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Development Platforms

Software-defined automation leverages containerization to adopt best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment

Mike Bacidore

SDA's ability to facilitate multiple vendor sourcing options could be advantageous

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Control

How can generative AI simplify complex PLC programming?

Anna Townshend

Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) tools help large language models improve code program organization units

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Sensors

Industrial safety sensors protect workers, equipment and processes

Charles Palmer

Proximity, pressure, temperature, gas and chemical, smoke and fire, vibration, motion, safety light, optical, radar, lidar, relay, wearable, load, force, vision and environmental...

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Motors

Servo motion makes cup-filling machine more flexible and faster

Rick Rice

Co-packer replaces mechanically cammed operations

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Control

Artificial intelligence assistants help programmers ease the coding load

Anna Townshend

Generative AI supports engineers by automating coding tasks and giving them time for higher-level programming

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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

What is the Open Systems Interconnection model?

How to understand the seven layers of the OSI model

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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

5 steps for making maintenance proactive

Gregory Tink

How to enable predictive analytics on machinery

Control

The difference and interplay between artificial intelligence and machine learning

Anna Townshend

Before employing AI for machine design or operation, make sure it’s the best option

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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

What are the 7 layers of the OSI model?

Patrick Bunn

How to understand the standards and protocols relevant to networking industrial control systems

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Industry News

Control Design joins brands supporting the 2025 Edge Awards

Entries for the 2025 Edge Awards program open on March 10

The client now has its press operating at full capacity, with improved quality control and greater functionality.

Motion

Hydraulic motion control revitalizes languishing legacy aerospace press

Mike Dorian

Macrodyne turns to Delta Motion for help with seemingly impossible press upgrade

Industrial PCs

How are industrial PCs affected by software updates?

How to avoid firmware incompatibility for IPCs with help from IT departments

Products

I/O

Siemens I/O system

Siemens

March 21, 2025

Siemens offers the scalable Simatic ET 200SP I/O, which is a highly flexible, modular system. It can exchange I/O data from the connected I/O modules with a higher-level programmable...

Time-Sensitive Networking

Phoenix Contact Wi-Fi modules

Phoenix Contact

March 20, 2025

The WLAN 1121 and WLAN 1021 from Phoenix Contact offer the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology (IEEE 802.11ax) for high performance, security and reliability. With its modern industrial...

Connectors

Mencom receptacle

Mencom

March 19, 2025

Mencom offers a range connectors for sensors and actuators in industries such as automation, manufacturing, military, aerospace and transportation. The receptacles are engineered...