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Weidmuller’s Engineering Services Offer Custom PLC Interfaces

Weidmuller’s Engineering Services Offer Custom PLC Interfaces

Weidmuller has expanded its engineering services to simplify troubleshooting, installation, and interfacing between PLCs and other hardware.


News Nov 21, 2024 by Seth Price
Beijer Electronics to Launch X3 Series HMIs With New OS3 Open Platform

Beijer Electronics to Launch X3 Series HMIs With New OS3 Open Platform

Beijer Electronics' soon-to-launch HMI series features an upgraded operating system and development software. The new HMIs aim to deliver an enhanced and modern user experience for various applications.


News Nov 17, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Siemens Launches TIA Portal Version 20 Focused on Improved Performance

Siemens Launches TIA Portal Version 20 Focused on Improved Performance

Siemens has released the latest version of its TIA Portal automation software. Version 20 features enhanced performance, including support for the company's newest PLCs and a more user-friendly interface.


News Nov 16, 2024 by Seth Price
Schneider Electric Introduces All-New Automation Tech at SPS

Schneider Electric Introduces All-New Automation Tech at SPS

New technology at the show highlights Schneider’s advancements in control, I/O, motor and motion drives, robotics, and software platforms, aiding companies in the march toward IT/OT integration.


News Nov 14, 2024 by David Peterson
Flexxbotics’s Integration with LMI Technologies Aids Precise Manufacturing

Flexxbotics’s Integration with LMI Technologies Aids Precise Manufacturing

Flexxbotics enhances robot-driven quality inspection in smart manufacturing environments by introducing robot compatibility with LMI Technologies’s 3D measurement tools.


News Nov 13, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Honeywell and Google Cloud Partner To Accelerate Industrial AI Adoption

Honeywell and Google Cloud Partner To Accelerate Industrial AI Adoption

The Honeywell-Google Cloud partnership combines the companies’ respective technologies to increase industry-wide automation and upskill the workforce via a new AI-powered solution.


News Nov 12, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
ABB Robotics and NAMTECH To Establish School of Robotics

ABB Robotics and NAMTECH To Establish School of Robotics

ABB Robotics has partnered with NAMTECH to establish a School of Robotics. This initiative aims to bridge India's education gap in automation by enhancing robotics skills and facilitating industry integration.


News Nov 10, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas Releases Two New IO-Link Enhancing Devices

Renesas has developed two new semiconductor solutions for the growing IO-Link market. The new IO-Link solutions include a four-channel master IC and a dual-channel sensor signal conditioner IC.


News Nov 09, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Boston Dynamics and Toyota Unite to Advance Humanoid Robotics

Boston Dynamics and Toyota Unite to Advance Humanoid Robotics

Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute have embarked on a pioneering research agreement, integrating advanced AI algorithms into a general-purpose humanoid robot.


News Nov 08, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Looking Back at Pack: The First Days at the Show

Looking Back at Pack: The First Days at the Show

Now that Pack Expo is over, we can have a deeper look into some of the innovations from companies with solutions to the hardware and software challenges surrounding the world of packaged goods.


News Nov 08, 2024 by David Peterson
OnLogic To Help Businesses Adopt AI-Powered Solutions With Latest Partnerships

OnLogic To Help Businesses Adopt AI-Powered Solutions With Latest Partnerships

In an effort to expand its industrial AI consulting and implementation services, OnLogic has partnered with industry-leading AI experts Big Vision, Data Monsters, and Mosaic Data Science.


News Nov 08, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Ignition: An Example of OPC UA Data-Driven Manufacturing

Ignition: An Example of OPC UA Data-Driven Manufacturing

Truly understanding how to implement IIoT technology requires tangible examples of machines, platforms, and data insights that give relevance to high-level concepts.


IDEC Launches Industrial Iot-Ready HG1J Series HMI With 4.3 inch Display

IDEC Launches Industrial Iot-Ready HG1J Series HMI With 4.3 inch Display

IDEC has released a new 4.3-inch PCAP display HMI that is compact enough for limited-space applications yet ready for the IIoT world with industry-leading protocol support and remote connection capability. 


News Nov 06, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Turck Releases “Smart” IP67 Power Supplies With IO-Link Interface

Turck Releases “Smart” IP67 Power Supplies With IO-Link Interface

Turck has added IP67 power supplies with upgraded features and benefits to its portfolio. Now available in “smart” and standard variations, these power supplies are designed to increase convenience and efficiency.


News Nov 03, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Aerotech Adds New Servo Drives to XA4 PWM Series

Aerotech Adds New Servo Drives to XA4 PWM Series

Aerotech has expanded its existing Automation1 XA4 PWM servo drive series. The new drives are configurable and can control up to four axes with coordinated motion — all in one compact, space-saving design.


News Nov 02, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Dragos Acquires Network Perception to Advance OT Network Visibility

Dragos Acquires Network Perception to Advance OT Network Visibility

The acquisition will combine the companies' complimentary cybersecurity products to enhance network security. Both companies will also benefit from combining their respective experience and customer base.


News Nov 01, 2024 by Seth Price
Tutorial: Using a Beckhoff IPC for Timing and Counting

Tutorial: Using a Beckhoff IPC for Timing and Counting

Timers and counters are two of the most important fundamental function blocks in automation programming. Learn how to use TwinCAT 3 to program and monitor these important function variables.


Beckhoff Redesigns Programmable Logic With New PLC++ Platform

Beckhoff Redesigns Programmable Logic With New PLC++ Platform

The PLC gets a facelift with the release of Beckhoff’s TwinCAT PLC++ platform that offers faster runtimes, rapid engineering project development, and an enhanced, user-inspired interface.


News Oct 30, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Oriental Motor CVD Stepper Drives Provide Accuracy and Repeatability

Oriental Motor CVD Stepper Drives Provide Accuracy and Repeatability

The new multi-axis stepper motor controls are designed for two and five-phase motors, with an accuracy down to 0.15 μm and compatibility with high-speed EtherCAT communication systems.


News Oct 30, 2024 by Seth Price
7 Things You Need to Know About Measuring Voltage

7 Things You Need to Know About Measuring Voltage

Voltage is a simple topic at the surface, yet also extremely complex, with thousands of scenarios involving the unseen forces of electron flow all around us. These 7 facts might surprise you!