Machine safety design can be a daunting task with all the different safety devices on the market today. Choosing the correct device for your design can be made…
Machine safety design can be a daunting task with all the different safety devices on the market today. Choosing the correct device for your design can be made easier by understanding when to use the proper device.
We are taught that parallel circuits maintain equal voltage across all branch resistors, equally sharing the source…
We are taught that parallel circuits maintain equal voltage across all branch resistors, equally sharing the source voltage. But reality is often far from ideal, and individual devices certainly impact the rest of the circuit.
Actuators are used to control the motion of manufacturing devices and raw materials. This article will compare electric…
Actuators are used to control the motion of manufacturing devices and raw materials. This article will compare electric actuators and several types of fluid-power actuators.
Programmable Logic Controllers, or PLCs, are designed to receive signals and influence load devices automatically. Learn…
Programmable Logic Controllers, or PLCs, are designed to receive signals and influence load devices automatically. Learn how to connect and program discrete output devices like solenoids, relays, and lights.
Coil, field winding, rotor, stator, eddy current… When it comes to motors, there are numerous terms that describe the…
Coil, field winding, rotor, stator, eddy current… When it comes to motors, there are numerous terms that describe the theory of operation, but what is inside a 3-phase motor? Take a look, and learn how they work.
Air power drives a lot of modern equipment. Robot grippers, ejectors, actuators, and rotary tables are just a few of the…
Air power drives a lot of modern equipment. Robot grippers, ejectors, actuators, and rotary tables are just a few of the devices controlled by air. What’s inside those banks of solenoid valves, and how do they work?
Parker Hannifin has recently designed and released the new VA series valve control system for use in the mobile equipment…
Parker Hannifin has recently designed and released the new VA series valve control system for use in the mobile equipment industry. The new series is capable of increased versatility and efficiency over their older valve systems.
Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems are the core of most industrial control systems that drive modern manufacturing.…
Programmable Logic Control (PLC) systems are the core of most industrial control systems that drive modern manufacturing. In this Control Automation video, we discuss the wiring process for buttons, switches, and discrete sensors, applicable to virtually every PLC.
Learn about proportional gain and proportional band, two key proportional control concepts, to better understand the most…
Learn about proportional gain and proportional band, two key proportional control concepts, to better understand the most popular control system method in industrial automation.
Most engineers are not intimidated by simple mathematics, but when designing mission-critical systems, it’s important…
Most engineers are not intimidated by simple mathematics, but when designing mission-critical systems, it’s important to have easy access to reliable tools and calculators. Introducing our first new set of tools designed for control engineers.
Control Automation is proud to announce updates to several chapters of our popular online textbook. Check out the…
Control Automation is proud to announce updates to several chapters of our popular online textbook. Check out the improvements in the PLC, Feedback Control, and Power Generation sections.
Tracking the position of a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder is often accomplished at a basic precision level, detecting…
Tracking the position of a hydraulic or pneumatic cylinder is often accomplished at a basic precision level, detecting only end stop limits with discrete digital values… But what methods accomplish this?
Learn how one small farm in a rural community is upgrading production with advanced technology in several ways to…
Learn how one small farm in a rural community is upgrading production with advanced technology in several ways to overcome staff shortages, product demand, and regulatory compliance.
Industrial analog sensor devices primarily use 0-10 volt or 4-20 milliamp. For those mA signals, learn the reasons for…
Industrial analog sensor devices primarily use 0-10 volt or 4-20 milliamp. For those mA signals, learn the reasons for why the lower and upper limit standards were determined as 4 mA and 20 mA.
Bosch Rexroth announces the expansion of its operations with a new manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico, hoping to…
Bosch Rexroth announces the expansion of its operations with a new manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico, hoping to expand its share in the industrial automation market in North America.
Parker Hannifin has created a new V16, hydraulically-controlled, variable displacement axial piston motor. The motor…
Parker Hannifin has created a new V16, hydraulically-controlled, variable displacement axial piston motor. The motor features increased efficiency and speed over other options on the market.
With patented technology that makes max torque at zero RPM possible, Bosch Rexroth's hydraulic, high torque vane motors…
With patented technology that makes max torque at zero RPM possible, Bosch Rexroth's hydraulic, high torque vane motors used in maritime and offshore and oil and gas industries are now available worldwide.
An EOAT, located at the end of an industrial or collaborative robot arm, is entirely customizable with nearly unlimited…
An EOAT, located at the end of an industrial or collaborative robot arm, is entirely customizable with nearly unlimited possibilities. Learn about the five main methods of how EOATs are powered and the sensors that they use.
Schmalz has released their new “needle gripper” used as an alternative to vacuum grippers in…
Schmalz has released their new “needle gripper” used as an alternative to vacuum grippers in materials handling for natural and porous materials such as particle board.
To mark their 50th anniversary, Festo plans to build their first North American Global Production Center on their 47-acre…
To mark their 50th anniversary, Festo plans to build their first North American Global Production Center on their 47-acre Mason campus to expand their customized solution capabilities.
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