Banner Engineering Adds Sound to Its SD50 Status Display for Plants

Banner Engineering Adds Sound to Its SD50 Status Display for Plants

With 12 tones, a 77 dB alert, and multicolored status LEDs visible from 10 meters, Banner Engineering’s SD50 helps operators react to production events.


News 3 hours ago by Stephanie Leonida
AutoStore Updates Aim to Remove Autonomous Operation Barriers

AutoStore Updates Aim to Remove Autonomous Operation Barriers

Fall 2026 advancements introduce multi-sized bin picking, Robotics-as-a-Service for smaller businesses, and AI-powered design tools to simplify fulfillment center automation.


News 8 hours ago by Shawn Dietrich
NPN and PNP Wiring | Incremental Encoders Are Not Interchangeable

NPN and PNP Wiring | Incremental Encoders Are Not Interchangeable

Encoders rely on high-speed outputs supplying signals to a PLC. Learn why these signals cannot be interchanged at will, and some best practices for preventing false rotational counts.


Pilz Unveils IO-Link Safety Light Curtain and Multi-Function Radar

Pilz Unveils IO-Link Safety Light Curtain and Multi-Function Radar

The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines presence detection, counting, and tracking in a single sensor.


News Oct 07, 2026 by Seth Price
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Ladder Logic: It’s Not Just Digital Electrical Prints Anymore

Ladder Logic: It’s Not Just Digital Electrical Prints Anymore

Ladder logic is the legendary industrial graphical programming language that once resembled electrical drawings, but it has advanced far beyond a collection of digital electrical symbols.


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Your Plant Floor: Can Diagnose Issues in Seconds, But Fix in Days

Edge devices can spot plant problems fast but rarely fix them. Keep MQTT as the device interface and add a NATS backbone for local storage, two-way commands, and autonomous recovery.


Industry Articles Oct 05, 2026 by Synadia
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Banner Engineering Introduces Machine-Mountable RSr Safety Relay

Banner Engineering’s RSr remote safety relay offers high-current safety switching for machines. It features IP65/IP67 protection, an 8 A output, and requires no programming.


News Oct 04, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo