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Newsletter Volume 20 Issue 8 Get the Answers You Need from Your Machines Ethernet is everywhere and industrial Ethernet, which is Ethernet reinforced with rugged connectors, cables and better determinism, has facilitated many of the recent advances in the industrial realm. In today’s connected world, Ethernet is a must. Read the entire article Get a Competitive Edge with Cellular Remote Access The automation world, with its distant and often isolated sites, has long sought reliable remote access to cut costs and improve reliability. Instead of sending technicians to distant locations, operators can now access critical information and control systems quickly and easily. Read more Now Available Multifunction Socomec Power Meters starting at $215.75 UL 1008 Rated Manual Transfer Switches starting at $289.00 Continuous Flexing Cut-to-Length Motor Supply Cables starting at $1.41 per foot ASO Safety Solutions-Supplier Profile In “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy worried about lions, tigers, and bears as she began her journey. While those animals certainly can be frightening, in our automated world, safety concerns are different. Doors, gates, and machines can pose hazards to people and property if they don’t work properly. Read more about ASO Maintaining the Proper Equilibrium Through Automation The specialized knowledge of how to create and build the systems to accomplish the need to measure and maintain materials at safe levels and in balance has been the focus of Systems & Controls for nearly 20 years. Founded in 1999 with an extensive background in scales and controls, Systems & Controls has become a company focused on this industry.. Read the article   Ethernet in Machine Automation Fieldbus technology has been around for more than 30 years and has been a great replacement for point-to-point wiring in many cases. It’s widely used for connecting sensors, solenoids and other field devices to PLCs and other controllers. Ethernet is the most popular fieldbus option and it comes in many flavors. Read more on Ethernet   Cloud-Based Remote Access and Data Logging is Easy Jonathan Griffith, Product Manager, Industrial Communications & Power Supplies at AutomationDirect, wrote an article for Motion Control (NASA Tech Briefs) Feb 2018 discussing how it is becoming easier to connect to the IIoT using cloud-based remote access to monitor, program and maintain machine control systems. Read the entire article