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OMRON recently released its new H5CC digital timer. Combining features from five OMRON designs, the Industry 4.0-ready…

OMRON recently released its new H5CC digital timer. Combining features from five OMRON designs, the Industry 4.0-ready device offers an easily accessible programming interface and predictive maintenance functionality in a compact package.

Offering unprecedented range and precision, SICK’s DT80 represents a leap in accuracy and signal fidelity that goes the…

Offering unprecedented range and precision, SICK’s DT80 represents a leap in accuracy and signal fidelity that goes the distance.

Function block diagram (FBD) programming is a common language for PLCs following the IEC 61131 standard. What is FBD, and…

Function block diagram (FBD) programming is a common language for PLCs following the IEC 61131 standard. What is FBD, and how does it differ from the familiar ladder logic programs?

Google’s DeepMind vision-language-action model, which transforms web knowledge into robotic control, recently landed on…

Google’s DeepMind vision-language-action model, which transforms web knowledge into robotic control, recently landed on Earth with a truly cutting-edge machine learning algorithm.

Analog voltage and current are the dominating standards for industrial technology. Is one format better than the other?…

Analog voltage and current are the dominating standards for industrial technology. Is one format better than the other? And if so, why do both signal types still exist in modern systems?

Heidenhain has announced an updated version of its popular encoder interface to support faster data transmission along…

Heidenhain has announced an updated version of its popular encoder interface to support faster data transmission along with integrated safety.

Sensing that size does matter to automating engineers, Littelfuse introduces the world's smallest reed switch sensor.

Sensing that size does matter to automating engineers, Littelfuse introduces the world's smallest reed switch sensor.

Designing a control system is a difficult task in itself, but designing the graphical interface for an everyday user can…

Designing a control system is a difficult task in itself, but designing the graphical interface for an everyday user can be a very different kind of challenge that involves mental and physical considerations.

Elephant Robotics improved its educational offerings to facilitate robotics industry growth and application through…

Elephant Robotics improved its educational offerings to facilitate robotics industry growth and application through training and education.

Schneider Electric offers its Managed Security Services (MSS) geared towards shoring up industrial data security and readiness.

Schneider Electric offers its Managed Security Services (MSS) geared towards shoring up industrial data security and readiness.

WAGO recently added new features to its compact CC-100, offering users a versatile PLC with a wider range of protocols.

WAGO recently added new features to its compact CC-100, offering users a versatile PLC with a wider range of protocols.

Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute join forces to deliver a hands-on Introduction to…

Hudson Valley Community College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute join forces to deliver a hands-on Introduction to Robotics course for college students, the engineers of the future.

Mitsubishi Electric continues to make advancements in the automation space, with new robots and controllers released…

Mitsubishi Electric continues to make advancements in the automation space, with new robots and controllers released recently, securing Mitsubishi as a leader in the future of industrial technology.

A walkthrough and discussion of a simple web-based HMI solution that could modernize your current HMI technology stack.…

A walkthrough and discussion of a simple web-based HMI solution that could modernize your current HMI technology stack. The first step in the process involves sending data from a device to a server.

Control.com’s Director of Engineering got to explore IO-Link sensors and what he found might surprise you! Although…

Control.com’s Director of Engineering got to explore IO-Link sensors and what he found might surprise you! Although still considered an “emerging” technology, it’s clear IO-Link technology boasts several bonafide benefits over traditional sensors.

Signal beacons are an important part of most automated manufacturing processes. Recently PATLITE developed a new line of…

Signal beacons are an important part of most automated manufacturing processes. Recently PATLITE developed a new line of sensors with several mounting options and USB programming capabilities.

Leuze has released the 5B, a new cost-effective photoelectric sensor series that are easy to align and suited for most…

Leuze has released the 5B, a new cost-effective photoelectric sensor series that are easy to align and suited for most commercial manufacturing and production environments.

Omron’s NX5 series PLC is designed with IIoT in mind, including standard OPC UA and direct connection to relational…

Omron’s NX5 series PLC is designed with IIoT in mind, including standard OPC UA and direct connection to relational databases such as SQL, all without the need for additional hardware or licensing.

KUKA recently announced the addition of two new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems designed to help improve logistics…

KUKA recently announced the addition of two new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) systems designed to help improve logistics and material handling operations with industry 4.0-capable solutions.