Erqos’ micro-PLC has been designed for modern connected automation applications The Greek IoT controller specialist Erqos has launched a CE-certified MicroPLC designed to solve an automation pain ...

Encoders are a vital component in many applications that require motion control and feedback information. Whether a system’s requirement is speed, direction, or distance, an encoder produces control ...

User benefits include seamless network integration, integrated drive safety, versatility, easy installation and commissioning. April 4, 2025 - Siemens is extending its drive portfolio in the extra-low ...

After a small engine plant began experiencing severe power quality problems and the subsequent investigation showed the wireways weren't electrically continuous, the facilities team found the solution ...

Using pulse outputs from a PLC is a cost-effective way to get simple motion. Most, if not all, PLC manufacturers provide a way to control servos and steppers using a pulse train signal. So when a ...

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Rotary encoders sense changes in the position of a rotating shaft, then generate signals that send speed, direction, and position information to a receiving device such as a counter, drive, or ...

OpenPLC is an open-source industrial controls platform that allows the transformation of popular microcontrollers into a programmable logic controller (PLC). OpenPLC is a fully functional open-source ...