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Remote Routing with eWON: An Automation Engineer’s Perspective

So you have a machine with a few PLC’s and HMI’s talking over Ethernet. You’re good with that. But...

LED Lighting: What are Distribution Patterns?

There is more to efficient lighting than choosing the brightest fixtures or fixtures that fit into...

Easy Encoder Guide – Part 1: Rotary Encoders

Many motion systems require the use of an encoder to determine position, speed or direction. But...

LED Lighting Case Study: Donjon Shipbuilding

Donjon Shipbuilding needed to brighten a 200,000 sq. ft. open air production building and dry dock.

Motor Control Centers – Yesterday and Today

What do stadiums and steel mills have in common, other than Pittsburgh pride?

Both traditionally...

The 4 Pillars of Industrial Network Support

Is your network ready for planned upgrades to your automation, drive, and data systems?

Even if...

The ABC's of LEDs

What does LED stand for?

LEDs Light-Emitting Diodes — are found in all sorts of things. For...

Manufacturing Safety: Performance Levels

ISO 13849-1 is the most important standard for regulating the basic principles and performance...

Get to Know Siemens Features in ET200SP Remote I/O

Cost or function? That's the choice many design engineers have to make when it comes to I/O. With...