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Safety Components

Standards guide the use of e-stops

Wireless and remote e-stops are allowed but must follow strict guidelines for location and design

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Should workers or systems dictate programming languages?

Figure 1: Standardizing on an automation platform with flexible programming options helps companies draw from a larger engineering talent pool and pick the most fitting language for each application.

What’s the best programming language and infrastructure for control?

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Encoders for harsh environments

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Cloud Technology

Will edge and cloud replace central control?

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Presence Sensing

How AMRs and AGVs collaborate with humans

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Standards guide the expansion of collaborative robots

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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

Data-acquisition choices balance speed and cost

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Presence Sensing

What level of safety protection is needed for the production floor?

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How to convert Gray Code to a decimal for position feedback

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Pneumatic vs. hydraulic vs. electric linear

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Standards and options for e-stops

Safety switches can be used in a number of configurations, meeting different stop category requirements

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Process Variables

Multivariable smart transmitter or analog sensor?

Select the right device to measure temperature or other process variables

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Which panel design standards are relevant?

From country to country, where do I begin to find guidance or best practices for designing control panels?