Networks

Josh Glass, Lead Automation Engineer/Network Specialist at Panacea Technologies

Network Needs Versus Network Nicety

Find out the requirements a Panacea Technologies’ Networking Expert recommends you consider before determining a switch manufacturer for your next networking project.
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Single Pair Ethernet Explained

This article describes Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and its applications in industry to help users better understand this emerging Ethernet technology.
Michael Bowne, executive director, PI North America

The Big Picture Network

What does digital transformation mean for industrial networks? How can a future-proof networking strategy help companies go digital? What are the trends in automation networks...
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Remote I/O Connects Legacy Devices for IoT

Opto 22 releases groov RIO, a software configurable, distributed I/O device capable of more than 52,000 field I/O combinations for transmitting data from installed devices to ...
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B&R Highlights Progress with Time-Sensitive Networking

Leveraging the widely accepted OPC UA standard, automation supplier adoption of Time-Sensitive Networking continues to advance, as can be seen in multiple recent announcements...
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Prolong Your AGV Battery Life by Using Innovative Wireless RF Technology

Application article describes how one auto manufacturer is using STEUTE’s NEXY™ wireless intralogistics network to help to optimize uptime of the their AGV assembly platforms....
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AutomationDirect adds VFD/Servo Cable with Signal Pair

AutomationDirect is a distributor offering thousands of industrial automation products for electrical control systems, including PLCs, operator interfaces, AC drives, motors, ...

Products

Power Management

The Gigabit Network Card (Network-M3) from Eaton enhances connectivity and cybersecurity options. With capabilities for web-based monitoring and alerts, the Network-M3 card also...

Ethernet Switches

AutomationDirect has added Stride SE3 series unmanaged Ethernet switches that enable networking for industrial applications. Built with a rugged IP30 metal housing, this series...

Gigabit Switch Enhancements

New feature enhancements on Red Lion’s N-Tron Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches include the addition of Red Lion’s proprietary N-Tron Series ...

Asset Monitoring Gateways

The Asset Monitoring Gateway with Snap ID and Asset Monitoring Gateway with Banner Cloud ID feature a compact centralized monitoring gateway to be placed on or near machine assets...

Videos

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Industrial Ethernet and Time-Sensitive Networking Converge

How Time-Sensitive Networking enables Ethernet to merge multiple traffic types on the same network.
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Valpak’s Highly Automated Operations

This video highlights Valpak's automated printing and distribution facility in St. Petersburg, Fla. Shown are: One of the facility's two presses in operation, collation and transfer...
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RS Components Now Distributing Opto 22 Products

Opto 22 distributor RS Components explains its introduction of Opto 22 products in the Asia-Pacific area and Europe—in particular Opto 22's groov mobile HMI for burgeoning global...
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Learn the Three Basic Components of Secure, Remote Plant-Floor Network Access

See a live demo of a system from B&R Industrial Automation, and learn how it provides secure, remote access to machines in this demo, a remote robot€” for optimal monitoring, ...