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Copia DeviceLink Now Supports Siemens’ Step 7 5.x Software

Copia DeviceLink Now Supports Siemens’ Step 7 5.x Software

Copia Automation has expanded its list of supported automation software for its popular DeviceLink platform, which monitors factory automation software in real time for code changes and backups.


News Sep 17, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
ABB Reveals New Electromagnetic Flowmeters: ProcessMaster and AquaMaster

ABB Reveals New Electromagnetic Flowmeters: ProcessMaster and AquaMaster

The latest release from ABB features two new electromagnetic flowmeters that hope to provide users with a futureproof solution for creating modular flowmeter systems in the industrial environment.


News Sep 17, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
HMS Networks Releases the Anybus Defender Industrial Security Lineup

HMS Networks Releases the Anybus Defender Industrial Security Lineup

HMS Networks has released the Anybus Defender family of industrial security appliances, consisting of four scalable models specifically engineered to protect crucial network infrastructures.


News Sep 14, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Fundamentals of Grounding and Safety: Protecting People and Equipment

Fundamentals of Grounding and Safety: Protecting People and Equipment

Electrical grounding is used to accomplish several different tasks, but none more important than for the safety of users and equipment while maintaining strict adherence to regulations.


Control Bits: A Roundup of Sizzling Summer Automation News

Control Bits: A Roundup of Sizzling Summer Automation News

Catch up on all the news from your favorite companies. We cover all the latest innovations in motors, sensors, robots, networking, and even some exciting company development news!


News Sep 11, 2024 by David Peterson
All About PLCs: The Power Supply Unit

All About PLCs: The Power Supply Unit

Learn all about the power supply: modular and built-in devices that deliver electricity to the PLC backplane and modules, and learn the difference between control and field device power delivery.


Red Lion Releases Programmable Remote Terminal Units for Extreme Environments

Red Lion Releases Programmable Remote Terminal Units for Extreme Environments

Red Lion has expanded its Sixnet Series of VersaTRAK MIPM industrial remote terminal units (RTUs) with two new devices suitable for rugged environments in process applications.


News Sep 05, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Weidmüller Unveils New Ethernet Switch with Increased Range and Power

Weidmüller Unveils New Ethernet Switch with Increased Range and Power

The new 10Base-T1L SPE Switch from Weidmüller can provide power and data over Ethernet over distances up to 1 kilometer (.6 miles), reducing wires and increasing reliability.


News Sep 04, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Emerson’s Rosemount 802 Expands Wireless I/O Transmission Capacity

Emerson’s Rosemount 802 Expands Wireless I/O Transmission Capacity

Emerson adds WirelessHART capability to the Rosemount I/O device catalog with an 8-channel transmitter to remotely monitor conditions and control outputs like motors, pumps, and valves.


News Sep 02, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Yaskawa America Expands Offerings in GA800 AC Drive Product Lineup

Yaskawa America Expands Offerings in GA800 AC Drive Product Lineup

Yaskawa has expanded its GA800 variable speed drive product line to include drives and configured packages with power capabilities up to 1000 HP in a reduced footprint.


News Aug 31, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Reversing the Rotation of an Industrial 3-Phase Motor

Reversing the Rotation of an Industrial 3-Phase Motor

Many online sources explain how to reverse a 3-phase motor; this article will discuss the electrical principles that define why it works and how the phase relationships determine the rotation direction.


New Baumer Flow Sensor for High-Pressure, Large Diameter Applications

New Baumer Flow Sensor for High-Pressure, Large Diameter Applications

Baumer has expanded its process sensing portfolio with a new labor-saving flow metering device, useful for industrial water applications featuring high pressures and large pipe diameters.


News Aug 25, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Electrical Instruments and Gauges: Connection and Configuration

Electrical Instruments and Gauges: Connection and Configuration

In any process industry, transducers are the basic instrumentation unit for continuous monitoring of system variables that provide inputs for control system algorithms and outputs.


Endress+Hauser Invests 100 Million Euros To Modernize Oldest Facility

Endress+Hauser Invests 100 Million Euros To Modernize Oldest Facility

Endress+Hauser's six-decade-old production facility is being updated to meet modern production demands. The modernized facility is part of the company's Campus 2030+ project focused on sustainability.


News Aug 22, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Autonics ARIO: Packing I/O Capability Into a Small Form Factor

Autonics ARIO: Packing I/O Capability Into a Small Form Factor

Scalability, network compatibility, and hot-swappable connections make data acquisition and process control straightforward with the new modular expansion I/O units from Autonics.


News Aug 19, 2024 by Seth Price
Baumer Launches GIM600R Inclination Sensor for Mobile Machinery

Baumer Launches GIM600R Inclination Sensor for Mobile Machinery

Like smacking a pinball machine, Baumer's new GIM600R inclination sensor gives users a competitive edge. The sensor brings improved performance to mobile machines, regardless of harsh environmental conditions.


News Aug 18, 2024 by Seth Price
Emerson Updates Ovation Automation Platform to Modernize Plant Operations

Emerson Updates Ovation Automation Platform to Modernize Plant Operations

Emerson has updated its Ovation Automation Platform to meet users' constantly evolving needs. This new 4.0 release includes enhanced AI and automation capabilities to help companies better leverage data.


News Aug 17, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Wago Launches Second Generation PFC100 Controllers, Compatible With Codesys

Wago Launches Second Generation PFC100 Controllers, Compatible With Codesys

Wago has released four new controllers, marking the launch of the second generation of the company’s PFC100 series. The new generation of controllers can be programmed with CODESYS 3.5 development software.


News Aug 10, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Introducing Beckhoff’s No-Code AI Application Development Platform

Introducing Beckhoff’s No-Code AI Application Development Platform

Beckhoff's TE3850 TwinCat 3 Machine Learning Creator takes the coding out of process modeling. Both technical and nontechnical users will be able to create AI models with ease and efficiency.


News Aug 09, 2024 by Seth Price
Touching on Touchscreens | Capacitive vs. Resistive Technologies

Touching on Touchscreens | Capacitive vs. Resistive Technologies

Two primary technologies are used for creating touchscreens. For industrial HMIs, resistive and capacitive methods both contain certain advantages for various applications.