Catch up on October 2026 automation news, including Balluff SmartLight Rigid, Yokogawa gas density measurement, Siemens data acquisition, and other new technologies.
Catch up on October 2026 automation news, including Balluff SmartLight Rigid, Yokogawa gas density measurement, Siemens data acquisition, and other new technologies.
At JIMTOF 2026, Mitsubishi Electric will showcase OT cybersecurity features for malware detection and a physical AI…
At JIMTOF 2026, Mitsubishi Electric will showcase OT cybersecurity features for malware detection and a physical AI system pairing humanoid robots with CNC machines.
The ICCP, or Inter Control-Center Communications Protocol, is used to transmit datasets between control centers, and…
The ICCP, or Inter Control-Center Communications Protocol, is used to transmit datasets between control centers, and it’s commonly found across the electrical power industry.
At NVIDIA GTC, Comau, KUKA, and KION showcased physical AI advances spanning robot simulation, virtual factory design,…
At NVIDIA GTC, Comau, KUKA, and KION showcased physical AI advances spanning robot simulation, virtual factory design, AI-enabled control, and warehouse automation.
As manufacturers face growing automation skills needs, FANUC expands training capacity in Michigan and ABB develops a…
As manufacturers face growing automation skills needs, FANUC expands training capacity in Michigan and ABB develops a robotics and physical AI certificate program.
Use this helpful reference to understand the pinouts used by nearly all common ice cube and octal base industrial relays…
Use this helpful reference to understand the pinouts used by nearly all common ice cube and octal base industrial relays and their matching sockets.
There aren’t actually all that many industrial I/O signal types, and most sensors are designed to output just the right…
There aren’t actually all that many industrial I/O signal types, and most sensors are designed to output just the right type of signal. But… How do we deal with those pesky potentiometers?
While mechanical wear in rotating machinery may be obvious over time, electrical faults can also cause bearings to fail.…
While mechanical wear in rotating machinery may be obvious over time, electrical faults can also cause bearings to fail. Unfortunately, the symptoms can look surprisingly similar.
The latest ABB Remote Condition Monitoring uses Genix Copilot AI to interpret analyzer health reports, suggest possible…
The latest ABB Remote Condition Monitoring uses Genix Copilot AI to interpret analyzer health reports, suggest possible causes, and guide maintenance next steps.
This guide examines common ladder logic structures and presents the equivalent structured text representation, mainly…
This guide examines common ladder logic structures and presents the equivalent structured text representation, mainly intended as a learning guide for those getting started with ST.
The Nexto XF from Beijer Electronics supports up to 1,000 PID loops in under 2 ms, with modular I/O, Linux, Docker…
The Nexto XF from Beijer Electronics supports up to 1,000 PID loops in under 2 ms, with modular I/O, Linux, Docker containers, and industrial connectivity.
Accelerating motors is a tricky topic, with profiles ranging from step inputs to polynomials. Which profile is the best…
Accelerating motors is a tricky topic, with profiles ranging from step inputs to polynomials. Which profile is the best choice, and why?
Through Project Glasswing, Rockwell Automation will use Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI model to find vulnerabilities…
Through Project Glasswing, Rockwell Automation will use Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI model to find vulnerabilities and help make industrial systems more resilient.
Ladder logic is the legendary industrial graphical programming language that once resembled electrical drawings, but it…
Ladder logic is the legendary industrial graphical programming language that once resembled electrical drawings, but it has advanced far beyond a collection of digital electrical symbols.
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART,…
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART, wireless management, and fiber networks.
New wireless I/O and PROFIsafe capabilities expand SMC’s EX600, enabling flexible connections for robot tooling while…
New wireless I/O and PROFIsafe capabilities expand SMC’s EX600, enabling flexible connections for robot tooling while reducing field wiring and complexity.
A single cable now carries power and encoder feedback between KEB S6 and F6 drives and TA and DL3 motors, simplifying…
A single cable now carries power and encoder feedback between KEB S6 and F6 drives and TA and DL3 motors, simplifying wiring on multi-axis machines.
The mobile acoustic imaging camera connects to Android devices via USB-C, giving maintenance teams a compact, portable…
The mobile acoustic imaging camera connects to Android devices via USB-C, giving maintenance teams a compact, portable tool to find compressed air and gas leaks.
The iEP-5010G-010 industrial IoT controller has achieved Open Group’s O-PAS certification, helping to promote open,…
The iEP-5010G-010 industrial IoT controller has achieved Open Group’s O-PAS certification, helping to promote open, secure, and compatible process automation across vendors.
Factory-programmed dGo motors combine brushless DC power with built-in motion control for repeatable applications such as…
Factory-programmed dGo motors combine brushless DC power with built-in motion control for repeatable applications such as conveyors, pumps, and cooling fans.