Today’s industrial controllers pack greater levels of processing power, connectivity and scalability than their predecessors and offer greater flexibility to meet specific application needs. For ...

Learn what factors distinguish modern industrial controllers from earlier versions. Find out the impact of open architectures and interoperability on the flexibility of industrial controllers. Get ...

It's a challenge every design engineer faces. For some it is merely a nuisance, but for others it can be a sleep-depriving exercise in frustration. Choosing the right hardware platform for industrial ...

Industrial controller redundancy improves system availability, but only if it is implemented with the right capabilities. In many cases, conventional wisdom tells us that if one is good then two are ...

Many networks across a variety of verticals including government, military, financial services, power plants, and industrial manufacturing have been so-called “air-gapped.” This means they are ...

Covering industrial control panels intended for general use and operating at 600V or less, including those without an appropriate third-party listing, the new Art ...

Data centers have complex mechanical and electrical designs with unique performance and reliability needs. Unique BMS and approaches are required in order to optimize the control, monitoring, and ...

Flexibility and ease-of-use are the calling cards for the Plus next-generation family of industrial controllers. By adding several new features, an easy to use programming interface, and a ...

Doug Bonderud is an award-winning writer capable of bridging the gap between complex and conversational across technology, innovation and the human condition. Industrial control systems are often some ...

Electric motors, which convert electrical energy into mechanical energy, play an essential role in a variety of industrial and robotics applications. Given that electric motors account for ...

As more and more industrial control systems (ICS) become connected to smart devices, enterprise IT systems and the Internet, manufacturing operations are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. These ...