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ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance and admeritia Announce Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices Document

  • June 15, 2021
  • News

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), along with admeritia GmbH (admeritia), today announced the release of the Top 20 Secure PLC Coding Practices document.

PLCnext as the Ideal Platform for IIoT Integration

  • May 20, 2021
  • Case Study

Limitless automation.

Selecting a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)

  • by Eric J. Halvorson
  • March 9, 2021
  • Feature

When selecting a PLC, there are several considerations a customer must first address to ensure the proper fit for their application.

Industrial Shields Expands in Latin America

  • January 15, 2021
  • News

The company signs agreements with five new distributors covering most of the South American continent.

Automation Helps Crews Run a Tight Ship

  • by Westport Yachts Engineering Staff
  • January 7, 2021
  • Feature

A premier yacht builder gets on board with reliable automation platforms for monitoring and controlling ship systems.

Celebration of Richard Morley to Take Place via Zoom Dec. 16

  • December 14, 2020
  • News

A celebration of Richard "Dick" Morley, a giant of modern manufacturing, will take place via zoom Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, from 11 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EST.

Case Study: How Do You Update 900 PLCs in Warehouses with Minimal Downtime?

  • November 13, 2020
  • Case Study

The following application of a CODESYS customer, the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group, shows how Digital Twins in the cloud and a cloud-based controller management can speed up the process of updating a large number of PLCs to the point where it’s just a few mouse clicks.

Object Oriented Industrial Programming (OOIP) Part 3: Interfaces and Methods

  • by Gary L. Pratt, P.E.
  • November 9, 2020
  • Feature

Your plant or equipment is assembled from objects–your control should be, too. New tools deliver the productivity of OOP without the complexity.

PLCopen joins Partner Program of PACK EXPO Connects

  • November 3, 2020
  • News

PLCopen is an official partner of PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), organized by PMMI Media Group.

Risk Assessment: First Step to Securing an OT Environment

  • by Mark Hellinghuizer
  • October 28, 2020
  • Feature

Developing a cybersecurity strategy begins with understanding the current situation, including existing risks.

Baumüller to Show How Flexible Machine Builders Can Work with PLC Platforms and Smart Drive Functions at Hannover Messe

  • March 31, 2023
  • News

“Industrial Transformation–Making the difference”–in line with the main theme of the Hannover Messe, Baumüller will demonstrate how digital marketplaces can support machine building in the future.

PLC Industrial Controller Software Quality: Your Opinion Matters

  • by Bill Lydon
  • January 26, 2023
  • News

Integrating existing metrics for code quality into software engineering workflows has benefits. Takes the survey to contribute your thoughts on the subject.

Wibu-Systems and Phoenix Contact Integrate CodeMeter into the PLCnext Ecosystem

  • December 7, 2022
  • News

PLCnext is the industrial automation ecosystem combining hardware, engineering software and a digital marketplace created by Phoenix Contact, the German automation specialists.

Legacy PLC Migration: Eliminate Obsolescence and Reduce Risk

  • by Keerthi Alva
  • November 8, 2022
  • Feature

Not everything improves with age. As programmable logic controllers age, growing obsolescence creates challenges for effective operations.

Fives Opens New Facility in Dallas, Texas

  • October 21, 2022
  • News

Fives celebrated opening its new location in Dallas, Texas, for its Fives DyAG Corp. operations, signifying the organization's continued commitment to providing its leading technical expertise, solutions and services with a customer-centric, local approach.

Distrelect Adds Industrial Shields Products to Catalog

  • October 19, 2022
  • News

Distrelec, a leading distributor of electronics, automation, measurement technology, computer components and accessories, has added Industrial Shields products to its catalog.

Condition Monitoring Using Vibration Transmitters and PLCs

  • by Eric Saller
  • July 18, 2022
  • Feature

Vibration monitoring is a good application for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) because of its analytics potential. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 (Volume 3).

PLCopen Board of Management Announces Changes

  • July 7, 2022
  • News

On June 28, PLCopen had a successful annual General Meeting in Amsterdam. Part of the meeting related to elections in the Board of Management.

Open PLCs Enhance Building Automation

  • by Frank Bicknell
  • April 28, 2022
  • Feature

To gain modern computing system advantages while maintaining traditional solutions reliability, an HVAC company uses Arduino-compatible open PLC controllers. This feature originally appeared in the April issue of InTech magazine.

Case Study: Controls Upgrade Makes the Cut

  • by Gary Lucas
  • April 20, 2022
  • Case Study

This extrusion processing company progressively consolidated multiple legacy production line automation systems into a modern PLC/HMI platform, simplifying operation and greatly reducing scrap.