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An Oldie but a Goodie: PID Control for Dummies Like Me

March 26, 2016
An Oldie but a Goodie: PID Control for Dummies Like Me

When I research topics dealing with fluid power on the internet, results often pop up from our own website. No surprise there; that's how it should be.

Sometimes, though, it's counter-productive because I get off track because I can't resist reading the article the search engine pointed me to.

That was the case a few minutes ago — and yes, I've really gone off track this time because writing a blog was not on my schedule for today. Anyway, the article is titled, "Learn to Ride the Electrohydraulic Seesaw." The one-line description reads, "Proportional integral derivative control can easily be understood through simple analogies."

If you're looking to learn a little about Proportional-Integral-Derivative control, just click here and take a few minutes to read this informative article that makes a technical subject pretty easy to grasp.

About the Author

Alan Hitchcox Blog | Editor in Chief

Alan joined Hydraulics & Pneumatics in 1987 with experience as a technical magazine editor and in industrial sales. He graduated with a BS in engineering technology from Franklin University and has also worked as a mechanic and service coordinator. He has taken technical courses in fluid power and electronic and digital control at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin and has served on numerous industry committees.

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