Control Intelligence Podcast

This month, Control Design covered vendor news from Weidmuller, Motion Industries and more
The indispensable role of robotics in modern manufacturing and production processes
Learn about the definition and application of safe speed in control design for industrial automation
SICK's Aaron Rothmeyer explains the increasing prominence of LiDAR and IO-Link in industrial settings
Industrial panel displays offer enhanced ruggedness and diverse connectivity

Top Stories

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July 31, 2025
Consider application requirements, environment, safety, control and communication, as well as machine maintenance after installation

Be Sure To Read

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When and why combining ladder diagram, structured text, sequential function chart and function block diagram yields benefits
automatic robot vision sensor camera system in intellegence pcb factory
While not a universal replacement for all inspection tasks, AI vision solutions are shown to offer significant ROI and align with digital transformation goals
Row of Robot Arms inside Bright Plant Assemble Batteries for Automotive Industry.
How are robots changing the engineering landscape? Find out with this quiz
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IEC 61131-3 programming language choices vary from application to application and from continent to continent
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How to balance IEC 61131-3 language decisions with OEM, operator and maintenance-team skill sets
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How effective has standardized programming been for PLCs?
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Should unified namespace replace point-to-point integrations? Find out with this quiz
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KEB's C6 Compact 3 delivers open architecture, containerized control and global updates
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Digital tools, components and systems lower OEM costs while enhancing machine capabilities
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Articulated, SCARA, Cartesian, Delta, collaborative, and mobile robots expand their applications

Products

July 25, 2025
Siemen’s ET 200clean is designed to offer a reliable and flexible product for the automation of the relevant production processes. It consists of compact I/O devices in ...
Struggles with light curtain setup and maintenance lead to downtime, higher costs and frustrated teams. The Omron F3SG-SR series is designed to streamline installation with quick...
July 23, 2025
Newark’s 1021500000 is a double-tier feed-through terminal block with screw connection for screwable cross-connection and 2.5 mm² wire cross section area, M2.5 clamping...

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Weidmuller terminal block connection technology
Weidmuller’s Snap In connection technology options are included in its fuse and disconnect terminal blocks, as well as bigger cross-sections and three-tier terminal blocks...