When you have the responsibility of ensuring a manufacturing plant is operating at its full potential at all times, talk of “Industry 4.0” and “industrial automation like never before” might be exciting but far-fetched. Industry 4.0 is just an empty phrase used by marketers who want to take your money, right? Maybe in some cases, […]
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How to Develop a Plan for Automation Modernization
As a top integrator of Rockwell Automation components, we worked together with their team to develop this guide for platform modernization. Please visit their website and view this whitepaper for more information regarding platform modernization. Industrial Automation and Controls modernization can be a daunting task. Is it time to upgrade? What will this cost me? […]
Adding Ethernet for I/O: Pros, Cons and Crucial Things to Know for Industrial Automation Design
Industrial input/output (I/O) devices make up the central nervous systems of many modern machines and, by extension, industrial plants. In the past ten years the use of Ethernet as a physical layer has been one of the most important advancements in industrial automation design for fieldbus I/O devices. Modern EtherNet/IP (Ethernet Industrial Protocol) combines traditional […]