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    Learn how Vivet Technology uses Siemens Simatic WinCC Unified System and Totally Integrated Automation portal technology in its patented Repeating Layer Process (RLP) technology that uses parallel processing to eliminate bottlenecks, reduce costs and increase throughput on traditional assembly lines.
    Joe Carson, Pacific Blue Engineering
    These questions, rooted in 15 years of experience and hundreds of real-world implementations across industries, determine automation project success.
    This SCADA system allows users to monitor production and run simulations for training operators.
    HMI and SCADA systems are increasingly integrating IIoT devices, migrating to hybrid-cloud architectures and preparing for AI capabilities. These emerging trends are reshaping...
    Dean Elkins, senior director of robotics and vision at Gray AES.
    It’s critical to understand the basic steps involved in an automation roadmap. Whether your project involves IT or OT upgrades, new PLCs, or robots and autonomous vehicles, the...
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    Renewable energy technology portfolios are becoming increasingly complex with multiple asset types like solar, wind and battery storage. SCADA systems can break down data silos...
    Chase Beard, Hargrove Controls and Automation
    By translating complex automation logic into plain language, control narratives ensure clear communication between technical teams and plant stakeholders for successful industrial...
    Kelly Collins, principal engineer at Concept Systems
    When key automation technologies, such as servo drives, are discontinued, manufacturers face critical decisions. Adopting a proactive approach to upgrades offers performance improvement...
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    valves in a processing facility
    Batch manufacturing success depends on accuracy, and that starts with precise, repeatable flow measurement. Even with a fluid as simple as water, small inconsistencies can cascade...

    Products

    Wago Enclosure
    Wago has launched the Wagobox Pro, which is designed to accept up to 21 conductors, including 15 side-entry and six inline connections. Wagobox Pro features Wago’s proven...
    Kollmorgen Encoder
    Kollmorgen’s new SFD-M high-resolution encoder offers multi-turn absolute feedback at zero incremental cost. The SFD-M measures the position of the rotor shaft throughout...
    Industrial Shields HMI
    The TouchBerry Pi Panel PC integrates the processing power of Raspberry Pi running on Linux with a capacitive 18.5-in HD touchscreen. Its 10 inputs and outputs include three digital...
    Festo Mass Flow Controller
    The capabilities of Festo’s VEMD have been upgraded to boost the controller’s connectivity, control dynamics and flow range. The controller is designed to...

    Videos

    Jack Fillenwarth, Weidmuller
    In this demo at the Automate 2025 event, Weidmuller used one of its u-Control M4000 controllers with u-OS running on it. u-OS is an app-based ecosystem that distinguishes it from...
    Casey Taylor, Beckhoff
    Beckhoff describes its TwinCAT CoAgent as an intelligent AI assistant that supports PLC code development, I/O configuration and human-machine interface creation. Using natural...
    Beckhoff's MX-System
    According to Beckhoff, the MX-System is an IP67-rated modular automation system that can be used to replace traditional control cabinets with pluggable function modules that can...
    Bosch Rexroth Flow6D
    Bosch Rexroth's ctrlX Flow6D system, with its permanent magnet motor, offers improved flexibility in motion control, making it a game-changer in conveyance technology.