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Seco’s Clea software is now integrated into Raspberry Pi OS, giving developers native tools to build and scale secure…

Seco’s Clea software is now integrated into Raspberry Pi OS, giving developers native tools to build and scale secure IIoT systems with ease.

Using a MOVE function block, a counter preset value can be loaded into an OpenPLC counter using a digital input. The…

Using a MOVE function block, a counter preset value can be loaded into an OpenPLC counter using a digital input. The technique allows flexibility in creating counter-based automation applications.

Schneider Electric's Automate booth highlighted user experience and the smooth connection of everything from sensors and…

Schneider Electric's Automate booth highlighted user experience and the smooth connection of everything from sensors and actuators to full plant control with integrated hardware and software.

IO-Link has established itself as a reliable field network that’s constantly evolving with new generations of devices.…

IO-Link has established itself as a reliable field network that’s constantly evolving with new generations of devices. Learn how to configure logic directly on the IO-Link master.

The new OMNI-ADN series of panel PCs from Aaeon is designed to give users a low to mid-level modular HMI option for…

The new OMNI-ADN series of panel PCs from Aaeon is designed to give users a low to mid-level modular HMI option for machine control and monitoring.

Check out a few of the technology and product demo highlights from leading control automation and robotics companies…

Check out a few of the technology and product demo highlights from leading control automation and robotics companies coming soon to Huntington Place in Detroit for Automate, May 12-15.

In this article, we’ll connect a Festo CMMT to a Rockwell CompactLogix PLC, and as a bonus, we’ll add an HMI to…

In this article, we’ll connect a Festo CMMT to a Rockwell CompactLogix PLC, and as a bonus, we’ll add an HMI to provide some basic on/off and positional targeting controls.

B&R has released an updated version of its APC 3100 industrial PC that offers faster data storage and the latest intel…

B&R has released an updated version of its APC 3100 industrial PC that offers faster data storage and the latest intel chipset. The new APC 3200 has been designed to meet current and future industrial computing needs.

Sensing leader SICK releases the SIG300 IO-Link master with eight ports, EtherCAT support, local logic processing, and…

Sensing leader SICK releases the SIG300 IO-Link master with eight ports, EtherCAT support, local logic processing, and high-output power for flexible, decentralized automation.

Learn how to segment your sequential control logic for easy troubleshooting using Step (STL) and Return (RET) commands in…

Learn how to segment your sequential control logic for easy troubleshooting using Step (STL) and Return (RET) commands in Mitsubishi PLCs.

Learn how to configure a single motion axis using Festo’s Automation Suite, a servo motor drive, and a simple electric…

Learn how to configure a single motion axis using Festo’s Automation Suite, a servo motor drive, and a simple electric linear slide assembly.

The new LR5-LAN series eliminates the need for an output contact board. Now, operators can connect the signal towers…

The new LR5-LAN series eliminates the need for an output contact board. Now, operators can connect the signal towers directly to an industrial PC or PLC, enabling control via Ethernet communication.

Emerson’s DeltaV version 15 Feature Pack 3 improves process control with new simulation tools, enhanced version…

Emerson’s DeltaV version 15 Feature Pack 3 improves process control with new simulation tools, enhanced version control, and support for PROFINET S2 redundancy.

IDEM Safety Switches now offers a die-cast metal version of its NET-BOX: a customizable push button control station and…

IDEM Safety Switches now offers a die-cast metal version of its NET-BOX: a customizable push button control station and I/O solution designed to simplify industrial automation.

The new Modicon Edge I/O NTS from Schneider Electric offers distributed data access, highlighting enhanced security and…

The new Modicon Edge I/O NTS from Schneider Electric offers distributed data access, highlighting enhanced security and deterministic data aggregation.

Learn in this detailed analysis about the performance of industrial PLC and a prototyping microcontroller to perform…

Learn in this detailed analysis about the performance of industrial PLC and a prototyping microcontroller to perform stepper motor motion control for an arc welding automation project.

We know that PID stands for proportional, integral, and derivative, but have you ever seen exactly how the derivative…

We know that PID stands for proportional, integral, and derivative, but have you ever seen exactly how the derivative term affects the final output signal in a motion control system?

The ProMat trade show was filled with exciting technology, and it was all moving! Conveyors, AMRs, robots… Keeping the…

The ProMat trade show was filled with exciting technology, and it was all moving! Conveyors, AMRs, robots… Keeping the supply chain in motion with over 1000 exhibitors and demonstrations.

Highlights of the first days of the ProMat trade show in Chicago, including demonstrations from Murrelektronik, Yaskawa,…

Highlights of the first days of the ProMat trade show in Chicago, including demonstrations from Murrelektronik, Yaskawa, SEW-Eurodrive, and new products from Schneider.