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Red Lion Expands FlexEdge With New Strain Gauge and Com Modules

Red Lion has added a new series of strain gauge modules to their FlexEdge intelligent edge automation platform, along with two ‘sleds’ allowing connection to CAN and J1939 automotive networks.

February 21, 2024 by Seth Price

Mitsubishi Electric: Industrial Safety is Now a Little Easier

A new CIP Safety communication module has been designed to work with Mitsubishi’s iQ-R series PLC, a module that also supports Ethernet/IP as well as CC-Link IE TSN networks.

February 16, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich

AAEON’s New BOXER-6711 Industrial PC is Built for Builders

AAEON has released a new industrial PC (IPC), the BOXER-6711-ADN, designed for machine builders and ruggedized and outfitted with communication protocols for heavy industrial use.

February 15, 2024 by Seth Price

Mitsubishi Electric Collaborates With Hacarus and Northrop Grumman

Mitsubishi Electric has announced new collaborations with Hacarus and Northrop Grumman to advance AI-driven visual inspection in manufacturing and enhance interoperability for air defense systems.

February 10, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida

HMS Networks Links Raspberry Pi to Industry With New Adapter

HMS and Anybus have made a goal of easing integration between various industrial protocols with the new Raspberry Pi adapter board for the CompactCom module.

February 03, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich

SMC Launches Latest Solutions: Vacuum Filters and a Wireless System with IO-Link

SMC has released a new series of vacuum filters to keep vacuum equipment running optimally. The company has also added IO-Link to its existing compact EXW1 wireless system.

January 18, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich

Datalogic Introduces PowerScan 9600 DPX Scanners for Improved Traceability

Datalogic has released a new series of industrial handheld scanners designed to improve supply chain traceability via its ability to read difficult or damaged barcodes marked directly on a part’s surface.

January 15, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich

Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks Team Up To Expand OT Security

Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks are addressing growing cyber threats in industrial operations by combining their expertise to strengthen their respective operational technology security businesses.

January 12, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida

HMS Networks To Acquire Red Lion, Expanding North American Presence

HMS Networks is set to expand its influence in the North American market through its definitive agreement to acquire Red Lion Controls. The $345 million deal is expected to close in early 2024.

January 04, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida

Easing the IT/OT Burden With OnLogic’s New Thin Client PC

OnLogic has added to the existing ThinManager-ready PC product line with a new thin client with WiFi boot functionally to add multiple HMI functionality with a central point of maintenance.

December 26, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Turck Expands IO-link Solutions For Enhanced Industrial Connectivity

Turck has recently released two new cutting-edge IO-Link solutions: the FIL20 hub for merging single I/O with IO-Link and new configurable IP69K modules for flexible system expansion.

December 20, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo

Monitor Current and Machine Health With Sensing Coils From Banner

Banner Engineering has introduced a flexible, easy-open loop current monitoring sensor for constant monitoring of electrical currents up to 6000 amps.

December 16, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Understanding the 17xx | Your Rockwell/Allen-Bradley Hardware Encyclopedia

Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley control hardware catalog has long included many series that start with 17xx, but what are these lineups, and what function do they serve?

December 14, 2023 by David Peterson

Industrial Ethernet Switches From Weidmüller Take It up a Notch

Weidmüller has added to its network switches with the EcoLine Series B. The new series of unmanaged switches for industrial Ethernet promises longer uptime and fewer disruptions.

December 13, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Belden Announces Horizon: New IT/OT Software Suite For IIoT Solutions

Belden expands data engineering software with a new suite of IT/OT applications designed to simplify the user experience for advanced IIoT data workflows, easily integrated into AWS.

December 08, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Perle Creates New IDS-710CT Managed Industrial Ethernet Switches

Managed industrial Ethernet switches with fiber, like the new IDS-710CT from Perle, can be used to create reliable network connectivity in a small footprint, perfect for industrial applications.

December 07, 2023 by Damond Goodwin

Finally: A Complete IO-Link System Designed for Safety Applications

Safety systems just became easier to develop, now that Pilz has released an entire suite of network and field devices that use the common IO-Link protocol, known for ease of system configuration.

December 05, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Ethernet/IP Gets a Security Boost with New ODVA Profile

The ODVA has responded to network security risks with the implementation of a new CIP Security device-based firewall to prevent unwanted digital attacks on IIoT devices.

November 30, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Moxa Expands Offering of Ruggedized USB-to-Serial Converters

To support the ongoing necessity of legacy equipment interfaces, Moxa has released the UPort 1400-G2 series USB-to-serial converters for multiple industrial RS-232/485 devices.

November 29, 2023 by Seth Price

Pilz PNOZmulti 2 Now With Safety over EtherCAT for Security and Efficiency

PILZ has launched a configurable small controller that integrates machine and safety concepts. The PNOZmulti 2 with Safety over EtherCat is designed for safety and efficiency in production.

November 24, 2023 by Damond Goodwin