New to PLCs? Five Critical Features Every Beginner Should Know

New to PLCs? Five Critical Features Every Begin...

Choosing a PLC for the first time can feel overwhelming. From I/O architecture to network compatibility and web server access, several core features directly affect scalability, maintenance, and long-term project...

New to PLCs? Five Critical Features Every Begin...

Choosing a PLC for the first time can feel overwhelming. From I/O architecture to network compatibility and web server access, several core features directly affect scalability, maintenance, and long-term project...

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First Test Run: Getting to Know the Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE

First Test Run with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE IP...

Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX CORE blends PLC functionality, motion control, and IIoT connectivity into a modular industrial PC platform. This first-look review explores its web-based interface, app-driven architecture, and industrial networking...

First Test Run with Bosch Rexroth ctrlX CORE IP...

Bosch Rexroth’s ctrlX CORE blends PLC functionality, motion control, and IIoT connectivity into a modular industrial PC platform. This first-look review explores its web-based interface, app-driven architecture, and industrial networking...

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Control.com Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 Highlights Automation Trends

Control.com Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 Highlig...

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 Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 Highlig...

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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Using Factory I/O With a Virtual Siemens S7-1200 PLC

Using Factory I/O With a Virtual Siemens S7-120...

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,...

Using Factory I/O With a Virtual Siemens S7-120...

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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Creating and Running Robot Programs on the Meca500 Through PLC Control

Creating and Running Robot Programs on the Meca...

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...

Creating and Running Robot Programs on the Meca...

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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Inovance HMI and Mitsubishi PLC Integration Through Serial and Ethernet Communication

Inovance HMI and Mitsubishi PLC Integration Thr...

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...

Inovance HMI and Mitsubishi PLC Integration Thr...

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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Synchronized Motion for Servos and Coordinated Axes in Rockwell PLCs

Synchronized Motion for Servos and Coordinated ...

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...

Synchronized Motion for Servos and Coordinated ...

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 Actions and Interventions in Functional Safety Systems

Operator Actions and Interventions in Functiona...

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 Actions and Interventions in Functiona...

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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