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The latest SMC catalog addition includes a digital flow switch and remote 3-screen display monitor that can be mounted…

The latest SMC catalog addition includes a digital flow switch and remote 3-screen display monitor that can be mounted horizontally, vertically, or in a panel.

Join Control Automation as we visit Central CA colleges to help install robotic equipment and learn how local industries…

Join Control Automation as we visit Central CA colleges to help install robotic equipment and learn how local industries partner with schools to create exciting opportunities for students.

Balluff’s BNI00 IO-Link master is available at low cost yet provides plenty of input/output capability, enabling quick…

Balluff’s BNI00 IO-Link master is available at low cost yet provides plenty of input/output capability, enabling quick interfacing of various automation components.

Schmalz supports flexible, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing with its new modular and energy-saving FMG matrix area…

Schmalz supports flexible, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing with its new modular and energy-saving FMG matrix area gripper for flat workpieces of nearly any shape.

Fanuc America has opened a new 650,000-square-foot campus facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, to expand its North…

Fanuc America has opened a new 650,000-square-foot campus facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan, to expand its North American footprint of innovative industrial automation and robotics solutions.

The SX8R communications module from IDEC connects automation hardware protocols with fast, easy, and dependable…

The SX8R communications module from IDEC connects automation hardware protocols with fast, easy, and dependable transmission, eliminating head and heartache.

Learn how to use Festo's FluidSIM software to design and simulate a pneumatic cylinder extension system using GRAFCET as…

Learn how to use Festo's FluidSIM software to design and simulate a pneumatic cylinder extension system using GRAFCET as the control method.

Industrial facilities require extensive data to optimize revenue and minimize costs, and Moxa has delivered with a new…

Industrial facilities require extensive data to optimize revenue and minimize costs, and Moxa has delivered with a new Ethernet switch designed for Network speeds of up to 10 GB.

Fanuc has opened its newest facility in Canada, which aims to become a center for state-of-the-art robotics and…

Fanuc has opened its newest facility in Canada, which aims to become a center for state-of-the-art robotics and automation technology. The new facility will extend Fanuc's customer reach in the region.

The RMC200 Controller series from Delta Motion now integrates an EtherCAT communication module allowing more…

The RMC200 Controller series from Delta Motion now integrates an EtherCAT communication module allowing more communication flexibility for automation.

HMS Networks' new Anybus Wireless Bolt 5G and Anybus Tunnel Gateway are a dynamic duo that aims to boost reliability and…

HMS Networks' new Anybus Wireless Bolt 5G and Anybus Tunnel Gateway are a dynamic duo that aims to boost reliability and security in the AMR and robotic manufacturing markets.

Expanding its encoder offerings, Oriental Motor has manufactured four accurate, high-speed rotary encoders to detect belt…

Expanding its encoder offerings, Oriental Motor has manufactured four accurate, high-speed rotary encoders to detect belt deflection more quickly.

EMIS, a global supplier of electrical filters, has released a line of high-attenuation filters for the industrial…

EMIS, a global supplier of electrical filters, has released a line of high-attenuation filters for the industrial automation motion control industry offering both standard voltage and high voltage models.

Identco has redesigned and rebranded its TTL200 series of self-laminating wire and cable labels. The rebrand includes the…

Identco has redesigned and rebranded its TTL200 series of self-laminating wire and cable labels. The rebrand includes the new DuraWrap and DuraFlag name and an increased focus on readability.

We’ll start exploring loops with the ‘while’ loop in this tutorial. Loops are critical in all programming…

We’ll start exploring loops with the ‘while’ loop in this tutorial. Loops are critical in all programming languages, especially in the control world, where loops form the basis of PLC functionality.

Digilent's stand-alone data loggers enable integrators and machine builders to remotely monitor, control, and log…

Digilent's stand-alone data loggers enable integrators and machine builders to remotely monitor, control, and log important data from their control systems without additional software or a PC.

Learn how to use an AutomationDirect BRX PLC with the Do-more Designer software. This tutorial will cover discrete I/O…

Learn how to use an AutomationDirect BRX PLC with the Do-more Designer software. This tutorial will cover discrete I/O commands along with basic timing and counting ladder functions.

Wiring is a major part of the industrial automation journey. New styles of push-in connectors from Phoenix Contact…

Wiring is a major part of the industrial automation journey. New styles of push-in connectors from Phoenix Contact promise to reduce the time and frustration associated with most traditional wiring.

Measuring the position of objects is commonly done with sensor arrays or linear encoders. The new LPD from Autonics…

Measuring the position of objects is commonly done with sensor arrays or linear encoders. The new LPD from Autonics offers a simpler method of position detection with analog and IO-Link connections.