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Balluff Announces Capacitive Level Sensor With IO-Link Technology

Balluff Announces Capacitive Level Sensor With IO-Link Technology

Balluff has released a new capacitive sensor with IO-Link communication technology designed to detect product levels through the walls of plastic or glass storage containers.


News Nov 22, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
PLC Input and Output Module Troubleshooting Techniques

PLC Input and Output Module Troubleshooting Techniques

When inputs or outputs stop working, the equipment fails to respond and money starts slipping away. Dive into the concept of troubleshooting I/O without ever opening the PLC software.


Reduce Noise And Increase Efficiency With New Emerson Valve Trim Tech

Reduce Noise And Increase Efficiency With New Emerson Valve Trim Tech

Emerson tackles valve noise and turbulent flow with carefully engineered and additively manufactured valve trim modules to maintain flow rate while reducing energy loss.


News Nov 20, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
STEP RIGHT UP, Get Your IP Address Here! Understanding BOOTP vs. DHCP

STEP RIGHT UP, Get Your IP Address Here! Understanding BOOTP vs. DHCP

When IT and OT converge on the shop floor, it’s important to understand how and when to let a computer control the assignment of network addresses, or when you would rather keep it under control.


Identifying and Troubleshooting Pressure Changes in Fluid Systems

Identifying and Troubleshooting Pressure Changes in Fluid Systems

Pressures are always rising and falling in fluid systems. Sometimes the changes are extreme and lead to damage. What causes problematic pressure changes, and how can you trace them to their source?


New Family of Fault-tolerant Computing Platforms Delivers Seven Nines Availability

New Family of Fault-tolerant Computing Platforms Delivers Seven Nines Availability

Stratus has released its most fault-tolerant line of industrial computers yet, designed for maximum system availability.


News Nov 15, 2023 by Seth Price
WAGO’s New Advanced PLC CPUs Provide Cost-Effective Control Solution

WAGO’s New Advanced PLC CPUs Provide Cost-Effective Control Solution

WAGO has recently released two PLC CPU modules, the Basic Controller 100 series, offering cost-effective control solutions while providing advanced communication and programming features.


News Nov 14, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Banner Engineering Sheds Light on Compact Spaces With Latest Releases

Banner Engineering Sheds Light on Compact Spaces With Latest Releases

Banner Engineering brings light to compact spaces with its latest in-line status indicator and area light. The new additions are designed to simplify operations in even the tightest of spaces.


News Nov 09, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Handling of Power System Data: Engineering Limits and Data Currency

Handling of Power System Data: Engineering Limits and Data Currency

Power systems rely on meaningful data, as do most other processes. Within SCADA environments, individual data points are tracked, compared to limits, and evaluated to obtain current readings.


Emerson’s New Fisher FIELDVUE Valve Controller Turns Data Into Action

Emerson’s New Fisher FIELDVUE Valve Controller Turns Data Into Action

Emerson has released the latest Fisher FIELDVUE series controller for pilot-operated valves, complete with their trademarked 'Advice at the Device' technology.


News Nov 01, 2023 by Seth Price
Rockwell Automation Establishes New FactoryTalk Optix Portfolio

Rockwell Automation Establishes New FactoryTalk Optix Portfolio

Rockwell Automation has recently released its new FactoryTalk Optix Portfolio, featuring five core solutions to help users customize for their specific data visualization needs.


News Oct 31, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Temperature Monitoring in a Compact Sensor: Banner Has the Solution

Temperature Monitoring in a Compact Sensor: Banner Has the Solution

Banner Engineering has unveiled a new dual thermistor to temp output converter, providing two separate temperature differential readings on one Modbus communication address channel.


News Oct 23, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
New Ethernet I/O Modules From Acromag Promise Simple Expandability

New Ethernet I/O Modules From Acromag Promise Simple Expandability

Acromag has recently released the latest NT2300 Series of Ethernet I/O modules for use in industrial applications, giving customers access to up to 32 analog outputs from a single IP address.


News Oct 19, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Understanding Delta-Wound Three-Phase Motors for Industrial Applications

Understanding Delta-Wound Three-Phase Motors for Industrial Applications

There are two types of winding designs inside three-phase industrial motors: Wye and Delta. Although the motors and connections look similar on the outside, this article discusses the internal construction for Delta wound motors.


Yokogawa Expands OpreX To Include Digital P&ID Interpretation

Yokogawa Expands OpreX To Include Digital P&ID Interpretation

In an effort to boost automation efficiency across large systems, Yokogawa's OpreX Data Model Broker can now translate P&ID documents into parts lists and XML.


News Oct 16, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Using Loop Powered Isolators to Solve Ground Loop Problems

Using Loop Powered Isolators to Solve Ground Loop Problems

Many signal sources and process transmitters do not include isolation, which can cause problems when the instruments are at different locations. A loop powered isolator is often the solution.


Bosch Rexroth Training Center Preparing Next Generation for Hydraulic Control Innovation

Bosch Rexroth Training Center Preparing Next Generation for Hydraulic Control Innovation

Bosch Rexroth’s Hydraulic Training Center dedicates 4,000 sq. ft. specifically to train state-of-the-industry hydraulic motion and control technology skills.


News Oct 07, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
GE Vernova’s CERius Software Designed to Help Industry Gather Accurate Emissions Data and Streamline Compliance

GE Vernova’s CERius Software Designed to Help Industry Gather Accurate Emissions Data and Streamline Compliance

GE and CERius aim to help manufacturers and power generators reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


News Oct 06, 2023 by Seth Price
Human Machine Interface (HMI): Controls and Data Types

Human Machine Interface (HMI): Controls and Data Types

An overview of HMI data types, input controls, output indicators, and message functions, the building blocks used to construct informative and appealing HMI applications.


KEB Promotes High-RPM Servo Motor Health via the Z2 Sinusoidal Filter

KEB Promotes High-RPM Servo Motor Health via the Z2 Sinusoidal Filter

KEB Automation has introduced Z2 Sinusoidal Filters to control and optimize the servo control loop for high-speed systems, leading to longer service life for the equipment.


News Sep 28, 2023 by Michael Levanduski