Encoders rely on high-speed outputs supplying signals to a PLC. Learn why these signals cannot be interchanged at will, and some best practices for preventing…
Encoders rely on high-speed outputs supplying signals to a PLC. Learn why these signals cannot be interchanged at will, and some best practices for preventing false rotational counts.
The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines…
The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines presence detection, counting, and tracking in a single sensor.
We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed…
We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed from all of your favorite control, automation, and robotics brands!
The accuracy of many automated manufacturing systems can be verified simply by visual inspection or built-in alarms.…
The accuracy of many automated manufacturing systems can be verified simply by visual inspection or built-in alarms. However, quality control systems rely on a traceable process of calibration.
Sometimes switching to a new network protocol means updating all of the devices to this new standard, just so they all…
Sometimes switching to a new network protocol means updating all of the devices to this new standard, just so they all communicate. Fortunately, IO-Link includes simple connections baked right in.
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART,…
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART, wireless management, and fiber networks.
IO-Link is regarded as a robust field-level network that adds tremendous sensing capability beyond standard analog and…
IO-Link is regarded as a robust field-level network that adds tremendous sensing capability beyond standard analog and digital I/O. Yet it can be difficult to set up. Here’s a guide.
New CPX-AP-I additions give machine builders configurable digital I/O and CC-Link IE Field Basic support while retaining…
New CPX-AP-I additions give machine builders configurable digital I/O and CC-Link IE Field Basic support while retaining Festo’s decentralized I/O architecture.
The DXMR190 IO-Link master combines eight-port connectivity with edge processing to stream data directly to cloud systems…
The DXMR190 IO-Link master combines eight-port connectivity with edge processing to stream data directly to cloud systems and web servers without an edge PC.
Learn how AI-powered machine vision can improve defect detection, increase inspection accuracy, and streamline…
Learn how AI-powered machine vision can improve defect detection, increase inspection accuracy, and streamline manufacturing quality control.
Monitor single- and three-phase AC loads with Banner’s S15C sensors, featuring split-core installation, RMS readings,…
Monitor single- and three-phase AC loads with Banner’s S15C sensors, featuring split-core installation, RMS readings, thresholds, IO-Link, and Modbus.
Ametek expands its GEMCO 953 series with the 953I, bringing IO-Link connectivity to linear position sensors built for…
Ametek expands its GEMCO 953 series with the 953I, bringing IO-Link connectivity to linear position sensors built for hydraulic cylinders in harsh environments.
Get ready for a control-themed roller coaster ride, pitting two PLCs against one Modbus I/O rack, and you might be…
Get ready for a control-themed roller coaster ride, pitting two PLCs against one Modbus I/O rack, and you might be shocked at the results: Who will win… And who will lose?
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a compact IO-Link signal light cap with touch functionality that enables local operator…
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a compact IO-Link signal light cap with touch functionality that enables local operator feedback to a traditionally diagnostic-only signaling device.
Balluff has designed its SmartLight Black Line signal towers and new-generation fork sensors to simplify industrial…
Balluff has designed its SmartLight Black Line signal towers and new-generation fork sensors to simplify industrial automation, providing high-visibility signaling and comprehensive optical sensing.
In this tutorial, we add remote I/O to a Studio 5000 project using Modbus TCP and the new SLM System from Synergy Logic,…
In this tutorial, we add remote I/O to a Studio 5000 project using Modbus TCP and the new SLM System from Synergy Logic, which promises to simplify the integration. We’ll see how it lives up.
MIKROE’s Opto 8 Click helps PLC designers compare Toshiba photorelays, so they can build prototypes and pick components…
MIKROE’s Opto 8 Click helps PLC designers compare Toshiba photorelays, so they can build prototypes and pick components more quickly and easily.
The releases include non-invasive sensor solutions, a low-flow flowmeter, a robot gripper that learns from human…
The releases include non-invasive sensor solutions, a low-flow flowmeter, a robot gripper that learns from human prosthetics, and a web-based expansion pack for ABB’s flagship DCS.
Learn how to align and configure the parameters of a light curtain using a send/receive pair of SICK deTec4 light beam…
Learn how to align and configure the parameters of a light curtain using a send/receive pair of SICK deTec4 light beam curtains and the new DCM4 extension module for advanced operating modes.
Some safety applications aren’t a simple on/off at all times; they need objects to pass through a light curtain without…
Some safety applications aren’t a simple on/off at all times; they need objects to pass through a light curtain without stopping the machine. For these, we turn to muting and blanking features.
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