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Real-time performance in PC-based control: Technology update

July 25, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Eric Reiner, Industrial PC Product Specialist | Beckhoff Automation System performance hangs heavy on the minds of every machine builder when commissioning new projects — particularly when it comes to the control platform. That’s with good reason, as the controller is arguably the most important facet of a machine … and often the first place […]

Filed Under: Controls, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: beckhoffautomation

More Beckhoff PC-based controllers earn Microsoft Azure certification

July 5, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

To provide plants, factories and machine builders with even more system-integrated solutions for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Beckhoff Automation has announced Microsoft Azure™ certification for the C6015 Industrial PC (IPC) and CX5140 Embedded PC. All certified devices from Beckhoff can be found in the Microsoft “Azure Certified for IoT” device catalog, providing customers with […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Industry News, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: Beckhoff

Catching up with Beckhoff at ATXEast

June 20, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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I had a great chat with Beckhoff’s Daymon Thompson at last week’s ATX East trade show at New York’s Javits Center. The PC-based machine controls company features a range of processors, from an ARM processor all the way up to an industrial server with 36 cores and two terabytes of memory—possibly the biggest PLC on […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Featured, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: Beckhoff

Industrial IoT for updating the dated — B&R Orange Box brings intelligence to legacy operations

May 3, 2017 By Ken Korane Leave a Comment

For those looking to bring manufacturing intelligence to legacy production sites, B&R Automation introduced its new Orange Box at the 2017 Hannover Fair. According to company officials, the Orange Box lets machine operators collect and analyze data from previously isolated machines and production lines and upgrade them for IIoT/Industry 4.0 operations—with a minimal effort. An […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Industry News, Networking + IoT, PC-Based Controllers, PLCs + PACs, Stand-Alone Controllers

Motion controllers see major shifts in design thanks to IoT, online configuration, and more

April 19, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

We recently asked several industry experts about trends in the design and application of motion controllers to get an idea of where these precision command centers are changing approaches to design engineering. Then we published a much-abbreviated sampling of the enormous amount of insightful feedback Design World received. Below is the uncut commentary in its entirety. Enjoy […]

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Filed Under: Controls, Editor Blogs, Featured, Industry News, PC-Based Controllers, PLCs + PACs, Software Tagged With: bandrautomation, dingsmotionusa, kocomotion

FAQ: How do proprietary and open-source PC control software programs compare?

December 24, 2016 By Steve Meyer Leave a Comment

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The central issue with anything that is programmable is the programming itself. Regardless of whether the system is open source or proprietary, the key to successful control applications is to correctly program the design intent. Capturing the full intent at the start of a project is impossible, especially if the project has not been done […]

Filed Under: FAQs + basics, PC-Based Controllers

FAQ: How do I pick between automation technologies that use PC controllers?

December 24, 2016 By Steve Meyer Leave a Comment

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Today’s state-of-the-art PC-based controls deliver performance that exceeds most industrial machine-control requirements. Processor power and memory continue to expand — following Moore’s Law and doubling in capability every couple years. What’s more, cost per processor continually declines as performance increases. Whenever control manufacturers update their electronics, it makes more power available to end users. Here’s […]

Filed Under: Controls, FAQs + basics, PC-Based Controllers

Leading the trend toward integration in 2016: Motion controllers

April 2, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Motion controllers are more integrated and programmable than ever, thanks to increasing capabilities on both ASICs and FPGAs to process inputs and outputs for motion control. Some electronics even let end users customize feedback for closed-loop control. Industries spurring controller innovation for all hardware types are packaging, paper and pump processing, and medical. The former demands […]

Filed Under: Controls, PC-Based Controllers, PLCs + PACs, Stand-Alone Controllers Tagged With: AllMotion, Galil Motion Control, Omron

FAQ: How do PC-based controls differ from traditional motion controls?

March 11, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Recently, our regular contributor Steve Meyer spoke to us about the history of motion control and how PC-based controls came about. Here’s what he said. Traditional motion controllers are the result of decades of slowly evolving electronics hardware and custom software libraries … dedicated to performing motion-control tasks.  PC-based control systems are relatively recent, and […]

Filed Under: Controls, PC-Based Controllers

3 Omron engineers answer 7 FAQs on controllers and PC-based motion control FAQs

March 10, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a recent exchange with Omron Automation and Safety, we got the chance to speak with three industry experts in the field of motion controllers and industrial PC-based motion control: S.R. Ramadurai — product marketing manager, Controls for Automation Greg Dieck — product manager, Motion Control and Drives Clark Kromenaker — product manager, HMIs, IPCs, […]

Filed Under: Controls, Industry News, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: Delta Tau of Omron, Omron

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