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Parker Hannifin Adds New Control Components to Lineup Including New Hoses and Valves

Parker Hannifin Adds New Control Components to Lineup Including New Hoses and Valves

Learn about the latest control components and automation technology that could potentially help engineers streamline their manufacturing processes.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
How to Use Data to Drive Digital Transformation

How to Use Data to Drive Digital Transformation

As the tangible world can be costly and consumes natural resources, digital transformation is reducing cost and providing more options to consumers. How is data driving digital transformation, and what is to come next in a digital world?


Deep Learning vs. Machine Learning

Deep Learning vs. Machine Learning

Deep learning is a subset of machine learning, which is a subset of artificial intelligence. So, what makes deep learning different from machine learning?


Three Things Control Engineers Have Been Thankful for in 2021

Three Things Control Engineers Have Been Thankful for in 2021

Let’s look back at trends in 2021 and see what has skyrocketed industrial automation in the last year.


News Nov 25, 2021 by Aline Dias
Types of Process Manufacturing Equipment

Types of Process Manufacturing Equipment

During process manufacturing, raw materials are mixed together to create a product. This process includes many stages, and thus, copious types of equipment.


Introducing the Split-Range Time-Proportioning Instruction

Introducing the Split-Range Time-Proportioning Instruction

A useful but often overlooked instruction included in Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix PLCs for heating and cooling.


Cybersecurity Platform Integrates with Asset Management to Help Enable Digital Transformation

Cybersecurity Platform Integrates with Asset Management to Help Enable Digital Transformation

Industrial cybersecurity solutions provider Dragos has released a new integration of its platform featuring ServiceNow capabilities.


Latest Connectors From Binder are Designed for Robotics and Factory Automation Tasks

Latest Connectors From Binder are Designed for Robotics and Factory Automation Tasks

Who is Binder, and how could their new line of connecters help engineers solve common problems on the factory floor?


News Nov 17, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Solenoids vs. Linear Actuators for Industrial Automation

Solenoids vs. Linear Actuators for Industrial Automation

Solenoids and linear actuators provide similar movements in industrial applications. What are the main similarities and differences, and how are they each used?


Considerations When Integrating Cobots Into a Facility

Considerations When Integrating Cobots Into a Facility

What are some steps to consider before integrating a cobot, such as Universal Robots, into a facility?


What is Deep Learning?

What is Deep Learning?

A subset of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, deep learning is a growing technique in the industrial space. What is it, how does it work, and how can it be used?


Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing

Process vs. Discrete Manufacturing

What are the similarities and differences between process and discrete manufacturing, and how can control engineers best equip themselves for these processes?


Designing and Planning Existing Control System Upgrades

Designing and Planning Existing Control System Upgrades

After understanding how to select the right control system, learn how to design and plan control system retrofits.


Siemens and Merck KGaA Partner to Boost Machine-to-Machine Trust in Industrial Value Chains

Siemens and Merck KGaA Partner to Boost Machine-to-Machine Trust in Industrial Value Chains

Siemens recently entered a new partnership with Merck KGaA to machine and blockchain solutions for industrial automation.


Calculating the Speed of a Conveyor System

Calculating the Speed of a Conveyor System

Different conveyance systems have different ways to calculate speed. Let’s dive into these systems, their speed, and some determining factors.


NIST Awards Several Universities With Critical Funding to Develop Curriculum in Manufacturing and Automation

NIST Awards Several Universities With Critical Funding to Develop Curriculum in Manufacturing and Automation

NIST awards funding to five universities to create educational content on standards for industrial manufacturing, robotic applications, engineering, and IIoT tools.


News Nov 06, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Hawk Measurement Systems Latest Instrument Displays Real-time Process Fluids

Hawk Measurement Systems Latest Instrument Displays Real-time Process Fluids

How could this component from Hawk Measurement Systems potentially help engineers with their process and calibration techniques?


News Nov 03, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
What Makes a Smart Conveyor System “Smart”?

What Makes a Smart Conveyor System “Smart”?

With the adoption of digital transformation and industry 4.0, conveyors are becoming smarter. This article examines smart conveyor systems and what makes them “smart.”


Conveyor Belt Maintenance Strategies

Conveyor Belt Maintenance Strategies

When the conveyor belt goes down, what do you do? Follow a few of these preventive maintenance strategies to help get production back on track.


Potential Applications and Challenges for Blockchain in Industrial Automation

Potential Applications and Challenges for Blockchain in Industrial Automation

Can industrial automation utilize blockchain's security integrated with IoT, ICS, and PAC?