Many variables There are many variables to consider when deciding between an open-loop or closed-loop heating control system for an industrial application. Both methods offer great benefits, but ...

One segment of a process control system. An open-loop control process requires human intervention, whereas a closed-loop system is entirely automated (see PID). See process control.

The weakness of the open-loop system is clear: without any feedback, the system cannot automatically adjust its process to change its output. This rigidity, the inflexibility of an open-loop system, ...