Small mistakes can lead to big disasters—just ask the scientists and engineers who worked on the Mars Climate Orbiter: a $327.6-million USD spacecraft that was destroyed because of a failure…
The Ethernet IO modules from Pepperl+Fuchs support all common Ethernet protocols, such as PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT, in a single device. Source URL: Pepperl+Fuchs releases series of integrated Ethernet IO…
(Image courtesy of SAP.) The concept of 3D printing isn’t a new one. In fact, it’s been around for more than 30 years – long before it became popular in…
Mencom's Low Profile enclosures for Panel Interface Connectors (PIC). The PIC, also known as programming ports or programming interfaces, provides the ability to communicate with a device inside a cabinet…
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com While industrial automation suppliers can claim products are cybersecure it is hard to prove. Standards and certification, like electrical and safety device requirements, today for…
Many companies use MES as part of a strategy to optimize their plant productivity, using products from Rockwell, Memex, or Siemens, for example. But how many design and implement their…
The Ovation controls will be installed at each unit during a 13-day outage – a compressed timeframe for a turbine controls replacement project. This marks the first time a vendor…
HEMCO Enclosures are designed to isolate distillation apparatus, HPLC equipment, sample weighing, high throughput screening, powders handling and other lab automated processes by providing exhaust air systems or HEPA filtered…
Autodesk is a major player in the CAD space, and with the recent acquisition of CAD/CAM developer Delcam, they’ve recently rolled additional applications into their product line. With a new…
By Martyn Williams, COPA-DATA UK In the era of smart manufacturing, valuing independence can be the difference between failure and success. This article explains why manufacturers should consider independence when…