Machine builders are enjoying a new level of machine design flexibility through the use of a single network for their entire machine, including VFD and servo drives for integrated motion control. That ...

Early concerns about Ethernet as an automation network included its lack of real-time capabilities. But several new approaches seek to overcome this limitation. One company making waves in the ...

Evolving from simply an IT network, Ethernet has become the dominant network technology linking controllers with SCADA (Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) and plant-wide information systems.

ETHERNET Powerlink, an open standard for real-time Ethernet solutions, provides a digital replacement for traditional control signals, analog demands, and feedback signals. For the advanced control of ...

Acromag’s new BusWorks ® NT series remote I/O modules provide an Ethernet interface for analog, discrete and temperature signals. NTE Ethernet I/O models have dual RJ45 ports and a webserver with ...

Acromag’s new BusWorks ® NT series remote I/O modules are now enhanced with conditional logic. The conditional logic increases the functionality with a system of rules that allows extremely ...

A PLC or programmable logic controller is a type of computer often employed to monitor and control industrial manufacturing operations. The device, which you may see referred to as a programmable ...

GPIB or Ethernet? Some early testing results and recommendations can help you focus on the realities of each technology. Ethernet, with its higher bandwidth and ubiquitous usage, seems a natural ...

Designed for industrial HVAC, Refrigeration, SCADA systems, storage facilities, industrial process automation, environmental monitoring, food & beverage monitoring, etc. TCW220 has two analog inputs, ...

For ages, Ethernet has been the backbone of networking — starting from simple web browsing to cloud computing, data centers, automobiles, and more. Ethernet has enabled countless innovations, and now, ...