At the core of the Arduino PLC Starter Kit lies the Arduino Opta mini PLC, a state-of-the-art microcontroller that serves as the brain of your automation projects. This powerful device boasts seamless ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) has been remote controlling and automating substations since the late 1940s using a combination of single point-to-point supervisory control and single ...

About 10 years ago engineers were exploring the limits of uses for Linux, the open-source operating system for computing devices. I’ve followed this project from the beginning. Curt Wuollet, an ...

AI is becoming a strategic differentiator in industrial automation; those who learn to apply it effectively will shape the next generation of industrial projects.

For many years in the industrial automation sector, end-user petitions for openness and flexibility had been at odds with what suppliers were willing to offer. Especially in the case of digital ...

Here are a few practical tips for automation project managers: 1. Project management resource. There have been thousands of words written about project management. If you think you need a refresher ...

Flexxbotics announced further enhancements to the S7 Communications (S7Comm) transformer connector driver within the Flexxbotics open-source project on GitHub.

Well-designed edge controllers remain highly compatible with existing PLC/PAC ecosystems. Embrace new strategies and tools to adapt and gain new capabilities. Edge computing, new communication methods ...

CTO and Founder of READY Robotics. We power advanced manufacturing that is solving the labor and skill gaps with easy-to-use technology. The shortage of critical care items and other goods resulting ...

Reflecting on my 30-year career as a project manager, I have come to realize process automation projects have unique challenges, which make them more difficult to execute than other types of projects.

While they don’t generally do wholesale rip-and-replace, enterprises working on network automation initiatives confront factors that may result in choosing new equipment providers, at least for ...