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Articles

Festo Adopts Phoenix Contact’s PLCnext Technology

Festo's decision to adopt PLCnext Technology aligns with its pursuit of an open-system approach for future direction, facilitating the development and launch of innovative products.

Data Logger vs. DAQ

Terry Nagy

Comau introduces new robots, exoskeletons and AI tools at Automate

Manufacturing USA’s AI-Focused Institute

Digital Transformation Fails Without People

Andreas Eschbach

The key to successful digitalization isn’t in the technology—it’s all about the people who will use it. A people-centered approach to digitalization can help process manufacturers...

CSIA’s 30th Anniversary Brings Development Advances

Automation engineers stand to benefit from CSIA’s new initiatives, as they gain access to curated content and training programs designed to enhance their skills and address the...

Comau Brings the Power of Automation to Automate

Comau LLC

Comau is applying its field-proven experience and process expertise to meet the rising demand for automation in diversified industries such as warehousing and logistics, food ...

How to Approach the Risks of IoT Technology

David Greenfield, editor in chief

NIST offers manufacturers an array of cybersecurity information related to Internet of Things technologies—from device selection and implementation guidance to outlines on what...

Preparing for SCADA System Challenges

Like any software, SCADA systems are not immune to problems. But with the right level of emergency assistance, training and planned system improvements, SCADA issues don’t have...

How to Pass Data Securely Through a DMZ

There are issues with passing operations technology data through a DMZ using OPC UA or MQTT. Secure tunnel/mirroring software resolves them.

The Quest to Identify and Automate Manufacturing Processes

Eric Binning

A look at the specific challenges manufacturers face in identifying processes suitable for automation and how they can align their automation initiatives with broader business...

Products

Product Spotlight: EZ5 Series Human-Machine Interface

EZAutomation, a division of the AVG Group, has released its EZTouch EZ5 series of HMI/operator interface panels in 4, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15-inch display sizes with free programming...

Fault-Tolerant Edge Computing

Stratus Technologies has released its new Stratus ztC Endurance platform, a new family of fault-tolerant computing platforms for sustainable operations. The platform introduces...

Robot Gripper Suction Cup

Piab

The FLIW (Foam Lip Wide) from Piab is a new addition to the company’s PiGrip series. Configurable in a multitude of combinations, it is well suited for any picking application...

Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors

NewTek

Offering rugged operations and performance with low power consumption, Newtek’s HI series of hermetically sealed 4-20 mA LVDTs ensure consistent data output and are offered with...