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Beckhoff Automation generated global revenue of 923 million euros in 2020. This corresponds to a slight growth in turnover of 2% compared to the previous year, in which the company …

The 32-channel digital I/O module comes with 32 channels. Of these, 17 are configured as digital outputs by default. Up to 3 optional plug-in boards can each be used to …

Using the “LAxesGrpCtrl” block library for controllers in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 family, it is possible to coordinate and traverse multiple axes of a Cartesian handling system on a predefined …

B&R has reached an agreement with the engineering company Teknics to join the network of Qualified Partners in Spain. Since B&R launched its partner programme in 2020, many companies have …

Despite the pandemic and the overall tense economic situation, CODESYS, the leading hardware-independent IEC 61131-3 automation software for the engineering and development of control applications, posted a slight increase in …

Mitsubishi Electric has released a comprehensive OEM developer’s kit aimed at both first-time automation users and experienced engineers. The kit consists of a PLC, HMI and programming software that can …

The parallelization of work steps can significantly increase engineering efficiency – provided that workflows are appropriately standardized to ensure that the processes work together smoothly and flawlessly. TIA Portal provides …

Industrial Shields is launching a new range of industrial PLCs based on the powerful and versatile ESP32 board. This new family of products joins Industrial Shields Arduino and Raspberry Pi-based …

ABB has appointed Joerg Theis as President of ABB’s Machine Automation Division (B&R), effective April 1, 2021. He succeeds Clemens Sager, who managed the division ad interim since January 1, …

Linux has become the most popular operating system for embedded systems and is often considered by software developers to be the favorite environment in industrial automation and robotics, to the …

ADLINK Technology announces the ROScube-I, powered by Intel technology, is now validated as one of the first robotic controllers to support ACRN™ real-time hypervisor. ACRN is a flexible, lightweight reference …

The new Power Panel C80 offers the combined advantages of a powerful controller and a modern operator terminal in a single HMI device. The C80 installation is compatible with B&R …

UK motion specialist, Trio Motion Technology, is expanding the capability of its motion-based machine solution to integrate with additional sensors, relays and output devices. Trio has launched new I/O slices …

The company signs agreements with five new distributors covering most of the South American continentIndustrial Shields, the leading manufacturer of industrial devices based on open source hardware, continues its global …

IDEC Corporation has released a free firmware upgrade enabling new and existing MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC CPUs to support the industry-standard MQTT protocol. The upgrade can be downloaded to the …