Factory automation > Controllers

Modern automation empowers workers with handicaps

10 August, 2020

Even today, manual workstations are still indispensable, because automation is not always profitable with small batch quantities or complex processes.


Beckhoff C7015 compact industrial PC

29 July, 2020

The C7015 compact industrial PC is designed to be a high-performance IP65/67 device designed for installation within machine environments.


ICP DAS I-9K and I-97K I/O modules for ICP 9000 series PACs

30 June, 2020

The ICP DAS I-9K (analog I/O) and I-97K (digital I/O) I/O modules provide I/O functions for the  ICP 9000 series of automation controllers.


How to protect vital controller data from cyber attack

01 June, 2020 by Harry Mulder

Modern controllers have been designed from the ground up for a cyber‑enabled world.


Challenges in the maintenance of complex PLC-driven systems

29 May, 2020

PLC-Analyzer pro 6 is an indispensable tool to help at the commissioning stage, or to monitor systems for changes related to ageing and for condition monitoring.


Advantech AMAX-5000 EtherCAT slice I/O and controller

01 May, 2020

The AMAX-5000 series EtherCAT Slice I/O and Controller is designed with the smallest PAC in the Core i class, modular I/O and a PCIe communication interface.


New control system boosts production for animal feed specialist

07 November, 2019

Rabar, a leading supplier and manufacturer of commodities and premixes for the animal feed industry, has improved production by 25% with new automation technology.


Opto22 groov EPIC I/O modules

30 October, 2019

Opto 22 has released three groov EPIC I/O modules for switching, analog and temperature inputs.


Opto22 groov EPIC firmware update

12 September, 2019

With firmware update 1.4.1, users can choose between Inductive Automation's Ignition Edge or the full Ignition platform.


BS Punching Systems integrates IO-Link

20 August, 2019

Searching for an efficient punching machine solution, BS Punching Systems looked to Balluff's IO-Link to integrate its automated system.


Beijer Nexto Xpress compact controller

16 May, 2019

Beijer Electronics has released the Nexto Xpress compact controller that enables Industry 4.0 applications via its built-in OPC UA interface.


Opto 22 groov EPIC Learning Center

10 April, 2019

The groov EPIC Learning Center is a hardware and software benchtop system for learning and development.


Controller offers open and easy automation

01 April, 2019

Engineer, control and visualise your projects even more easily and conveniently with the PFC200 controller thanks to e!COCKPIT CODESYS V3 and Linux.


Omron NX Series safety network controller

25 March, 2019

Omron has released the latest edition of its NX Series safety network controller, which support both the CIP Safety and Safety over EtherCAT (FSoE) protocols.


Pilz PMCprimo C2 motion control system

15 March, 2019

The PMCprimo C2 offers high cycle counts and a wide number of interfaces as well as an encoder input, digital inputs and outputs, and a USB interface for data import and export.


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