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What Do “Smart” Technologies Actually Include?

What Do “Smart” Technologies Actually Include?

Technology advancements have provided us with terms that can seem foreign and confusing. Learn the definition of some of the important concepts that provide better efficiency for industrial manufacturing systems.


TSN Ethernet Switches Enable Lower Latency Data Traffic Flows

TSN Ethernet Switches Enable Lower Latency Data Traffic Flows

Microchip Technology’s new family of switches increases the reliability of networks with higher speed components and Time-Sensitive Networking protocol conformity.


News Feb 14, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Introduction to Industrial Network Gateways

Introduction to Industrial Network Gateways

This article teaches the basics of gateways in industrial networks and PLC-to-PLC communication.


Connecting Multiple PLCs to an HMI

Connecting Multiple PLCs to an HMI

Learn the basics of connecting multiple PLCs to an HMI using various data types.


Aiming to Modernize Industrial Critical Infrastructure, Cisco Expands Switching Portfolio

Aiming to Modernize Industrial Critical Infrastructure, Cisco Expands Switching Portfolio

Cisco IE9300 model addresses the durability, security, and automation needs of a modern industrial environment.


Emerson’s Edge Solutions Helps OEMs Implement IIoT and Edge Computing

Emerson’s Edge Solutions Helps OEMs Implement IIoT and Edge Computing

Emerson announces a new portfolio of solutions designed to address challenges and core issues control engineers face implementing edge computing for IIoT and Industry 4.0.


News Feb 05, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Lockheed Martin Set to Open “Ultra-secure” IIoT-based Smart Factory

Lockheed Martin Set to Open “Ultra-secure” IIoT-based Smart Factory

As cybersecurity continues to be an important quality in aerospace and defense, Lockheed has plans for an “ultra-secure” smart factory. Can cybersecurity and IIoT go hand-in-hand?


News Feb 02, 2022 by Gunner Scott
Omron’s Code Reader Aims to Increase Long-distance Sensing and Eliminate Positioning Issues

Omron’s Code Reader Aims to Increase Long-distance Sensing and Eliminate Positioning Issues

The latest barcode reader from Omron introduces multiple code reading, X-mode algorithms, and more.


News Feb 01, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
An Overview of AVEVA Solutions

An Overview of AVEVA Solutions

AVEVA Solutions, formerly Wonderware, is a popular service that offers HMI, SCADA, and MES. How is each solution used in industrial automation?


Rugged Industrial PC From OnLogic is Designed for IIoT Applications

Rugged Industrial PC From OnLogic is Designed for IIoT Applications

OnLogic’s Industrial PC (IPC) has been designed with harsh environments in mind, yet is geared toward AI, IIoT, Industry 4.0, and other advanced manufacturing considerations.


News Jan 27, 2022 by Seth Price
Deep Learning Algorithms for Vision Systems

Deep Learning Algorithms for Vision Systems

Which deep learning neural networks are best suited for industrial vision systems and why?


ACS Motion Upgrades Motion System Accuracy With Newest Master Motion Controller

ACS Motion Upgrades Motion System Accuracy With Newest Master Motion Controller

ACS Motion Control announced its latest EtherCAT-based master motion controller includes integrated motor drives and configurable axes.


News Jan 25, 2022 by Gunner Scott
How Are Robots Used in the Process Industries?

How Are Robots Used in the Process Industries?

How are robots used in discrete versus process automation? Can the process industries utilize more robotic automation?


An Overview of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) and Its Use in Industrial Applications

An Overview of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) and Its Use in Industrial Applications

What is Power over Ethernet (PoE), how does it work, and how can industrial facilities benefit?


Latest PLC and Communication Technology From Phoenix Contact

Latest PLC and Communication Technology From Phoenix Contact

Automation supplier Phoenix Contact released several new PLC and communication technologies. What are they and how can they help control engineers?


News Jan 13, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON developed new vision and image processing capabilities for their collaborative robots (cobots), benefiting the machine tending and quality assurance divisions in manufacturing facilities.


News Jan 11, 2022 by Seth Price
ABB Remains Leader in Global Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Market for 22nd Consecutive Year

ABB Remains Leader in Global Distributed Control Systems (DCS) Market for 22nd Consecutive Year

According to the ARC Advisory Group, ABB remains number one in the distributed control systems (DCS) market.


News Jan 09, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
How Industrial Enterprises are Defending Against the Log4j Vulnerability

How Industrial Enterprises are Defending Against the Log4j Vulnerability

What is software logging, how can it be exploited, and what are leading industrial and cybersecurity experts saying about Log4j?


News Jan 07, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Introduction to Smart Sensors

Introduction to Smart Sensors

Smart sensors differ from traditional sensors in that they offer benefits such as self-diagnostics, simplified wiring and communication, and more efficient remote monitoring.


Emerson Launches Patch Management Technology for Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Emerson Launches Patch Management Technology for Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Emerson released a redesigned patch management system for improving cybersecurity on DeltaV distributed control systems (DCS), managing patches from Windows and McAfee.


News Jan 06, 2022 by Seth Price