PLC, PAC, and Industrial PC Architectures for Automation
Engineers must compare PLC, PAC, and industrial PC architectures with a clear framework for evaluating execution models, real‑time performance, and control-system requirements.
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Explore practical resources on PLCs, controller selection, and modern industrial automation.
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Selecting a PLC Platform for Modern Industrial Automation
PLC platforms must meet modern industrial automation needs, such as control performance, scalability, programming tools, and system integration. Explore the selection criteria for meeting those needs.
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Evolving PLC Programming for Modern Automation
Modern PLC programming blends deterministic control with advanced software to enable scalable, networked industrial automation for engineers, integrators, and system designers.
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No-Code PLC Programming Simplifies Industrial Automation Development
No-code/low-code PLC tools make industrial automation more accessible with visual programming, faster development, and lower errors while supporting PLC standards and modern model-driven development.
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Condition Monitoring with Modbus TCP, Python, and the Modicon M221 PLC
Pair the Schneider Electric Modicon M221 PLC with Python and Modbus TCP to build an industrial condition monitoring system that can later be extended with predictive maintenance analytics.
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Machine Safety Best Practices in Industrial Automation
Effective machine safety in industrial automation requires robust risk assessment, functional safety standards, and engineered safeguards to protect workers, equipment, and automated systems.
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Implementing Predictive Maintenance in Brownfield Facilities
Banner Engineering’s predictive maintenance tools help brownfield facilities reduce downtime with smart sensors, edge controllers, and AI analytics.
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Understanding the Fundamentals of HMIs
Explore HMI fundamentals, design considerations, and data visualization in industrial automation, and learn how human factors impact usability and efficiency in Industry 5.0.
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A New Era of Industrial Automation
Explore the transformative impact of open-source technologies on industrial automation, enhancing flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
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Panel Building Solutions
As the nerve center of the automation process, control panels house essential electrical components, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and other devices.
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Open-Source Industrial Automation
Discover how open-source technologies are reshaping industrial automation, driving innovation, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness in manufacturing.
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Adapting Ethernet to Accelerate Industry 4.0
Smart manufacturing helps to build things right the first time, saving money and resources. (Source: panuwat - stock.adobe.com) Back in the 70s, “Industry 3.0” was the name for the paradigm...
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Scale Up Automation with the new Arduino Opta microPLC
Arduino Opta microPLC allows engineers to scale up automation projects while taking advantage of the open and widely known Arduino hardware and software ecosystem.
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Why Manufacturing 4.0 Will Succeed
In Manufacturing 4.0, Big Data, cloud computing, and augmented reality tend to monopolize the spotlight; however, there are some less-glamorized technologies that deserve recognition as well.
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Manufacturing Advances in the Age of Industrial Automation
Modern advances in industrial automation technologies like the integration of IIoT, robotics, and AI have resulted in substantial increases to manufacturing outputs.
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Industrial Automation
While the term "Internet of Things“ first turned up in 1985, the need for an "industrial“ subset has been recognized only in the early 2000s
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Advancing the Smart Factory Through Innovation
Advancements in intelligent electronic sensing, control and communication are enabling new levels of factory automation for greater efficiency and lower operational costs - and ultimately...
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