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PLCs/PACs

What is a programmable automation controller?

How the rise of General Motors influenced the evolution of the PAC
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Control Software

What to know about software-defined automation

It’s important to recognize the role of IT/OT convergence as a foundational step toward embracing SDA
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Control Software

A path to innovative industrial automation solutions through SDA

As industries increasingly leverage digital twins and SDA, they gain the ability to scale successful designs across multiple sites and rapidly adapt to changing market demands...
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Enclosures

Canadian system integrator IDs similarities and differences from U.S. panel-building

Innovative Automation’s Mike Moreau discusses the importance of third-party inspection and testing
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Enclosures

Control-panel adaptability benefits from spare I/O points and additional space

Concept Systems’ Michael Blass explains how to optimize time to market, efficiency and durability in electrical enclosures
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PLCs/PACs

PLCs and cybersecurity move in lockstep

How beneficial are real-time security, AI-based protection and device visibility?
Industrial PCs

What is a panel PC?

How solid-state drives and ingress protection benefit the HMI-PC combination
Industrial PCs

Cincoze industrial PC

Cincoze’s DA-1200 industrial computer is designed to be compact and power-efficient. Its palm size and Intel Alder Lake-N processing are designed for Industrial Internet...
Power Supplies

Phoenix Contact power supply

The TRIO Power 24 V power supply from Phoenix Contact is designed to be space-saving, easy to handle and equipped with smart diagnostic functions. Output currents range from 5...
Industrial PCs

Industrial PCs vs. PLCs

Text-based programming languages and 61131 languages each have their own advantages
PLCs/PACs

What does factory modularity mean for machine controls?

How will the role of PLCs change in a connected plant?