Westermo has announced its latest series of plug-and-play unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches designed to be versatile, reliable, compact, and user-friendly.
Westermo has announced its latest series of plug-and-play unmanaged industrial Ethernet switches designed to be versatile, reliable, compact, and user-friendly.
Effectively managing data includes processing it after initial collection: performing calculations, reviewing for…
Effectively managing data includes processing it after initial collection: performing calculations, reviewing for anomalies, and displaying the data for easier actionable insights.
Electrical and mechanical measurements are often labeled with "RMS" and "True RMS." Aside from the simple math…
Electrical and mechanical measurements are often labeled with "RMS" and "True RMS." Aside from the simple math definitions we learned in electronics class, why is this distinction actually important?
Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate…
Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate the strain of the skilled labor shortage through the use of generative AI.
Have you ever heard of a relay? Of course you have. There are many different kinds, plus hundreds of different trade…
Have you ever heard of a relay? Of course you have. There are many different kinds, plus hundreds of different trade lingo names. What are some of the most common, and how do we use them?
Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory…
Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory floor. Why would someone choose pneumatic over electrical controls?
With the acquisition of Real Tech, a market leader in real-time water quality monitoring, ABB looks to expand its…
With the acquisition of Real Tech, a market leader in real-time water quality monitoring, ABB looks to expand its portfolio in the water management sector and address water infrastructure needs.
Thomson has recently released a rotating nut stepper motor linear actuator in a frame that includes a rotary encoder as a…
Thomson has recently released a rotating nut stepper motor linear actuator in a frame that includes a rotary encoder as a pre-installed standard feature.
Storing data long-term for recording and reporting purposes is the job of the utility data warehouse, quite different…
Storing data long-term for recording and reporting purposes is the job of the utility data warehouse, quite different from data-collection processes that optimize systems and predict failures.
SMC has released a new series of vacuum filters to keep vacuum equipment running optimally. The company has also added…
SMC has released a new series of vacuum filters to keep vacuum equipment running optimally. The company has also added IO-Link to its existing compact EXW1 wireless system.
Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a…
Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a normal multimeter. But what is insulation resistance, and how is it measured?
Learn about new manufacturer innovations, useful product highlights, and technical tips in a brand-new weekly video…
Learn about new manufacturer innovations, useful product highlights, and technical tips in a brand-new weekly video series from Control Automation, designed by engineers, for engineers.
In order to trace control system problems to the core, the ability to read and interpret various resources, from…
In order to trace control system problems to the core, the ability to read and interpret various resources, from facility-level diagrams to machine-level wiring layouts, is critical.
The latest magnetic field position measuring system from Balluff features smart factory capabilities with a high degree…
The latest magnetic field position measuring system from Balluff features smart factory capabilities with a high degree of customization to fit individual manufacturing needs.
Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks are addressing growing cyber threats in industrial operations by combining their…
Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks are addressing growing cyber threats in industrial operations by combining their expertise to strengthen their respective operational technology security businesses.
Converting different numbering systems is quite common in PLCs and structured text codes. Why? Because people read…
Converting different numbering systems is quite common in PLCs and structured text codes. Why? Because people read decimals. Computers read binary. Processors read sets of bits. Not so simple.
SMC has released two new flow control valves for controlling the speed of pneumatic devices, one fit for wash-down…
SMC has released two new flow control valves for controlling the speed of pneumatic devices, one fit for wash-down environments and one that offers metering-in and metering-out in one valve.
Through its Community Defense Program, Dragos is offering small utility providers free access to Neighborhood Keeper,…
Through its Community Defense Program, Dragos is offering small utility providers free access to Neighborhood Keeper, Dragos Platform, Dragos Academy, and membership in OT-CERT.
HMS Networks is set to expand its influence in the North American market through its definitive agreement to acquire Red…
HMS Networks is set to expand its influence in the North American market through its definitive agreement to acquire Red Lion Controls. The $345 million deal is expected to close in early 2024.
Digital controls like VFDs and soft starts have advantages by elongating start time, but simple strategies for starting…
Digital controls like VFDs and soft starts have advantages by elongating start time, but simple strategies for starting motors with a reduced current draw, like star-delta (or wye-delta) are common.
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