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Electrical Cabinet Best Practices: A Field Guide for New Integrators

Electrical Cabinet Best Practices: A Field Guide for New Integrators

A practical, experience-driven guide to designing and wiring electrical cabinets for machine-tending robotic cells.


Tektelic and Hsyco Partner To Improve LoRaWAN Device Integration

Tektelic and Hsyco Partner To Improve LoRaWAN Device Integration

Tektelic’s LoRaWAN gateways can now be integrated into Hsyco’s supervision platform, providing a unified interface for IoT sensor data in industrial and building automation applications.


News Dec 20, 2025 by Seth Price
Introduction to Common Network Protocols in Industrial Automation

Introduction to Common Network Protocols in Industrial Automation

This article provides an overview of the OSI models, IT/OT industrial protocols, and key applications behind the networking capabilities that drive modern industrial and process automation systems.


New OPC UA Spatial Standard Pushes Automation Toward Physical AI

New OPC UA Spatial Standard Pushes Automation Toward Physical AI

By standardizing location and identification data, OPC UA is giving industrial automation systems a shared spatial framework.


News Dec 18, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
B&R Expands Offerings, Launching Servo Drives, IPCs, Robots, and More

B&R Expands Offerings, Launching Servo Drives, IPCs, Robots, and More

B&R has released several new products, including a servo drive with support for OPC UA FX, a cost-effective, high-performance industrial PC, and a highly flexible six-axis robot.


News Dec 17, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
The Conveyor | November 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | November 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

Check out our quick summary of last month’s product announcements, company news, and research insights from around the world of industrial automation and control.


News Dec 12, 2025 by David Peterson
Tutorial: Design a Temperature Controller Using Node-RED

Tutorial: Design a Temperature Controller Using Node-RED

Not every control system requires an expensive PLC. This tutorial will introduce Node-RED, a popular programming environment that can be installed on a low-cost single-board controller.


Node-RED and a Low-Code Approach to Automation

Node-RED and a Low-Code Approach to Automation

Looking for a way to create IIoT applications for your factory without hiring expensive developers or spending months on the computer? Take a look at Node-RED’s approach to low-code applications.


Rockwell Automation Fair 2025 Unveils Breakthrough Industrial Tech

Rockwell Automation Fair 2025 Unveils Breakthrough Industrial Tech

Explore the top hardware and software reveals from Rockwell Automation Fair 2025, including new drives, controllers, security tools, and smart-factory technologies.


News Nov 24, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Industry Insights: The Challenges of Automating Data Centers

Industry Insights: The Challenges of Automating Data Centers

Data centers have been a focus of industrial automation in recent days. Control.com spoke with experts at Weidmuller to learn more about how control technology can solve data center challenges.


Rugged NT100 Industrial Switches Extend HMS Networks’ N-Tron Line

Rugged NT100 Industrial Switches Extend HMS Networks’ N-Tron Line

The new NT100 Series from HMS Networks offers durable, plug-and-play Ethernet switching with fibre options, wide temperature support, and certifications for demanding industries.


News Nov 20, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
The Process of Evolution: How Automation Systems Enable Agile Operations

The Process of Evolution: How Automation Systems Enable Agile Operations

Automation is evolving. Today, this is marked by a shift towards more efficient, sustainable operations, enhanced by closer collaboration between humans and machines, enhancing safety and profitability.


What’s New at Autonics? A Look at Fiber Optic Units and Amplifiers

What’s New at Autonics? A Look at Fiber Optic Units and Amplifiers

The new fiber optics units, fiber optic amplifiers, and fiber optic amplifier communication converters offer system flexibility for a wide range of industrial applications.


News Nov 07, 2025 by Seth Price
Antaira Releases Industrial M12 Ethernet Switches for Field Devices

Antaira Releases Industrial M12 Ethernet Switches for Field Devices

The five-port IP67 unmanaged Ethernet switch includes M12 X-coded and A-coded connectors with PoE+ options, enabling networking in harsh industrial environments where resistance to shock and vibration is a necessity.


News Oct 14, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Managing and Configuring Switches for Secure SCADA Networks | Part 2

Managing and Configuring Switches for Secure SCADA Networks | Part 2

Learn about OT resilience strategies, including SSH, authentication, port blocking, and MAC address binding, methods that can be employed to protect network switches.


Banner Adds Wireless Vibration Sensors for Predictive Maintenance

Banner Adds Wireless Vibration Sensors for Predictive Maintenance

Wireless 3-axis vibration sensors from Banner simplify predictive maintenance, enabling remote monitoring and longer battery life.


News Oct 07, 2025 by Austin Futrell
KEB Spotlights Drive, Motor, and Controller Innovation at PACK EXPO

KEB Spotlights Drive, Motor, and Controller Innovation at PACK EXPO

KEB displayed a wide range of motors, drive units, and controllers at PACK EXPO, with key demos combining motion solutions that boost speed and flexibility for modern packaging automation.


News Oct 06, 2025 by David Peterson
Turck Presents Smart ID, Sensing, and Fieldbus Solutions at PACK EXPO

Turck Presents Smart ID, Sensing, and Fieldbus Solutions at PACK EXPO

Turck’s PACK EXPO booth highlighted RFID for traceability, level sensing for process automation, and distributed I/O technologies for IIoT-ready packaging systems.


News Oct 05, 2025 by David Peterson
Camozzi Elevates PACK EXPO with Pneumatic, Electric, and Fieldbus Innovations

Camozzi Elevates PACK EXPO with Pneumatic, Electric, and Fieldbus Innovations

Camozzi Automation demonstrated pneumatic, electric, and IIoT-ready systems at PACK EXPO, highlighting actuation, air treatment, and fieldbus tech for all applications across the packaging industry.


News Oct 05, 2025 by David Peterson
Weidmuller Expands u-OS Operating System, Simplifying Data Exchange

Weidmuller Expands u-OS Operating System, Simplifying Data Exchange

Weidmuller offers machine builders a helping hand by enabling secure access to machine data using industry-approved protocols that are not brand-specific.


News Oct 04, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich