As end-users take advantage of more capable PLCs, they must also consider security. By increasing the overall computing power of PLCs, controller vendors have made room for additional capabilities.

Machines need sensors and transmitters to operate reliably and consistently. All it takes is a small drop in air pressure or a slight jam to cause a machine to crash; these sorts of problems can often ...

The TwinCAT 3 Weighing Library (TF3685) from Beckhoff adds a fast, precise scale for weight measurement directly into a standard machine control environment. This new PLC package, which supports ...

ICS Monitoring from Itris Automation help facilitate and accelerate the identification of the causes of a machine breakdown. The software simplifies the representation of the program’s data flow and ...