Networks & I/O

Articles

MxD Assembly Test Bed
Data Acquisition & Monitoring

MxD unveils 5G network security for smart manufacturing

Betacom and Siemens launch private 5G network platform for Industry 4.0 adoption through hands-on technology demonstration center in Chicago
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I/O

How I/O innovations have changed system design

Control systems feel the impact of configurable I/O and IO-Link
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HMI

Pack Expo shines a light on equipment

HMI and I/O technology highlighted in packaging equipment
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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

How to access data for cloud analysis

The role of system integrators for industrial automation and digitalization
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Remote Connectivity

Anything can be an HMI with wireless connectivity

Control and monitoring can be accomplished from almost anywhere with wireless human-machine interface
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Time-Sensitive Networking

Time-sensitive networking syncs flexible communication between data and control

Clock synchronization protocols and traffic scheduling mechanisms allow the network to prioritize critical data transmissions
High-voltage electric transmission tower with glowing current line
Data Acquisition & Monitoring

How to protect networks against transient spikes

Earth ground, high-capacity gas discharge tube, clamping diodes and metal oxide varistors can keep OT data safe from voltage spikes
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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

OT data needs integration, risk and recovery

Real-time data processing monitors a process or control of physical devices
Podcasts

Industrial vs. commercial networks

A Control Intelligence podcast with editor in chief Mike Bacidore, written by contributing editor Jeremy Pollard
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Data Acquisition & Monitoring

How do industrial networks differ from commercial networks?

Ethernet has allowed machine builders to reduce costs of implementation and maintenance
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I/O

Emerson G3 IO-Link master

Emerson's Class A IO-Link master is designed to provide a cost-effective, smart and analog sensor connectivity on the Aventics Series G3 Fieldbus platform. The G3 IO-Link Master...