Industrial automation manufacturer and Internet of Things (IoT) application toolset provider Opto 22 announces that it has joined the Dell IoT Solutions Partner Program. This relationship provides a product and solution ecosystem for connecting real-world signals and industrial “things” to the digital world of information technology, mobile, and cloud computing. A technology revolution is gaining […]
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Opto 22 Digital I/O Carrier Board connects real-world industrial devices to millions of Raspberry Pi single-board computers with release of Digital I/O Carrier Board for Raspberry Pi
Industrial automation manufacturer and Internet of Things platform developer Opto 22 now sells a Digital I/O Carrier Board for the versatile Raspberry Pi single-board computer, enabling the Pi to sense or switch up to 16 individually selectable electrical loads ranging from 2.5 to 280 VAC/VDC, with solid-state power and reliability. This new carrier board adds the […]
HMI with CODESYS 3 PLC and visualization (from Turck)
Turck now offers an HMI with CODESYS 3 PLC — the TX500 HMI PLC. With high-end touch displays and fast processors, these HMIs are ideal for use in small- to medium-size machines whose processes have to be controlled, displayed and operated locally. Each TX500 is equipped with a Profinet master and EtherNet/IP scanner, as well as […]
Opto 22 announces Node-RED on groov IIoT application development appliance at IoT Solutions World Congress @IOTSWC
Industrial automation manufacturer and Internet of Things application toolset provider Opto 22 announces immediate availability of the Node-RED development environment running on the groov Box industrial appliance, significantly decreasing IIoT application development time and complexity. Node-RED makes it easier to prototype, develop, and deploy applications for connecting physical assets to cloud applications and IT systems. […]
IDEC adopts leading-edge consumer technology for industrial use
IDEC Corporation announces the 4.3 inch HG1G HMI, one of industry’s first display products to take full advantage of the worldwide standard 4.3 inch LCD screen size. Because this screen size is so widely used in consumer gaming devices and other commercial products, it effectively obsoletes HMIs with smaller screen sizes by offering a larger […]
UniLogic HMI + PLC Software now with SQL connectivity, HMI screen to web page and HMI custom controls
All-in-One HMI + PLC programming software, UniLogic™ version 1.18, introduces features and enhancements that extend the application reach of UniStream, Unitronics’ award-winning All-in-One HMI + PLC controller. New features include: SQL Connectivity: Highly convenient and easy to use, UniLogic enables programmers to build SQL Queries and execute them via Ladder functions, including data transfer data […]
Parker Hannifin launches New XT – Parker Xpress PowerStation HMI
Parker’s Electromechanical and Drives Division North America now sells the XT – Parker’s Xpress PowerStation. The XT comes pre-loaded with the next iteration of Parker’s runtime and development software, Xpress 4.1. The XT was designed with the Industrial user in mind. The XT is a fully solid state device with 15-g peak shock and 5 to 500-Hz vibration […]
Maple Systems launches dual-ethernet HMIs
Maple Systems recently announced the launch of two new products in their HMI series, the 7” HMI5070DL, and the 9.7” HMI5097DXL. Maple Systems Dual-Ethernet HMIs conveniently divide industrial control and remote access functionality between two distinctly separate Ethernet networks: an internal industrial communications network, and an external wide area network (WAN). This offers customers a […]
HMIs double as edge-of-network gateways
by Michael Sheldon and Ryan Kelley, Maple Systems Industrial networks can use operator terminals to handle communications and analytical duties associated with IoT tasks. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is here and it’s changing the way manufacturers think about business. These days, everyone wants to be wirelessly connected, synced up and remoted in. You […]
Five key electrical design concepts for mechanical engineers
Edited by: Paul J. Heney, Editorial Director Mechanical engineers often overlook important electrical issues when specifying their respective parts of an electromechanical system. This targeted advice will help you design your next electromechanical system. Mechatronic systems are the state-of-the-art technology in automation systems, intelligently integrating mechanical and electrical elements to perform increasingly complex and demanding […]
