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Antaira Technologies has recently expanded its industrial networking infrastructure product line with the introduction of…

Antaira Technologies has recently expanded its industrial networking infrastructure product line with the introduction of new managed switches.

FANUC has a wide variety of different product lines to accommodate nearly any automation environment, with its own flavor…

FANUC has a wide variety of different product lines to accommodate nearly any automation environment, with its own flavor of structured text programming language.

What is the current state of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and how can you become a control…

What is the current state of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and how can you become a control systems engineer?

Pressure and flow rate are terms used in all areas of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Learn the definition and science…

Pressure and flow rate are terms used in all areas of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Learn the definition and science of these terms, and the reason they are so important within industry.

Robots as a service (RaaS) can open the door to automation for small to mid-sized companies that are looking to automate…

Robots as a service (RaaS) can open the door to automation for small to mid-sized companies that are looking to automate a process without a large upfront capital investment.

This article covers the definition of warehouse management systems (WMS), describing the basic functions and benefits.

This article covers the definition of warehouse management systems (WMS), describing the basic functions and benefits.

Opto22 provides a solution for monitoring energy consumption using the popular Groov RIO system, enabling monitoring of…

Opto22 provides a solution for monitoring energy consumption using the popular Groov RIO system, enabling monitoring of machine health for the prevention of unplanned downtime.

This article explores the different ways in which PLM applications can be integrated with enterprise resource planning…

This article explores the different ways in which PLM applications can be integrated with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution systems (MES).

Statistical process control (SPC) is meaningless without the proper collection and analysis of data. For some process…

Statistical process control (SPC) is meaningless without the proper collection and analysis of data. For some process parameters, this is a simple task. But not every part of a process is driven by simple, quantitative parameters.

Big players in the tech industry providing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to the industrial…

Big players in the tech industry providing artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to the industrial automation sector are committing to OPC-UA adoption to enhance interoperability.

In the late 1960s, a revolution in manufacturing became a reality when the first Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) was…

In the late 1960s, a revolution in manufacturing became a reality when the first Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) was developed. We’ll examine the early history of the PLC - not just the technology, but also the inspiration of the inventors as well.

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Investigate an example of the code and structure elements in this…

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Investigate an example of the code and structure elements in this part 2 of the robotics programming article series.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) brings its Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations (MIMO)…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) brings its Machine Intelligence for Manufacturing and Operations (MIMO) program to the table with supporting research.

Omron has opened a new research facility in CA geared towards advanced motion control systems.

Omron has opened a new research facility in CA geared towards advanced motion control systems.

This article reviews and compares some of the most prominent industrial Ethernet protocols.

This article reviews and compares some of the most prominent industrial Ethernet protocols.

Digital control systems are particular about the direction of current flow from sensors and input devices. The terms…

Digital control systems are particular about the direction of current flow from sensors and input devices. The terms sourcing and sinking (often abbreviated source and sink) are among the more confusing ratings found on I/O module datasheets. Part 1 of a 3-part series.

Yaskawa announces new features on the release of the latest collaborative robot models - the ability to toggle between…

Yaskawa announces new features on the release of the latest collaborative robot models - the ability to toggle between standard and collaborative operating modes.

Any industrial electrician can instantly recognize a relay, but when it comes to wiring, why are the terminals numbered…

Any industrial electrician can instantly recognize a relay, but when it comes to wiring, why are the terminals numbered in such apparently random order?

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Learn the basic structures and definitions of the robot catalog and…

ABB robots are programmed using the RAPID language. Learn the basic structures and definitions of the robot catalog and the language in part 1 of this 2-part series.