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By H2W Technologies The question of whether to use voice coil actuators or solenoids for small displacement motion control applications comes up often. This article explains the key differences between each product and why you might choose one over the other for your application.

When power is present at the addressed terminal the instruction becomes logically true. When power is not present at the address terminal the instruction becomes logically false.

Industrial automation & manufacturing has always been technology-driven. Many of the innovations developed by engineers have transferred to the plant floor.

Widening set of applications and benefits over conventional electronic sensors drives fiber optic sensors market. Global Forecast, Share, Size, Growth And Industry Analysis 2015 - 2023

Growing usage of Ethernet network to boost global structured cabling market. Report includes global industry analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and forecast 2015 - 2023

Perimeter Security Systems and Solutions Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020

Good engineering for automation projects requires thinking beyond the normal everyday conditions to design to protect against the unexpected.

By Patrick Supanich Equipment startups are like the "weeder classes” in college. Some people make it, some people don't. During the startup is where you establish your reputation as an engineer. The engineer who succeeds will come away with credibility; the ones that do not succeed will be asked to leave.

Output terminal energize is defined as follows: Turns a bit on or off. Use OTE instruction in your ladder logic to turn a bit when rung condition is evaluated as true.

By Rick Zabel Like previous years, the average salary of automation professionals increased only a modest amount—about 1.9% over last year. This year, we decided to take a historical look at salaries over the last 11 years. Our analysis shows slower salary growth from 2010 to 2015 than from 2005 to 2010.

By Moazzam Shamsi, Emerson Process Management This is the second of a five-article series on wireless instrumentation and infrastructure. This article covers best practices for including wireless instruments and infrastructure in project designs, including wireless device system planning, design, test and commissioning.

The "AND" gate, as it relates to the series electrical or electronic circuit, requires all conditions to provide electrical or logical continuity in order to control its intended output condition.

By Andrew Kinder, Infor IIoT connects people, processes, data and things in an intelligent way to enable new business models and make better decisions. But the strategy needs to be driven from the top, plugged into powerful analytics and underpinned by flexible, real-time and intelligent ERP if it is to deliver on its promises.

By Tony Paine, Kepware Technologies The promise of connecting everything within an industrial environment, to get complete operational visibility and allow for the best real-time decisions, will transform how we manufacture for years to come

Using the right HMI/SCADA system can significantly reduce unplanned downtime or unexpected delays, while simultaneously improving efficiency and safety.

By Heike Schmeding, AUMA This article provides an update on two key issues currently impacting the actuation industry: host system integration and functional safety. It is a key requirement in any plant installation that the actuators used for opening or closing valves can be smoothly integrated with the plant’s automation system.

Bridging the HMI/SCADA Gap Manufacturers are looking for standard and open software solutions that can make their industrial automation projects independent from hardware devices, whether Touch Panel, PLC or control systems. They want to be independent from the constraints of “hardware + software” HMI artchitecture and proprietary solutions, but it can be tough to find the right solution.

Automation Platform .NExT: The New Era Of Industrial Supervision Leaders in the automation world know it's not enough to just "keep up" with technology, and Progea is helping revolutionize the way partners look at supervision software with Automation Platform .NExT.

How to ensure a burner management system operates safely, within compliance and highly reliable.

By Graham Nicholson, Phoenix Wrappers The addition of any element of automation is a big step for any production line. What factors into a decision? Follow this blueprint to make the decision.