PLC Programming – Ladder Logic versus Structured Text
For decades, ladder logic has been the undisputed leader as a PLC programming language, but today’s controls engineers are taking greater advantage of another option, structured text, for advanced applications incorporating data handling, communications, recipe management, and more.
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Unmanaged+ Industrial Ethernet Switches Simplify OT/IT Connectivity
A new class of edge-optimized Ethernet switches is purpose-built for industrial environments and protocols, providing a streamlined approach for connecting valuable OT data with enterprise IT resources. These Unmanaged+ switches offer improved visibility, analytics, and proactive diagnostics.
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Now Available
Lapp ÖLFLEX 1XL VFD Cable
Starting at $4.02 / ft. (20 ft. min.)
More STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ Ethernet Switches
Starting at $302.00
Fuji Electric TK-E02 Overload Relays
Priced at $46.00
Lika Electronic Linear Encoders
Encoders start at $207.00
WAGO 207 Series Gelboxes and Additional Splicing Connectors
Gelboxes start at $30.00
Ashcroft T4 Series Mechanical Temperature Switches
Starting at $459.00
Gefran GRM-H Series Power Controllers
Starting at $295.00
WERMA MC Beacons
MC35 series beacons start at $70.00
Wenglor weFlux2 Flow Sensors
Priced at $300.00
Industrial Motion Control Powers Open-Source Metal 3D Printing
See how a team of students and engineers is taking industrial-scale 3D printing to the shipyard. Their open-source wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) system uses AutomationDirect LS Electric motion control and servo technology to produce large metal parts while delivering the precision and reliability required for demanding maritime applications.
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Supporting Small and Specialized Automation Applications
Small integration shops are pivotal to American manufacturing, able to keep older lines running and taking on the jobs too specialized or too modest for a big SI to bother with. AutoWorks is one such shop and recently upgraded a highway guardrail post production line with an AutomationDirect Productivity PLC, C-more HMI, and DURApulse VFDs to coordinate conveyors with a refurbished industrial robot.
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Supplier Profile: Sifam Tinsley
Demanding industrial environments call for panel meters that give clear, reliable readings, and Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Inc. has answered that call. Along the way, the company has also developed solutions for every level of industrial electrical monitoring, becoming a global provider of electrical measurement and process control products.
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Monthly Product Giveaway
This versatile 33-piece Wera set is packed with workshop essentials, including Hex-Plus Imperial L-keys, Phillips and slotted screwdrivers, as well as VDE-insulated and chisel drivers. And because every toolbox deserves a little fun, you’ll also get Tool Rebel coasters, a serving tray, and a Wera Kraftform bottle opener. Enter today for your chance to win! Contest is open for approximately two weeks after the newsletter is sent, 1 winner will be chosen, and is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. Winners will be contacted via email.
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