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Feb 10, 2023 · Automation World covers news and trends around industrial automation software and hardware for professionals in the discrete and batch/hybrid manufacturing industries.
How PLCs and SCADA Systems Work Together - Automation World
Mar 26, 2024 · PLCs have evolved to replace older relay and timer systems, enhancing efficiency and reliability in industrial machines. SCADA systems, on the other hand, serve as the brain of plant operations, orchestrating data collection, analysis and visualization through an HMI.
Automation—It’s All About the I/O | Automation World
Jul 5, 2023 · Inputs and outputs (I/O) are fundamental to the world of computing, industrial control and data/information processing. Without them, industrial and electronic devices of all kinds would have no way of receiving data, and the user would have no way of manipulating or interacting with the data sources.
Why Pneumatics Remain an Automation Mainstay
Jul 4, 2024 · Frank Langro, Festo: Pneumatics are widely used in a variety of manufacturing applications across many industries.The most common use cases are for lifting, clamping, pressing or pick and place. You’ll often find pneumatics in assembly equipment where you may be holding a part while something is being pressed, riveted or soldered.
The Case for Frameless Motors in High-Performance Applications
Sep 25, 2024 · Frameless motors, like all servo motors, work as part of a complete servo system. This integration involves one or more feedback devices, such as incremental or absolute encoders, as well as Hall effect sensors or resolvers.
What Manufacturers Need to Know About Software-Defined …
Sep 9, 2024 · Traditionally, hardware has been tightly coupled with a vendor’s proprietary software. As the field moves towards software-defined automation, you are going to see a move toward more software standards like PLCOpen, PackML and OPC UA that are shared between vendor platforms.
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About AW. Renown for editorial excellence, Automation World covers the entire spectrum of industrial automation technologies, software and devices. AW reports on developments in discrete manufacturing, batch/hybrid processing and continuous process operations.
4 Automation Trends Impacting Manufacturing
Oct 23, 2024 · While the discussion during this panel session covered several topics, significant automation trends stood out in four areas: artificial intelligence, system and device connectivity and related data modeling, cybersecurity and edge/cloud computing.
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Products - Automation World
Dec 17, 2024 · Sensors, controllers, drives, industrial networking, and operations software are among the new automation technology product introductions featured here.