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The Conveyor | October 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | October 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

Catch up on October 2026 automation news, including Balluff SmartLight Rigid, Yokogawa gas density measurement, Siemens data acquisition, and other new technologies.


News Nov 08, 2026 by David Peterson
Mitsubishi Electric Unveils OT Security and Humanoid CNC System

Mitsubishi Electric Unveils OT Security and Humanoid CNC System

At JIMTOF 2026, Mitsubishi Electric will showcase OT cybersecurity features for malware detection and a physical AI system pairing humanoid robots with CNC machines.


News Nov 05, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Introduction to the ICCP: Data Exchange Between Utilities

Introduction to the ICCP: Data Exchange Between Utilities

The ICCP, or Inter Control-Center Communications Protocol, is used to transmit datasets between control centers, and it’s commonly found across the electrical power industry.


Omron Plans to Acquire OnLogic to Expand Industrial Edge AI Systems

Omron Plans to Acquire OnLogic to Expand Industrial Edge AI Systems

The planned OnLogic acquisition would expand Omron’s edge computing capabilities and help manufacturers run AI workloads closer to industrial equipment.


News Oct 23, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Node-RED: Accessing the Edge With a PLC Module

Node-RED: Accessing the Edge With a PLC Module

Machine designers and OEMs have several practical, economical options to achieve edge connectivity using Node-RED, one of which reduces complexity by using traditional modular PLC control.


Beijer Electronics Nexto XF Combines PLC Control With Linux OS

Beijer Electronics Nexto XF Combines PLC Control With Linux OS

The Nexto XF from Beijer Electronics supports up to 1,000 PID loops in under 2 ms, with modular I/O, Linux, Docker containers, and industrial connectivity.


News Oct 16, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
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 Oct 13, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Rockwell Brings Expertise to Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Project

Rockwell Brings Expertise to Anthropic’s Cybersecurity Project

Through Project Glasswing, Rockwell Automation will use Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI model to find vulnerabilities and help make industrial systems more resilient.


News Oct 11, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
The Conveyor | September 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | September 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed from all of your favorite control, automation, and robotics brands!


News Sep 30, 2026 by David Peterson
How to Use AI Without Exposing Engineering Data

How to Use AI Without Exposing Engineering Data

As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into engineering workflows, we must also pay attention to important questions around data security, privacy, and governance.


SICK SEC200 Camera Brings Flexible Code Reading to the Factory Floor

SICK SEC200 Camera Brings Flexible Code Reading to the Factory Floor

Designed for industrial code reading, the SICK SEC200 handles 1D and 2D codes in challenging conditions and adds Ethernet, USB, and CRA-compliant cybersecurity.


News Sep 24, 2026 by Seth Price
The Omron M1 Inverter: Scalable AC Motor Control With Integrated Safety

The Omron M1 Inverter: Scalable AC Motor Control With Integrated Safety

Omron Automation’s M1 Inverter family targets general AC motor control applications, providing a flexible VFD solution with support for integrated safety and industrial protocols.


News Sep 19, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Simple Connection: Driving Standard I/O With IO-Link

Simple Connection: Driving Standard I/O With IO-Link

Sometimes switching to a new network protocol means updating all of the devices to this new standard, just so they all communicate. Fortunately, IO-Link includes simple connections baked right in.


Belden Expands IT/OT Portfolio With New Connectivity Products

Belden Expands IT/OT Portfolio With New Connectivity Products

Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART, wireless management, and fiber networks.


News Sep 13, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
SMC Expands EX600 With Wireless I/O and New PROFIsafe Support

SMC Expands EX600 With Wireless I/O and New PROFIsafe Support

New wireless I/O and PROFIsafe capabilities expand SMC’s EX600, enabling flexible connections for robot tooling while reducing field wiring and complexity.


News Sep 12, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
KEB One Cable Technology Combines Motor Power and Feedback

KEB One Cable Technology Combines Motor Power and Feedback

A single cable now carries power and encoder feedback between KEB S6 and F6 drives and TA and DL3 motors, simplifying wiring on multi-axis machines.


News Sep 11, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Tutorial: Commissioning a Balluff BNI IO-Link Master

Tutorial: Commissioning a Balluff BNI IO-Link Master

IO-Link is regarded as a robust field-level network that adds tremendous sensing capability beyond standard analog and digital I/O. Yet it can be difficult to set up. Here’s a guide.


ASRock Industrial’s IoT Controller Now O-PAS Certified for Open Automation

ASRock Industrial’s IoT Controller Now O-PAS Certified for Open Automation

The iEP-5010G-010 industrial IoT controller has achieved Open Group’s O-PAS certification, helping to promote open, secure, and compatible process automation across vendors.


News Sep 06, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
Festo Expands CPX-AP-I With Flexible I/O and CC-Link Connectivity

Festo Expands CPX-AP-I With Flexible I/O and CC-Link Connectivity

New CPX-AP-I additions give machine builders configurable digital I/O and CC-Link IE Field Basic support while retaining Festo’s decentralized I/O architecture.


News Sep 04, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Banner Engineering Combines IO-Link and Edge Processing in One Device

Banner Engineering Combines IO-Link and Edge Processing in One Device

The DXMR190 IO-Link master combines eight-port connectivity with edge processing to stream data directly to cloud systems and web servers without an edge PC.


News Sep 03, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich