Articles & News on PLCs and PACs

International Society of Automation announces recipients of 2018 author awards

  • October 2, 2018
  • News

Winners are recognized for their editorial contributions to a wide range of ISA publications, including ISA books; InTech, ISA’s bi-monthly magazine for automation and control professionals; and ISA Transactions

Rockwell Automation and JR Controls help French drill pipe manufacturer enhance control systems

  • October 1, 2018
  • Case Study

Based in France, Vallourec is a supplier of drill pipe for energy companies around the globe. The manufacturer has a presence in 20 countries, including Vallourec Drilling Products USA in Houston.

Belden/Tripwire and Claroty announce strategic partnership

  • October 1, 2018
  • News

Tripwire Industrial Visibility is the first integrated solution between Tripwire and Claroty that will provide visibility, monitoring and threat mitigation across the complete OT landscape.

HANNOVER MESSE 2018 Report: Industrial technology providers collaborating to bring digital factory t

  • September 25, 2018
  • News

HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 covered more than 114,200 square feet of exhibit space and featured 510 exhibitors who showcased their innovations to a record breaking 129,415 registered visitors attending both shows.

Bill's Deep Dive on Opto 22 EPIC System Programmable Edge Controller

  • September 25, 2018
  • Feature

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Today we take another dive into the world of new technologies in today's automation ecosystem. For this article, I had opportunity to examine Opto 22's groov EPIC product at the 22nd annual ARC Industry Forum in February.

ISA announces ISA/IEC 62443-4-2-2018 standard

  • September 25, 2018
  • News

ISA/IEC 62443-4-2-2018, Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems: Technical Security Requirements for IACS Components, provides the cybersecurity technical requirements for components that make up an IACS, specifically the embedded devices, network components, host components and software applications.

HANNOVER MESSE 2018 Report: Industrial technology providers collaborating to bring digital factory t

  • September 25, 2018
  • News

HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018 covered more than 114,200 square feet of exhibit space and featured 510 exhibitors who showcased their innovations to a record breaking 129,415 registered visitors attending both shows.

Guide to Saving Time with Intelligent Data Logging

  • September 20, 2018
  • News

By CAS Dataloggers With advances in technology and computing power, modern data loggers can reduce the amount of time and effort required to extract critical information. These "intelligent" data loggers incorporate several features that allow them to go well beyond the functionality of a traditional data logger to help zero in on what the user is looking for

The Next Generation of HMI and SCADA

  • September 19, 2018
  • Feature

By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 The next generation of HMI and SCADA technologies is now poised to deliver the rich interfaces users expect, with even easier connectivity to the thriving variety of Internet of Things devices.

Process Solutions announces launch of Robotic Controls Division

  • September 19, 2018
  • News

The division is being formed in response to customer and supplier demand, along with the Northwest region’s lack of service providers for robot-based automation.