Control Design eNews - Jan 6th, 2023
 
 
Plus, Are web-based SCADA systems ready for the industrial world? and Is open-source HMI software the way?
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January 6, 2023
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Automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots are the same, but know the differences.
For many factories, a web-based human-machine interface (HMI) has been a wish-list item for years. As internet tools, functionality and hardware have drastically advanced in the past several years, this desire for a flexible, web-based HMI has only grown. Enter Inductive Automation's Ignition Perspective module.
Eight industry experts offer advice on the advantages and drawbacks of open-source HMI software.
Should the choice of programming language depend on the installed base or the next generation of worker being recruited? Applications, infrastructures and machine builders must work together with emerging code.
Network technologies and protocols are enabling seamless, secure communication from the sensor to the cloud for smart factories.
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