Rockwell Automation has announced availability of its new Allen-Bradley VersaView 6300 box PCs and thin clients to deliver computing performance in compact, durable and affordably priced packages. The VersaView 6300 box PCs and thin clients fit in the palm of a hand, making them the smallest (more...)

Engineers can now bring the performance and cost-saving benefits of the Allen-Bradley Compact GuardLogix 5380 controllers to more safety applications. Rockwell Automation has expanded the family of safety controllers with the addition of the new Compact GuardLogix 5380 SIL 3 controller. Using the (more...)

Machine and Equipment Builders seek new ways to offer more value to customers whilst creating new revenue streams for themselves. Enter, edge computing, as Stratus Technologies’ Greg Hookings explains. Business models and company methods vary widely between OEMs and the industries they (more...)

Kontron has announced its SR-TRACe-G40x edge server gateway solution for the rail transportation industry. This uniquely combines a field-proven multi-network (LTE, Wi-Fi, GNSS, Wired Ethernet) EN50155 rail-certified computer with SEC-Line, Kontron’s innovative approach to enabling (more...)

Mouser Electronics, the authorised global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the highly anticipated Arduino Portenta H7, the first high-performance, industry-rated board in the Arduino Pro platform. The Arduino Portenta H7, now shipping globally (more...)

Red Lion’s FlexEdge Intelligent Edge Automation Platform now combines the scalability of Linux with the power of Crimson 3.2 software into one user-friendly operating system. This fusion enables a single FlexEdge controller to provide advanced networking, security, and automation. By (more...)

With the new PLCnext Control AXC F 3152 controller, Phoenix Contact now provides a high-performance Axioline controller based on the open PLCnext Technology ecosystem. The new controller is suitable for realising demanding applications without safety requirements. The highly modular controller (more...)

Barry Weller, product manager at Mitsubishi Electric, looks at how to simplify the control architecture of cartesian coordinate robots. In order to remain competitive, it is generally accepted that industries should adopt lean manufacturing strategies to improve process efficiency. A key action (more...)

Mitsubishi Electric’s FX5UC Premium Micro PLC fits highly sophisticated data processing and communication capabilities into an exceptionally small footprint. This diminutive powerhouse of a machine controller is therefore ideal for cutting-edge Smart Factory applications and conforms to the (more...)

The latest Logo Version 8.3 will be available from Autumn 2020 and features a direct cloud connection. The Logo Soft Comfort engineering software is getting a functional update to enable configuration of the new devices. With Version 8.3, it is possible to activate and configure the cloud connection (more...)