Automation efficiency depends on seamless component integration, with connectors playing a crucial role in power transfer and data communication. However, the overwhelming variety of connector options create selection challenges that can lead to system inefficiencies and downtime without proper engineering guidance.
Despite the increased use of message brokers in communication methods such as MQTT, there remain plenty of industrial network setups that directly poll controllers for data. Here...
Experts from the FieldComm Group, Moxa and Yokogawa explain where the merger of operations technology and information technology networks is headed and how manufacturers can assess...
The problem is that there are so many protocols that need to coexist because each delivers a unique set of features and benefits. However, time sensitive networking delivers a...
By combining software-defined wide area network technology with security systems, manufacturers can swiftly detect and mitigate abnormalities, address vulnerabilities, secure ...
From durability and security to optimized traffic flows and plug-and-play simplicity, managed industrial Ethernet switches are the choice for manufacturers serious about an Industry...
AutomationDirect has added FTG enclosed-style power distribution and terminal blocks to provide a central location to connect wires and distribute power from a single source to...
The Basic Line Series B from Weidmuller now includes a line of cost-effective unmanaged switches with high EMC compatibility, extended temperature ranges and numerous certifications...
The new LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 environmentally hardened, Layer 3 managed Ethernet switch provides both copper and fiber Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It comes embedded with four...
Festo’s new VTUX valve terminal can serve as I/O, remote I/O and decentralized I/O. These IP65/67-rated terminals can be located anywhere on a machine. For high flow rates...
With more than 15 million products in its inventory, DigiKey has a level of insight into automation technology use few other companies have. This video highlights a few DigiKey...
Andy Lewis, manager of electric automation business development at Festo, explained how Festo’s new CPX-AP-A centralized I/O works with the CPX-AP-I distributed I/O can work separately...
