Control.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 revealed the year’s most influential automation stories, from Siemens virtual PLCs and AI-powered warehouses to enduring technical topics like motor insulation testing and PWM control.
Control.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 revealed the year’s most influential automation stories, from Siemens virtual PLCs and AI-powered warehouses to enduring technical topics like motor insulation testing and PWM control.
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Factory I/O and Siemens S7-1200 virtual PLC simulation provide a practical way to develop and test automation logic without physical hardware. This setup helps engineers and students validate PLC programs,...
Factory I/O and Siemens S7-1200 virtual PLC simulation provide a practical way to develop and test automation logic without physical hardware. This setup helps engineers and students validate PLC programs,...
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Mecademic’s Meca500 introduces a different approach to industrial robot programming by shifting logic and I/O handling to the PLC. This article explores how engineers can create, save, and execute structured...
Mecademic’s Meca500 introduces a different approach to industrial robot programming by shifting logic and I/O handling to the PLC. This article explores how engineers can create, save, and execute structured...
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This tutorial explores how Inovance IT6000 HMIs communicate with Mitsubishi FX-series PLCs through RS-232 and Modbus TCP. It explains device configuration, Ethernet setup, address mapping, and HMI object design for...
This tutorial explores how Inovance IT6000 HMIs communicate with Mitsubishi FX-series PLCs through RS-232 and Modbus TCP. It explains device configuration, Ethernet setup, address mapping, and HMI object design for...
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Rockwell Automation’s coordinated motion technology allows up to six servo axes to move simultaneously within a unified Cartesian system. This article explores coordinated axes, PLC motion instructions, gantry applications, and...
Rockwell Automation’s coordinated motion technology allows up to six servo axes to move simultaneously within a unified Cartesian system. This article explores coordinated axes, PLC motion instructions, gantry applications, and...
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Operator decisions remain a critical factor in functional safety performance. This article examines how IEC 61511 and LOPA methodologies classify operator actions as initiating events, IPLs, or components of a...
Operator decisions remain a critical factor in functional safety performance. This article examines how IEC 61511 and LOPA methodologies classify operator actions as initiating events, IPLs, or components of a...
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Cam-based motion control in PLC systems replicates mechanical cam behavior in software, synchronizing master and slave axes for precise industrial automation. Proper profile design, parameter setup, and simulation ensure reliable...
Cam-based motion control in PLC systems replicates mechanical cam behavior in software, synchronizing master and slave axes for precise industrial automation. Proper profile design, parameter setup, and simulation ensure reliable...
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Machine-tending cells rely on disciplined electrical cabinet design to ensure stability, safety, and communication integrity. This guide outlines wiring separation, grounding, power distribution, and commissioning practices that prevent noise, faults,...
Machine-tending cells rely on disciplined electrical cabinet design to ensure stability, safety, and communication integrity. This guide outlines wiring separation, grounding, power distribution, and commissioning practices that prevent noise, faults,...
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