Control

Articles

Industrial PCs

RoboTape reduces footprint, downtime and safety risks

Zac Cutt

Innovative Automation standardizes taping system on PC-based control

Enclosures

How to overcome configuration challenges without the help of AI

The complexities of device configuration and the challenges posed by extensive manuals and menus

PLCs/PACs

How to upgrade technology without interrupting production

Rick Rice

Packaging equipment controllers continue to evolve

Enclosures

Beckhoff’s MX-System control cabinet replacement solution

The plug-and-produce nature of the MX-System streamlines connections, eliminating the need for specially trained electricians

Robotics

Robots, storing, cutting and palletizing for a smaller footprint

Kasto Maschinenbau builds work cells to accommodate steel distributor’s warehousing and production

Data Acquisition & Monitoring

Is it better to use one supplier’s components or take an open approach?

Anna Townshend

How important is automation interoperability?

Data Acquisition & Monitoring

A case for vendor-agnostic interoperable industrial devices and networks

Anna Townshend

Open communication protocols continue to advance and adapt, looking to turn time-consuming, extensive custom applications into plug-and-play for all

Enclosures

Opinion: Aluminum framing can elevate safety in manufacturing

Matt Brown

Bosch Rexroth’s Matt Brown makes a case for modular aluminum profiles

PLCs/PACs

PLC-based system controls solar thermal installation in Mexican mining operation

Flemming Jørgensen

Control system optimizes energy harvesting, storage and distribution

News

Industry News

SoCal aerospace and medtech industries receive new automation training and support services

Industry News

KEB's C6 industrial router is designed to offer robust connectivity, ensuring secure and reliable data transmission. It uses the MQTT protocol to connect to cloud services such...

PLCs/PACs

EZAutomation EZRackPLC

EZAutomation

The EZRackPLC is an industrial modular rack-mount PLC and/or I/O device with universal support for industrial network protocols such as EtherNetI/P, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP ...