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Banner SD50 Status Displays and K100 Programmable Beacons offer a simple, cost-effective solution for alerting workers in industrial settings.

Compact Han 1A Power T connectors simplify modular power and data distribution for industrial automation, machinery, and control cabinets.

Phoenix Contact TRIO3 capacity modules offer several key benefits for powering and protecting PLCs, IPCs, I/O, HMI panels, and other 24 VDC DIN-rail equipment.

Discover how automated data collection at the edge can transform the way production data is captured, contextualized, and shared.

Learn how Zephyr RTOS and NXP Semiconductors simplify firmware development and accelerate deployment across IoT, industrial automation, and edge computing.

Reliable rotary position sensing for harsh and rugged environments has many applications, including manufacturing, process, construction, and agriculture.

Rather than replacing existing fieldbus or industrial Ethernet infrastructure, IO-Link operates as a complementary interface.

Structured light, FPGA acceleration, and machine vision enable fast, accurate random bin picking for high-performance robotic automation systems.

An intelligent link module can connect a standard circuit breaker and a contactor to create an intelligent digital load feeder.

Build an automation project in CODESYS, from initial setup to runtime testing by configuring the device tree, mapping I/O channels, programming logic, etc.

Control panel safety requirements can vary across locations within an industrial network requiring network designers to deploy a variety of different solutions.

Explores how SICK’s W12 metal photoelectric sensors address sensing demands in packaging, automotive, pharmaceutical, and food processing applications.

Machine control is an important industrial component. Instead of using a fragmented approach, standardizing with a single platform can be the best solution.

TE Connectivity's Internet 4.0-ready portfolio provides building blocks for new application designs focused on connectivity and safety.

This article discusses using pneumatic tubing in food processing automation and robotics which have challenges related to hygiene, durability, and maintenance.

Broadcom’s AFBR-S4 family of advanced silicon photomultiplier sensors enhances precision and reliability for high-performance photon detection applications.

Design precise yet flexible fixed-in-place robotics using advanced control, imaging, sensing, and communications technologies.

A discussion of precision pressure monitors and how they cater to the needs of pneumatic and compressed air systems in industrial and robotics applications.

Explore a modular approach to 22 mm pilot devices that addresses industrial challenges with the Eaton M22 series field-configurable functionality pushbuttons.

Learn how Digi’s XBee 3 BLU Bluetooth modules support large-scale IoT networks to improve efficiency in industrial automation applications.