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Modernizing Industrial Control with SoftPLCs and Unified Edge Management

Modernizing Industrial Control with SoftPLCs and Unified Edge Management

Legacy PLCs can hinder modernization with rigidity, vendor lock-in, and manual updates. Containerized SoftPLCs with edge management enable scalable, consistent, software-driven control.


Precision Alignment: The Key to Energy and Cost Reduction

Precision Alignment: The Key to Energy and Cost Reduction

Alignment is an often overlooked element in operations, leading to both energy efficiency and equipment longevity in rotating machinery.


Reduce Motion Control Design Time with Engineering Tools

Reduce Motion Control Design Time with Engineering Tools

In a few short video tutorials, Festo engineers show how fast and easy it can be to design electrical and fluid automation systems using free online tools.


Driving Efficiency Through UI/UX and HMI Innovation

Driving Efficiency Through UI/UX and HMI Innovation

Intuitive HMIs and strong UI/UX boost decision-making in manufacturing. Partnering with Inductive Automation ensures effective UI/UX across industries.


Servo Motors: the Missing Link in Serious CNC Performance

Servo Motors: the Missing Link in Serious CNC Performance

Simplicity in automation is a great thing, but it must be weighed against the requirements of the project. When speed control and precision are critical, we must consider feedback in CNC systems.


Can Control Panels Self-Heal? A Look at Smart Fault Design

Can Control Panels Self-Heal? A Look at Smart Fault Design

Explore how modular hardware, predictive diagnostics, and fault-isolating technologies are transforming control panels into resilient, self-healing systems.


From Past to Present: How Open Architecture Drives Innovation

From Past to Present: How Open Architecture Drives Innovation

Automation systems' historical development and future are closely tied to interoperability. Standardized, yet open architecture leads to new ideas for process control.


Applications for Single Pair Ethernet: Perspectives for Device Manufacturers

Applications for Single Pair Ethernet: Perspectives for Device Manufacturers

Learn how SPE and Power over Data Line are enabling advanced developments in industrial and building automation, robotics, processing, infrastructure, and energy.


Remote Industry and the Growing Popularity of Cellular Systems

Remote Industry and the Growing Popularity of Cellular Systems

Previously reserved for personal and commercial deployments, learn how cellular IoT connectivity technologies are influencing industrial trends, organizations, and integrators.


Avoiding SCADA Pitfalls: 3 Tips for Operational and Business Advantages

Avoiding SCADA Pitfalls: 3 Tips for Operational and Business Advantages

A well-designed SCADA system can reduce costs, increase throughput, and improve usability. Successful implementation requires consideration from both an operational and a business perspective.


IIoT, Cloud Services, and Edge AI Combined Through Arduino

IIoT, Cloud Services, and Edge AI Combined Through Arduino

Pairing IIoT with cloud services provides industrial and manufacturing facilities with real-time data displayed in intuitive dashboards and reduces downtime.


AI-Powered Depalletization: the Key to Grocery’s Automated Future

AI-Powered Depalletization: the Key to Grocery’s Automated Future

Advanced 3-D imaging and pattern recognition algorithms are required for robotic depalletization systems to deal with the different shapes, sizes, and textures of packaging materials using in grocery logistics.


How To Efficiently Store High-Frequency Vibration Sensor Data

How To Efficiently Store High-Frequency Vibration Sensor Data

Learn best practices for storing both pre-processed and raw high-frequency vibration sensor data to maximize efficiency and accuracy for applications like predictive maintenance.


Optimizing the Selection of Optical Sensors for Object Detection

Optimizing the Selection of Optical Sensors for Object Detection

Optical sensors for industrial applications are becoming increasingly intelligent. Learn how new hardware, onboard software configuration, and touchscreens are unlocking new object detection capabilities.


Introduction to Valve Sizing: A Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction to Valve Sizing: A Step-by-Step Guide

Ensure efficient and safe industrial applications with proper valve sizing. Learn how to choose the right valve size and avoid common pitfalls.


Sensor Data: Upgrading From Simple Inputs to Operational Analytics

Sensor Data: Upgrading From Simple Inputs to Operational Analytics

To unlock the true value of sensor data in factory automation, it's essential to understand the differences in data utilization between the machine, network, and enterprise levels.


Accelerating Pulp and Paper Processing with Advanced Process Control

Accelerating Pulp and Paper Processing with Advanced Process Control

Innovative pulp and paper operators are turning advanced process control, automated testing, and quality control system data into actionable business insights that improve operational efficiency all along the value chain.


How Is Your Code Backed Up? Maximizing DevOps in Industrial Automation

How Is Your Code Backed Up? Maximizing DevOps in Industrial Automation

Shifting from manual code backup processes to more modern, automated solutions can provide more benefits to manufacturers, far above simply the time saved compared to manual techniques.


Grippers vs. Suction Cups: Choosing the Right End-of-Arm Tooling

Grippers vs. Suction Cups: Choosing the Right End-of-Arm Tooling

Knowing the difference between the various robotic grippers available makes selecting the most appropriate solution for an automation project less daunting.


Case Study: How One Company Saved Hours on Code Review With Version Control Software

Case Study: How One Company Saved Hours on Code Review With Version Control Software

Version control software allows manufacturers to automatically save code revisions across teams. Learn how Automation NTH leveraged this strategy to save countless hours and increase reliability.