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Common Certifications and Standards for Industrial Automation

Common Certifications and Standards for Industrial Automation

Learn about some of the most common industrial certifications and standards and how facilities can decide which standard to adopt based on their process.


Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Bedrock Adds Field Technician Interface and More to IEC-Compliant Automation Platform

Bedrock Adds Field Technician Interface and More to IEC-Compliant Automation Platform

Bedrock Automation updates its integrated development environment (IDE) platform to include new features, including OPC UA architecture and PLC features.


Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis

Introduction to Fault Tree Analysis

Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) can be used in industrial systems to find faults, damages, and predictive maintenance. Learn about FTA's basics.


 iBASEt Addresses Big Data Challenges with Latest Data Management Platforms

iBASEt Addresses Big Data Challenges with Latest Data Management Platforms

Big data is getting even bigger. Learn how this company is creating platforms to keep up with this data as it becomes an essential part of the manufacturing process.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Using Serial Communications in LabVIEW

Using Serial Communications in LabVIEW

LabVIEW offers the ability to communicate with most serial-based instruments and devices, including Arduino and Raspberry Pi.


Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence released a PLC with all of the typical features, like I/O, but the company added integrated machine operation recording to improve remote operation and troubleshooting.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Teledyne Launches New Range of Line Cameras for Machine Vision Applications

Teledyne Launches New Range of Line Cameras for Machine Vision Applications

Teledyne Imaging recently released the Linea Lite, its latest range of line cameras available in 2K and 4K resolutions.


News Jun 08, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
How are Automation and IIoT Shaping Industry 4.0?

How are Automation and IIoT Shaping Industry 4.0?

Learn about how the first several industrial revolutions have led manufacturers to develop and adopt smarter, more advanced technology. What does the future of Industry 4.0 look like?


Emerson’s Edge Platform Delivers Scalability and Open-Source Connectivity

Emerson’s Edge Platform Delivers Scalability and Open-Source Connectivity

Emerson releases its PACEdge industrial edge platform and PACSystems RXi2-BP edge computer to digitally enhance manufacturing data processing.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
RTI Announces Update of Software Framework for Commercial Autonomous Systems

RTI Announces Update of Software Framework for Commercial Autonomous Systems

Real-Time Innovations (RTI) has recently announced an upgrade of its software framework RTI Connext.


Balluff Expands Quality Control Testing Capabilities with Latest Vision System

Balluff Expands Quality Control Testing Capabilities with Latest Vision System

Balluff, an automation supplier that specializes in sensors and connectivity, recently announced a new machine vision solution for use in quality control testing, the BVS SL SmartCamera Lite.


News May 27, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Bayshore Expands its Security Product Family to Include Bilateral Security

Bayshore Expands its Security Product Family to Include Bilateral Security

Industrial security expert Bayshore Networks announced an expansion of its NetWall product line.


Understanding Analog Versus Digital Signals in Control Systems

Understanding Analog Versus Digital Signals in Control Systems

Start to understand the difference between analog and digital communications, and read a few examples of how analog, digital, and discrete signals can be used in a control system.


Schneider Electric Adds Automatic Temperature Control and Expansion Capabilities to Its Data Center

Schneider Electric Adds Automatic Temperature Control and Expansion Capabilities to Its Data Center

The Micro Data Center C-Series offers smart battery backup, integrated vision security, automated temperature control, and remote monitoring to advance Edge computing.


News May 24, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
MTS Attacks the Challenges of Upgrading Brownfield Facilities with Updated Legacy Sensors

MTS Attacks the Challenges of Upgrading Brownfield Facilities with Updated Legacy Sensors

What does it take to upgrade a facility? Sometimes it means updating existing products to include more Industry 4.0-friendly features. MTS Sensors' re-release of a staple sensor family highlights evolving needs in the era of Industry 4.0.


News May 21, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas plans to start selling a new industrial robot series: the i4L, featuring compact design and flexible programming.


News May 21, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Qualcomm’s Latest 5G Modem Aims to Optimize IIoT and Automation

Qualcomm’s Latest 5G Modem Aims to Optimize IIoT and Automation

Qualcomm Technologies has announced its first modem solution equipped with 5G connectivity and designed for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.


L-com Aims to Help Big Data Companies with Cable and Panel Solutions

L-com Aims to Help Big Data Companies with Cable and Panel Solutions

L-com releases a suite of connective devices to support companies utilizing 5G and big data applications.


News May 20, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Microsoft Finds Memory Allocation Vulnerabilities Affecting IIoT Devices

Microsoft Finds Memory Allocation Vulnerabilities Affecting IIoT Devices

Microsoft’s Section 52 discovered a series of critical memory allocation vulnerabilities in several IoT and operational technology (OT) tools.