The list of non-industrial technologies changing industrial automation seems to grow longer each year (see the list at the bottom of this article highlighting the IT-sector technologies currently ...

How PLCs enable automated systems to be altered via software rather than hardware changes. Why PACs are often used when integrating capabilities such as safety, motion, distributed I/O, and network ...

Softing Inc., a leading global provider of products for automation, IT networks and automotive electronics, has released its tManager ® industrial PC (IPC), which extends the tManager portfolio ...

Combining an AMD Geode GX533 CPU, IEC61131-3 programming languages, and Windows CE 5.0, the ADAM-5550KW programmable automation controller (PAC) provides features of both PLCs and industrial PCs, ...

Consider the features and typical applications for industrial controllers to understand what type of controller fits each application. Do you need a programmable logic controller (PLC), programmable ...