM support
Jan 27, 2025
What is unified namespace?
Jan 21, 2025
Radar, lidar, infrared and time-of-flight: advancements in sensors
Jan 13, 2025
Integrating four robots types into applications
Jan 06, 2025
December 2024 industry news: a year in review
Dec 30, 2024
Which network protocol works best for you?
Dec 16, 2024
Uses of wireless, battery-free pushbuttons
Dec 09, 2024
Exploring AI capabilities with Rockwell Automation
Dec 02, 2024
November 2024 industry news: expansions, award nominations and Automation Fair highlights
Nov 25, 2024
Machine vision vs. computer vision
Nov 18, 2024
5 use cases for the uninterruptible power supply
Nov 11, 2024
Wireless HMI enables endless control and monitoring
Nov 04, 2024
October 2024 industry news: acquisitions, new facilities and AI
Oct 28, 2024
Fiberglass, ABS or recycled plastic materials create unique enclosure troubleshooting scenarios
Oct 21, 2024
Object-oriented programming or ladder logic?
Oct 14, 2024
The evolution of the programmable automation controller
Oct 07, 2024
September 2024 industry news: reports, associations and new leaders
Sep 30, 2024
HMIs in hazardous areas
Sep 23, 2024
How RFID can be used in real-time inventory management, seamless asset tracking, quality control and streamlined production processes
Sep 16, 2024
Industrial vs. commercial networks
Sep 09, 2024
50 years of EZAutomation innovation
Sep 03, 2024
August 2024 industry news: events, standards and executive appointments
Aug 26, 2024
Embracing cybersecurity with Nozomi Networks
Aug 19, 2024
Protecting and serving data with sensing devices
Aug 12, 2024
How RFID continues to evolve in industrial applications
Aug 05, 2024
July 2024 industry news: certifications, leaders and obituaries
Jul 29, 2024
When to consider Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other microcontrollers
Jul 22, 2024
Advances in stepper motors to provide precise motion control
Jul 15, 2024
How system integrators are using digital tools
Jul 08, 2024
What are your sensing options in industrial manufacturing?
Jul 01, 2024
June 2024 industry news: new machines, anniversaries and name changes
Jun 24, 2024
The changing role of PLCs in a connected plant
Jun 17, 2024
ANCA talks tech trends affecting machine builders
Jun 10, 2024
What do VFDs bring to the table?
Jun 03, 2024
May 2024 industry news: expansions, partnerships and Automate
May 28, 2024
X-ray vision systems in the manufacturing industries
May 20, 2024
Understanding the evolution of I/O technology
May 13, 2024
How humanoid-robot development has impacted hydraulic and electrical actuation
May 06, 2024
April 2024 industry news: awards, associations and acquisitions
Apr 29, 2024
Highlights from Control System Integrators Association Exchange
Apr 22, 2024
Digital twins provide insights for system integrators
Apr 15, 2024
E-stops help protect against human error
Apr 11, 2024
How remote HMI connects with machinery in hazardous areas
Apr 08, 2024
What are the proper mounting methods for position sensors?
Mar 25, 2024
Electronic computer-aided design software to boost your design workflow efficiency
Mar 18, 2024
What's new with safety controllers?
Mar 11, 2024
Why you should choose remote monitoring technology
Mar 04, 2024
Which systems benefit from industrial position sensors
Feb 26, 2024
Happy National Engineers Week! Robotics dominate recent news
Feb 20, 2024
How to bounce back from a microchip crisis
Feb 12, 2024
How industrial enclosures are designed and what they protect
Feb 05, 2024
Why maintenance is a service that matters
Jan 29, 2024
The three types of proximity switches
Jan 22, 2024
Motion-control component roles, types and functions
Jan 16, 2024
Unpacking what EtherCAT really is
Jan 08, 2024
Emergency stops in industrial safety
Jan 02, 2024
The legacy and evolution of RS-232
Dec 19, 2023
The ins and outs of a motion control system
Dec 18, 2023
How variable frequency drives compare to other drives
Dec 11, 2023
Applications of the servo motor’s power and precision
Dec 04, 2023
Learning about the programmable logic controller (PLC)
Nov 27, 2023
ARMI/BioFabUSA and Downeast Cider House address manufacturing scalability
Nov 14, 2023
Can digital transformation go hand-in-hand with sustainability?
Oct 05, 2023
Selecting and communicating with uninterruptible power supplies
Aug 31, 2023
The evolution of integrated safety logic
Aug 29, 2023
Helping OEMs get what they need
Aug 07, 2023
Automation software development using DevOps strategies
Jun 26, 2023
Life is simpler with absolute positioning
Apr 27, 2023
Solutions spotlight: Make the most of cabinet automation
Jan 18, 2023
Connecting data and unlocking new opportunities
Jul 22, 2022
Your power supply has something to say: Smart power supplies share their health status
Jun 17, 2022
Driving value through adaptive manufacturing
May 27, 2022
Defense-in-depth leads cyber strategy for OT security
May 20, 2022
How to unleash the power of data through machine sensorization and digitalization
Apr 08, 2022
Integrated, intelligent and interactive technologies put the innovation in automation
Feb 14, 2022
Integrated control for simplified robotics
Jan 25, 2022
Warehouse automation: Misumi brings technology to distribution centers and fulfillment centers
Dec 09, 2021
Motion control design trends drive convergence of engineering and IT
Oct 22, 2021
STEM update: Austin Park 4 years after receiving Acopian Power Supply Scholarship
Sep 20, 2021
Solutions spotlight: The evolution of ACOPOS
Jul 12, 2021
A look at Beckhoff's XPlanar motor system
Jun 18, 2021
It's time to develop new products and services | Clayton & McKervey Part 3
Feb 12, 2021
Be less reactionary | Clayton & McKervey Part 2
Jan 04, 2021
What's next after a pandemic? | Clayton & McKervey Part 1
Nov 25, 2020
Matthias Altendorf, CEO of Endress+Hauser Group
Jun 18, 2020
Sree Swarna Gutta, I/O Product Manager for Beckhoff Automation LLC
Jun 15, 2020