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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.

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.

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.

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.

Some new factories are networked from stem to stern, ready to roll. But sometimes, it’s just you and a new PLC, so it…

Some new factories are networked from stem to stern, ready to roll. But sometimes, it’s just you and a new PLC, so it won’t really matter how you set things up, it’ll probably work just fine, right?

AutomationDirect has released four new modules for the CLICK PLC that enable IIoT application expansion, TTL signals, and…

AutomationDirect has released four new modules for the CLICK PLC that enable IIoT application expansion, TTL signals, and analog simulations.

Unexpected, false, and fluctuating PLC input signals can cost many hours of debugging, but luckily, there are some quick,…

Unexpected, false, and fluctuating PLC input signals can cost many hours of debugging, but luckily, there are some quick, simple tricks to try before downtime is wasted.

Emerson has released version 10.6 of its PAC Machine Edition integrated development environment. The update includes a…

Emerson has released version 10.6 of its PAC Machine Edition integrated development environment. The update includes a new PLC simulator and other performance improvements to increase developer efficiency.

Emerson has doubled down on data acquisition with the release of two new compact Ethernet chassis and an analog input…

Emerson has doubled down on data acquisition with the release of two new compact Ethernet chassis and an analog input module, along with the launch of a GitHub repository for creating FlexLogger add-ons.

Softing Industrial has released the usbLink CN, an adapter for connecting laptops and PCs to ControlNet networks for…

Softing Industrial has released the usbLink CN, an adapter for connecting laptops and PCs to ControlNet networks for configuring, troubleshooting, and viewing device status.

Wenglor has added IO-Link masters, IO-Link hubs, and IO-Link converters to its portfolio of IO-Link solutions, enabling…

Wenglor has added IO-Link masters, IO-Link hubs, and IO-Link converters to its portfolio of IO-Link solutions, enabling fast, bidirectional communication between control systems and devices.

Rockwell Automation has opened a new lab in Prague, Czech Republic specifically for research and development. The lab’s…

Rockwell Automation has opened a new lab in Prague, Czech Republic specifically for research and development. The lab’s team will work with universities and standards organizations to advance industrial automation.

Phoenix Contact's new family of building automation controllers, programmed with the company's Emalytics software, offers…

Phoenix Contact's new family of building automation controllers, programmed with the company's Emalytics software, offers a comprehensive solution for intelligent building automation.

When the blinking lights on automation devices stop blinking, the control cabinet is often the go-to troubleshooting…

When the blinking lights on automation devices stop blinking, the control cabinet is often the go-to troubleshooting culprit, but how do you make the best judgments for quickly locating the problem?