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Control Intelligence

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

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06:48

Optimizing industrial control systems with PLCs and PACs

Control Intelligence ·

2025/06/16

A programmable logic controller (PLC) is essentially a term used for any controller these days. A programmable automation controller (PAC) is the alternative. It could be looked at as a flip phone vs. a smart phone. However, there are distinguishing characteristics.In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Tobey Strauch, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses PLCs, PACs and code.

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07:24

Absolute vs. incremental encoders: when are they...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/06/11

In the world of motor encoders, there are two main types – incremental and absolute. Incremental encoders do not retain their actual position upon power-up, whereas absolute encoders do. They both give position feedback, which the motion controller can use to calculate velocity, acceleration and jerk. These parameters are necessary for a fully capable motion control system.In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by Joey Stubbs, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses absolute

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21:02

Building the tech and workforce for the bioindustrial...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/06/02

Managing editor Anna Townshend spoke with two team members at BioMADE, which is one of nine different Manufacturing Innovation Institutes started by the Department of Defense. This particular group is focused on building the U.S. bioindustrial economy. There are many companies and scientists doing great work using chemical waste products to create new products that we often lack a domestic supply chain for, and the organization is also focused on commercializing and scaling the technology needed to

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11:54

May 2025 industry news: scholarships, decarbonization...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/05/27

In this episode of Control Intelligence, managing editor Anna Townshend shares machine builder and system integrator news highlights from the month of May.

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33:14

Patrick Bunn: laying the groundwork for future...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/05/19

This week’s guest on Control Intelligence is Patrick Bunn, owner of Bunn Automation Consulting in Birmingham, Alabama. Bunn’s career has included valuable experience with CMC Steel Alabama, Revere Control Systems, EC&S, Hargrove Controls & Automation and Enercon, as well as his volunteer work with younger people in technology, engineering and automation.He will be one of the presenters at OT SCADA CON this July in Houston, where he'll be discussing industrial network protocols and how to

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21:22

Stu Shepherd talks robotics, AI, and the 2025...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/05/12

This week’s guest on Control Intelligence is Stu Shepherd, co-founder and president of Shepherd Solutions. Shepherd was selected as the winner of the 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership. He will be recognized at the awards dinner during the Automate Show in Detroit the week of May 12.Shepherd is nearing 50 years of transforming manufacturing in the Americas through robotic automation and capital equipment-related new business development. His past service includes being

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25:30

Cabinet-free automation

Control Intelligence ·

2025/05/05

The decentralized MX-System achieves completely cabinet-free automation of machines and systems. Beckhoff has bundled more than four decades of automation expertise into the MX-System, which performs all of the tasks and gives individual externally mounted components the protection of a classic control cabinet.In this episode of Control Intelligence, editor in chief Mike Bacidore talks with Brandon Snell, MX-System Product Manager at Beckhoff Automation about all thinks cabinet-free

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48:20

A conversation with robot royalty Joe Gemma

Control Intelligence ·

2025/04/28

This week’s guest on Control Intelligence is robot royalty. Joe Gemma was the 2024 winner of the Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership, but that was just a touchstone along a career that continues to move robotics and automation forward.Gemma serves on the board of directors for the Association for Advancing Automation, A3, which hosts the annual Automate Show, this year taking place in Detroit the week of May 12. He’s also past president and board member of the International

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05:50

What is MQTT?

Control Intelligence ·

2025/04/21

Message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT) is a protocol. It has a broker and a client and can run over Ethernet.In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Tobey Strauch, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses MQTT and how it is used in different industries.

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06:45

Presence-sensing tech for safer automation

Control Intelligence ·

2025/04/14

Manufacturing is wrought with safety devices. As we progress further along with cobots and mixing humans and automation together, presence sensing becomes more important, not only for operations, but for functional safety.In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Tobey Strauch, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses machine safety, specifically presence-sensing technologies.

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05:07

What's in store for upcoming automation conferences...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/04/08

Spring is sprung, and it’s time to start making plans for upcoming conferences and trade shows. In this episode of Control Intelligence, editor in chief Mike Bacidore shares two of his favorite upcoming automation events—Automate and the CSIA Conference—and what attendees can expect.

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15:00

March 2025 industry news: facilities, VFD integration...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/04/01

In this episode of Control Intelligence, managing editor Anna Townshend shares machine builder and system integrator news highlights from the month of March.

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10:38

How industrial safety sensors have your back

Control Intelligence ·

2025/03/24

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Charles Palmer, editor in chief Mike Bacidore explains the different types of industrial sensing technologies and why they're critical to ensure safety.

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05:34

Securely implementing remote monitoring and diagnostics

Control Intelligence ·

2025/03/17

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Jeremy Pollard, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses remote monitoring and diagnostics, and how they require security.

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06:15

PLCs v. PACs: similarities and differences

Control Intelligence ·

2025/03/10

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Tobey Strauch, editor in chief Mike Bacidore shares the similarities and differences between programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs).

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07:43

IPCs, IT departments and software updates: how they...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/03/03

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Joey Stubbs, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses industrial PCs, IT departments and software updates.

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16:20

February 2025 industry news: robotics, acquisitions...

Control Intelligence ·

2025/02/24

In this episode of Control Intelligence, managing editor Anna Townshend shares machine builder and system integrator news highlights from the month of February.

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06:30

VFDs and their many advantages

Control Intelligence ·

2025/02/17

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Jeremy Pollard, editor in chief Mike Bacidore explains the many advantages of variable frequency drives.

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08:29

How to restrict PSCs' instruction sets

Control Intelligence ·

2025/02/10

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by contributing editor Joey Stubbs, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses which IEC 61131-3 programming languages are best for safety controllers.

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07:26

Protecting OT data against voltage spikes

Control Intelligence ·

2025/02/03

In this episode of Control Intelligence, written by Larry Stepniak, electrical engineer at Flint Group, editor in chief Mike Bacidore discusses voltage spikes.

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