Control Design eNews - May 8th, 2024
 
 
Plus, Universal Robots integrates standard robot command interface into its software
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May 8, 2024
The IEC 61508 functional safety standard has simplified life for machine builders and end users, resulting in safer, smarter, smaller, simpler and better-performing machines.
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Schneider Electric's next generation of motor control is a fast install, easy to configure, & provides access to data without upgrading to a drive. Digital tools increase efficiency by simplifying design, commissioning, & troubleshooting. Current, energy, & other critical data are available via Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, PROFINET, & PROFIBUS.

Universal Robots integrates standard robot command interface into software for seamless integration with Siemens PLCs.
A Control Intelligence podcast with editor-in-chief Mike Bacidore, written by contributing editor Tobey Strauch.
The lines between industrial and commercial-grade PCs are blurry, but not every application needs ruggedized devices. Some industrial settings don’t need industrialized computers, and a regular PC will do the job.
The EZRackPLC is an industrial modular rack-mount PLC and/or I/O device with universal support for industrial network protocols such as EtherNetI/P, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP and even IIoT MQTT. The EZRackPLC also supports Ignition’s Sparkplug B protocol in the same CPU. The industrial network device can act as a master or slave device on an industrial...
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Manufacturing rarely takes place in a vacuum. Workers must be protected from equipment. And equipment must be protected. Sensing technology, vision systems and safety components keep production humming without interruption and keep employees safe from moving machinery.This new State of Technology Report from the editors of Control Design covers the...