Control Automation Features

A flash of insight: street lighting and its role in the 'Smart City'

A flash of insight: street lighting and its role in the 'Smart City'

The next generation of street lighting is connected, and ‘Smart City’ initiatives around the world are testing the performance of programmable street lamps that can be monitored remotely. Jürgen Hase reports.

Looking to India for automation innovation

Looking to India for automation innovation

Charter Controls discusses its decision to forge closer links with the Indian automation industry, and how it became a UK importer of Indian automation products.

A clear and present danger

A clear and present danger

As we've discovered in recent years, industrial control systems are vulnerable to cyber attacks. In the first of two articles on this subject, Mark Daniels discusses the threats, the targets, and industry's initial reactions to the problem.

Are you managing your security risks?

Are you managing your security risks?

In the second of two articles, Mark Daniels takes a closer look at how we can address some of the risks associated with cyber security breaches whilst gaining the benefits that a connected enterprise can offer.

Process control: complying with the new lead glaze regulations

Process control: complying with the new lead glaze regulations

Jez Watson discusses how modern ceramics production methods can be adapted in the context of recent EU legislation concerning the amount of lead allowed in ceramic glazes.

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