PLC, PAC , Controller

TIA Portal V16 and SIMATIC HW Innovations – Innovation Advanced Controller SIMATIC S7-1500: Device overlapping capabilities  – OPC UA: Highlights in TIA Portal V16 with FW 2.8  – Ethernet IEEE …

Bosch Rexroth has just announced the next level of its open industrial automation platform ctrlX AUTOMATION. The launch of ctrlX I/O adds other interfaces on the field and control levels …

Incremental encoders have become indispensable in many applications due to their compactness and low price points. Beckhoff meets this important need with the comprehensive EL51xx EtherCAT Terminal series for analysis …

New ARC Advisory Group research on the market for PLC and PLC-based PACs reveals that programmable logic controllers (PLC) and programmable automation controllers (PAC) continue to be the preferred choice …

This application note is intended to provide a description of how to program a WEG CFW300 frequency converter with accessory CFW300-CETH to communicate in EtherNet/IP network using Rockwell ControlLogix PLC. …

Omron Automation & Safety periodically releases firmware/software version upgrades to both controller hardware and IDE (Integrated Development Environment) platforms. These upgrades are intended to enhance product features and performance, as …

IDEC Corporation announces an expansion to the already capable MicroSmart FC6A All-in-One PLC family, with three new 12V DC CPUs. End users, designers, and OEMs now have more options for …

Multi-function PLC with an integrated, high quality HMI touch screen, available in a range of built-in I/O configurations. The highly compact hardware profile, PLC+HMI+I/Os built into a one unit, offers …

The shared goal of Yaskawa, an industrial robotics and mechatronics manufacturer, and Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of automation solutions, is to drive forward the transition away from proprietary solutions towards …

In many control systems, the need for a method of properly shutting down the controller on a power loss is needed in order to manage various ‘engines’ of the NJ/NX …

TIA Portal expert Tobias Schuh is looking forward to share news, tips & tricks as well as insights behind the scenes of TIA Portal.

IDEC Corporation announces an update to add EtherNet/IP™ communications to the MicroSmart FC6A Plus PLC. This update provides more options for end users, designers, and OEMs to integrate the FC6A …

Siemens is expanding its proven Simatic S7-400 product line to include solutions specifically for use in harsh ambient conditions. The high-availability Simatic S7-400H CPUs (Central Processing Units) are now manufactured …

OMRON Corporation announced today the launch of the world’s first “Robotic Integrated Controller” which perfectly synchronizes automation technology so customers can improve the speed and accuracy of their production, simulate …

Siemens is presenting the new version of the logic module series Logo! for the first time at Hannover Messe 2020: The latest Logo! Version 8.3 will be available from Fall …