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Emerson Upgrades DeltaV Brand With Expanded Automation Platform

Emerson has upgraded its DeltaV brand to provide users with a more comprehensive automation platform. The new DeltaV Automation Platform is designed to facilitate cutting-edge, sustainable operations.

one day ago by Damond Goodwin

Pilz Enhances PSENradar Vision for Safe Operation in Tough Environments

Asymmetrical zone monitoring can be challenging, but Pilz's newest additions to its safe radar system are designed to enable users to safely monitor protection zones in challenging environments and confined spaces.

March 28, 2024 by Damond Goodwin

Laser Precision and Customizable Cutoff: Banner Adds Sensing Modes to Q2X Series

Banner Engineering has improved the versatility and flexibility of its Q2X series of miniature photoelectric sensors by adding two new sensing modes: fixed-field and laser measurement.

March 21, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell

New IE5 SynRM Liquid Cooled Motor From ABB Promises Reduced TCO

ABB has released a liquid-cooled motor that reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) by greatly increasing efficiency, reducing weight, and adding flexibility to automation system design.

March 05, 2024 by Seth Price

ATX West Heads to Anaheim, and Control.com Will See You There!

They said California’s is the place you oughtta spend time, so they loaded up the bots and they drove to Anaheim. Convention Center, that is. Automation cells, medical manufacturing…

January 29, 2024 by David Peterson

Siemens and AWS Open Up Access to Generative AI in Software Development

Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate the strain of the skilled labor shortage through the use of generative AI.

January 26, 2024 by Damond Goodwin

Keyence Expands CL-3000 Series of Confocal Displacement Sensors

Keyence has expanded its catalog of displacement sensors to include explosion-proof, vacuum-proof, and long-range models. The new additions aim to deliver high-accuracy measurements in a greater variety of environments.

January 16, 2024 by Seth Price

Electrical Drawings, Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams: How to Read Them

In order to trace control system problems to the core, the ability to read and interpret various resources, from facility-level diagrams to machine-level wiring layouts, is critical.

January 15, 2024 by David Peterson

Understanding Single-stage vs. Multi-stage Pneumatic Devices

This article looks at vacuum ejectors and vacuum pumps, specifically outlining the difference between single and multi-stage versions of each type, and common applications.

January 11, 2024 by Damond Goodwin

SMC Releases Dual-speed and Water-resistant Controllers for Flow Control

SMC has released two new flow control valves for controlling the speed of pneumatic devices, one fit for wash-down environments and one that offers metering-in and metering-out in one valve.

January 10, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich

SMC Releases New Condensation Checker and Flow Controller for Water

SMC has released two new components: a digital temperature and humidity switch to monitor moisture in pneumatic systems and a flow controller for water to be used in cooling systems.

December 31, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

Siemens and Microsoft Team Up to Excel Industry-wide Adoption of Generative AI

Siemens and Microsoft have launched their jointly developed "generative AI-powered assistant," Siemens Industrial Copilot, to help workers with PLC programming and machine troubleshooting.

November 23, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida

Omron Automation Introduces Its Latest Short-wave Infrared Camera

Omron Automation's latest camera uses short-wave infrared technology to produce higher-quality images without visible light, alleviating ambient light challenges and expanding inspection possibilities.

November 12, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

What Does ‘Explosion Proof’ Mean, and Who Should Care?

Some workplaces are more dangerous than others, not because of the practices, but rather the products. Where do explosions occur, and what practices exist to reduce such risk for equipment and workforce?

August 09, 2023 by David Peterson

Creating a Low-Cost OpenPLC Pulse Timer Function Block HMI with an M5Stack Core

Triggering a machine by an external event often requires a pulse timer for OpenPLC Pulse Timer control. Here’s a brief tutorial on how an M5Stack Core can offer a simple, effective low-cost Arduino OpenPLC HMI solution.

August 07, 2023 by Dr. Don Wilcher

Bringing the Heat: Precise Temperature Control Key to Printing 3D Parts in Metal

Additive manufacturing includes, but is not limited to, printing parts in 3D. Creating these parts in metal presents unique challenges and requires some rather innovative additive technologies.

August 02, 2023 by Seth Price

Fluke Releases Stand-alone Thermal Imager For Extreme Environments

Fluke has introduced the space-saving, stand-alone ThermoView TV30 Thermal Imager for temperature control and monitoring in harsh industrial settings, doing away with connecting to vulnerable PCs.

May 18, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida

How To: Simple Programming with AutomationDirect Productivity PLCs

AutomationDirect’s Productivity line of PLCs is known for cost-effectiveness and ease of use. Learn how to build and download a simple program using discrete input and output ladder commands.

May 03, 2023 by David Peterson

HMS Networks Expands Anybus Offerings With New Business Line and Wireless Technology

HMS Networks has expanded its Anybus portfolio with products and services designed to help diagnose industrial network-related issues and provide seamless wireless connectivity.

May 03, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich

8-Port IO-Link Master Designed for Compact and Powerful Edge Processing

Banner Engineering has taken steps to improve the usability of IO-Link devices with the release of the compact DXMR110 8-Port IO-Link Master for simplified connection between devices to the control cabinet.

May 03, 2023 by Damond Goodwin