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What is Baud Rate and How Does It Work?

What is Baud Rate and How Does It Work?

Data transmission rates are auto-negotiated in modern protocols, but for older serial connections, both devices must agree on what baud rate to use to ensure reliable communications.


Applications and Examples of M2M Communication

Applications and Examples of M2M Communication

Learn about specific applications of machine-to-machine communication and how engineers can utilize these techniques in various industrial sectors.


Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Batteryless solutions provider Everactive announced a new family of Steam Trap Monitoring (STM) systems.


Protocols for Industrial Remote Monitoring

Protocols for Industrial Remote Monitoring

Dive into why protocols are essential in industrial remote monitoring along with the most common types of open protocols seen in facilities.


Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag announced their BusWorks NT2000 series of remote I/O modules with an expansion bus to support three more I/O modules that can operate up to 64 channels.


News May 02, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Devices and Equipment Used in Industrial Remote Monitoring

Devices and Equipment Used in Industrial Remote Monitoring

This article in our continuing series about remote monitoring covers equipment and devices necessary to establish a remote monitoring mechanism.


What is Machine-to-Machine Communication?

What is Machine-to-Machine Communication?

Learn about some of the machine-to-machine communication methodologies, including wired and wireless M2M communication techniques.


Types of Industrial Remote Monitoring Solutions and Processes

Types of Industrial Remote Monitoring Solutions and Processes

Learn about the different types of industrial remote monitoring and some of the various remote monitoring processes used in industry.


OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

Turck recently released its latest HMI designed for harsh outdoor environments in the food and beverage industry.


News Apr 26, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Schneider Electric Patches PowerLogic Smart Meters at Risk to Cyberattacks

Schneider Electric Patches PowerLogic Smart Meters at Risk to Cyberattacks

Industrial cybersecurity company Claroty found vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric’s PowerLogic Smart Meters.


Cybersecurity Considerations in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Cybersecurity Considerations in Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

This article discusses common implementations of UPS in control systems and important design considerations.


Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) Protocol for Encoders

Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) Protocol for Encoders

This article discusses some of the encoder types, signal types, and wiring needed for synchronous serial interface (SSI) protocol.


Selecting a Robotic Arm Solution for Industrial Robots

Selecting a Robotic Arm Solution for Industrial Robots

Start learning about robotic arm solution, kinematic chain and motion planning, in this first technical installment.


HMS Releases an Industrial 5G Router and Starterkit

HMS Releases an Industrial 5G Router and Starterkit

HMS Networks introduces a 5G router and starterkit for 5G network testing set up with Ericsson Industry Connect.


News Apr 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Beijer Upgrades New Adaptors Allowing Users to Access Historical Process Data From the Cloud

Beijer Upgrades New Adaptors Allowing Users to Access Historical Process Data From the Cloud

Beijer recently released new network adaptors that allow users to search cloud-based historical data.


News Mar 26, 2021 by Seth Price
Choosing an Interface: Why Modbus is Still Around After 40 Years

Choosing an Interface: Why Modbus is Still Around After 40 Years

Learn about the advantages of Modbus over newer protocols when choosing an interface with third-party devices.


How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

Learn about how various types of robots are currently being deployed in the automotive sector and some of the challenges they face on the factory floor.


One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One year has passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects have been transformative for hundreds of companies in the industrial automation space.


Understanding CAN Bus

Understanding CAN Bus

This article dives into the characteristics and uses of CAN bus, a control system standard that appears in various industries with specific applications.


Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Recently, Transtector, an Infinite Electronics brand, announced their latest Ethernet switches for industrial applications.


News Mar 04, 2021 by Robin Mitchell