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Emerson’s AI Portfolio Strengthened With Introduction of Project Beyond

Emerson’s AI Portfolio Strengthened With Introduction of Project Beyond

Project Beyond is Emerson’s new enterprise operations platform that brings software-defined control, data contextualization, and industrial AI to existing automation systems.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Seth Price
Automation Upgrade: Softing Completes Acquisition of Delta Logic

Automation Upgrade: Softing Completes Acquisition of Delta Logic

Delta Logic’s diagnostics, IIoT tools, and OPC UA systems expand Softing’s industrial automation and connectivity offerings.


News Jun 04, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Automate Highlight Series: Opto 22 at the Edge

Automate Highlight Series: Opto 22 at the Edge

Opto 22 eases the challenge of the data age with the groov EPIC, an edge controller providing traditional machine logic control and access to applications that increase productivity.


News May 30, 2025 by David Peterson
Using FANUC’s EGD Protocol for Robot-to-Robot Communication

Using FANUC’s EGD Protocol for Robot-to-Robot Communication

Handshaking between robots can be handled in many ways, one of them being GE-FANUC’s protocol called “Ethernet Global Data,” or EGD. Learn how to set up EGD on a pair of FANUC robots.


Smart Warehousing Gets a Boost from Honeywell & Teradyne

Smart Warehousing Gets a Boost from Honeywell & Teradyne

A new partnership blends Honeywell’s AI-powered WES with Teradyne's robotics for agile, scalable warehouse automation.


News May 28, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

ST Unwraps Modular IO-Link Dev Kit to Ease Industrial Automation Designs

The new development kit helps designers create industrial systems incorporating actuators and sensors.


News May 23, 2025 by Jake Hertz
Understanding the Industrial Network Protocol CC-Link

Understanding the Industrial Network Protocol CC-Link

This article will explore CC-Link and how it is used in industrial automation. Learn its history, uses, and how to implement it in control systems.


Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Emphasizing the importance of power at Automate 2025, PULS showed us the modular FIEPOS power supply for on-machine automation and the compact PISA circuit breakers for system protection.


News May 18, 2025 by David Peterson
Smart, Scalable Remote I/O: WEG Launches RUW200 System

Smart, Scalable Remote I/O: WEG Launches RUW200 System

RUW200 enables scalable, IoT-ready automation with plug-and-play expansion, cloud connectivity, and broad PLC compatibility for Industry 4.0 systems.


News May 15, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Ultrasonic Sensors With IO-Link Communication

Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Ultrasonic Sensors With IO-Link Communication

Carlo Gavazzi has released three new series of ultrasonic sensors, all with IO-Link communication. The sensors can detect objects with transparent, reflective, dirty, and other challenging surfaces.


News May 14, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Rockwell Releases Scalable and Adaptable OT Cybersecurity Solution

Rockwell Releases Scalable and Adaptable OT Cybersecurity Solution

Rockwell Automation revealed its 24/7, 365-day-a-year continuous cyber threat monitoring service for operational technology environments.


News May 14, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Scalable Wireless Networks Meet Edge SCADA With Emerson

Scalable Wireless Networks Meet Edge SCADA With Emerson

New 1410S Gateway, 781S Antenna, and DeltaV Edge Connect boost wireless range, device capacity, and SCADA cloud connectivity.


News May 12, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Belden Delivers Network Flexibility With New Industrial Ethernet Switches

Belden Delivers Network Flexibility With New Industrial Ethernet Switches

With up to 34 ports, Belden’s new 19-inch GREYHOUND2000 industrial Ethernet switches offer port density and flexibility for industrial network demands.


News May 10, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Aaeon Launches OMNI-ADN HMI Panel PC Series for Industrial Automation

Aaeon Launches OMNI-ADN HMI Panel PC Series for Industrial Automation

The new OMNI-ADN series of panel PCs from Aaeon is designed to give users a low to mid-level modular HMI option for machine control and monitoring.


News May 06, 2025 by Damond Goodwin
Elmo Delivers Multi-Axis Motion Control With New Titanium Maestro

Elmo Delivers Multi-Axis Motion Control With New Titanium Maestro

Elmo Motion Control has launched the Titanium Maestro, a motion controller engineered to deliver fast, scalable multi-axis motion control with real-time EtherCAT communication for demanding industrial applications.


News May 02, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

KUKA’s iiQKA.OS2 brings web-based control, virtual simulation, and cybersecure scalability to robot programming for streamlined, future-ready automation.


News May 01, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
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.


Connecting Motion to a PLC: A Complete Project

Connecting Motion to a PLC: A Complete Project

In this article, we’ll connect a Festo CMMT to a Rockwell CompactLogix PLC, and as a bonus, we’ll add an HMI to provide some basic on/off and positional targeting controls.


Wireless Auto Switches and Fieldbus Systems: SMC Unveils Latest Solutions

Wireless Auto Switches and Fieldbus Systems: SMC Unveils Latest Solutions

SMC has released three new products aimed at reducing system wiring complexity while improving communication efficiency and flexibility in industrial automation systems.


News Apr 26, 2025 by Damond Goodwin
ABB Unveils GenAI Tools for Training and Maintenance

ABB Unveils GenAI Tools for Training and Maintenance

GenAI tools from ABB, such as Knowledge Vault and Measurement Assistant, improve workforce training, retention, and device maintenance through natural language support.


News Apr 25, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida