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Cybersecurity

How hardened is industrial Ethernet?

The evolution of IoT has challenged security issues, while keeping mission critical networks mobile and fast

Podcasts

Learning about the programmable logic controller (PLC)

Mike Bacidore

A Control Intelligence podcast with editor-in-chief Mike Bacidore

Vertical Industries

How Downeast Cider House implemented MES to optimize use of its tanks, robot, palletizer, twist-rinse can line, filler and seamer machinery

Mike Bacidore

From managing 76 SKUs to advanced shipping notifications, Plex has helped to heal growing pains at Downeast Cider House

Vertical Industries

From spreadsheets to smart manufacturing with real-time data and seamless integration

Mike Bacidore

Downeast Cider House implements Plex by Rockwell Automation to optimize operations of fermentation tanks, robot, palletizer, twist-rinse can line, filler and seamer machine at...

Data Acquisition & Monitoring

How open platform communications unified architecture enhances security by encrypting the data at its source

Mike Bacidore

Yokogawa’s Karthik Gopalakrishnan explains why factories need OPC UA to achieve interoperability securely

Data Acquisition & Monitoring

Security, interoperability, speed make OPC UA attractive

Mike Bacidore

Emerson’s Steve Ward discusses advancements and innovations that are driving the popularity of open platform communications unified architecture

Data Acquisition & Monitoring

The impact of OPC UA on PLCs and controls engineering

Mike Bacidore

Insights from Softing's Deane Horn on the technological advancements and industry trends tying open platform communications to the edge and cloud

Time-Sensitive Networking

How OPC UA/DA continues to expand and change industrial networks

Mike Bacidore

Tobey Strauch discusses open platform communications unified architecture/data access

Motion Software

The electric vs. pneumatic debate

Engineers are increasingly turning to electric systems in the quest for dependable accuracy

Robotics

Open-source control architectures and end-effector innovations steer the future of user-friendly cobots

Mike Bacidore

Universal Robots' Chris Savoia explores collaborative-robot integration

Safety Components

What is an emergency stop?

Anna Townshend

E-stop features, locations and best practices in industrial safety

CAD Software

How much computer-aided design and vault-style management are right for you?

Rick Rice

CAD version-control, SaaS and licensing considerations

Products

Cable & Wire

icotek bulkhead

icotek Corp.

Nov. 14, 2023

The KEL-FW B is designed for cables with plugs up to 35 mm, and rigid cables with larger diameters can also be easily inserted

Connectors

Binder USA M12 panel-mount part

Binder USA

Nov. 3, 2023

Binder USA’s M12 K- and L-coded panel mount parts meet the UL-2237 standard required for power-supply components in North America. The five-pin (4+PE, 4+FE) male and female panel...

Control Software

Softing smartLink HW-DP

Softing Inc.

Oct. 26, 2023

The smartLink HW-DP gateway is designed to enable both new and existing Profibus DP networks to connect to Industry 4.0 products via Profibus and via HART over Profibus protocols...