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Safe and Connected | An Intro to IO-Link Safety

Safe and Connected | An Intro to IO-Link Safety

IO-Link technology keeps improving, and with the recent introduction of Safe IO-Link, the automation world is going to get a whole lot more modular.


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.


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.


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
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.


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
HMS and Siemens Partner on Certified 5G Connectivity for Industrial Automation

HMS and Siemens Partner on Certified 5G Connectivity for Industrial Automation

HMS Networks' Siemens-certified Anybus Wireless Bolt 5G delivers ultra-low latency, secure 5G and WiFi 6 industrial connectivity across multi-vendor systems.


News Apr 08, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
IDEM NET-BOX, Now in Die-Cast Metal For Durable, Network-Enabled Control

IDEM NET-BOX, Now in Die-Cast Metal For Durable, Network-Enabled Control

IDEM Safety Switches now offers a die-cast metal version of its NET-BOX: a customizable push button control station and I/O solution designed to simplify industrial automation.


News Apr 05, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Optimize & Secure Your Network with Antaira’s a.NMS

Optimize & Secure Your Network with Antaira’s a.NMS

Antaira’s a.NMS simplifies industrial network management with real-time monitoring, scalability up to 1,000 nodes, proactive alerts & automated updates.


News Apr 02, 2025 by Austin Futrell
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.


Softing Enhances FG-200 Gateway Hardware and Firmware

Softing Enhances FG-200 Gateway Hardware and Firmware

Softing Industrial has updated its FG-200 gateway, designed for the integration of FF-H1 devices, to version V1.21. The new update promises more stable connections between devices and better firmware.


News Mar 21, 2025 by Seth Price
Industrial Automation: Spare Yourself From Network Pitfalls!

Industrial Automation: Spare Yourself From Network Pitfalls!

Some new factories are networked from stem to stern, ready to roll. But sometimes, it’s just you and a new PLC, so it won’t really matter how you set things up, it’ll probably work just fine, right?


OnLogic Launches the Axial AX300 Server for Powerful Edge Computing

OnLogic Launches the Axial AX300 Server for Powerful Edge Computing

The new Axial AX300 edge server from OnLogic is designed to provide businesses of all sizes with powerful, secure, and easily deployed on-site AI and edge capabilities.


News Mar 07, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Emerson Releases Cost-Effective, Entry-Level Data Acquisition Solutions

Emerson Releases Cost-Effective, Entry-Level Data Acquisition Solutions

Emerson has doubled down on data acquisition with the release of two new compact Ethernet chassis and an analog input module, along with the launch of a GitHub repository for creating FlexLogger add-ons.


News Mar 02, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Pepperl+Fuchs Unveils ThinManager-Ready Tablets for Industry

Pepperl+Fuchs Unveils ThinManager-Ready Tablets for Industry

The Tab-IND and Pad-Ex tablets offer rugged, ThinManager-ready solutions for industrial and hazardous areas, ensuring secure connectivity and efficient operation.


News Feb 26, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Communicating to a ControlNet Network? Softing Has a Dongle for You

Communicating to a ControlNet Network? Softing Has a Dongle for You

Softing Industrial has released the usbLink CN, an adapter for connecting laptops and PCs to ControlNet networks for configuring, troubleshooting, and viewing device status.


News Feb 23, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Wenglor Expands IO-Link System Solutions With Latest Devices

Wenglor Expands IO-Link System Solutions With Latest Devices

Wenglor has added IO-Link masters, IO-Link hubs, and IO-Link converters to its portfolio of IO-Link solutions, enabling fast, bidirectional communication between control systems and devices.


News Feb 21, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich