PLC, PAC , Controller

The new version of the Siemens TIA Portal V18 PLC programming software is now available. The new version is now available to be downloaded in demo mode (Trial) to be …

Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers maximum flexibility in a compact design as a 12-channel multi-interface which is only 12 mm wide. It is therefore particularly suitable for applications where …

UniversalAutomation.Org is a recently created independent non-profit association. What is your philosophy and goals? UniversalAutomation.org has been formed by a diverse group of industrial leaders and pioneers who have joined …

Inovance Technology Europe is attending the SPS Nuremberg trade show for the first time, presenting the European face of a fast-growing $3 billion industrial automation company, showcasing its complete motion …

In automation technology, old plants are increasingly being retrofitted completely or step by step from SIMATIC S5 to SIMATIC S7-1500. This application example describes how to couple a SIMATIC S5 …

This presentation reviews the history of PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and industrial communications

Weidmüller’s groundbreaking u-OS automation operating system is based on open, established standards such as Linux, container technology and OPC UA and enables the integration of apps. u-OS is thus easily …

At the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg from November 8 to 10, Siemens will present Version 18 of its engineering framework TIA Portal 18 (Totally Integration Automation Portal). If industrial …

The 2022 edition of SPS Smart Production Solutions trade show in Nuremberg (Germany) opens up with a new product launch from Finder. The company unveils its first ever PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC …

AC500 PLCs (PM585 and PM59x) can be used to perform real-time motion control of ABBs EtherCAT enabled servo drives. In some applications it is necessary to synchronize the motion of …

Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations …

Kontron has expanded its i.MX8M Mini platform to include the leading manufacturer-independent IEC-61131-3 automation software CODESYS® for project management in industrial control systems. Complex control tasks can be implemented easily …

PC-based control, the PC- and EtherCAT-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff, offers great potential for making machines and systems for the plastics processing industry work more sustainably. The software …

At the event “The Integration of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the PLC” held this afternoon, Comau and Siemens presented several application cases to demonstrate the concrete ability of Siemens …

This document contains information about the Lccf_MCClient function block for SIMATIC S7- 1200 and S7-1500. The previously available blocks “MCRead” and “MCWrite” are being replaced with this single block, which …