Automation

Allen Bradley PowerFlex 525

12 Feb: Advantages of Ethernet Devices in the Industrial World

The use of Ethernet technologies is penetrating almost every application in industrial automation. The generalized Ethernet communication connection allows the transfer of data through cables composed of multiple twisted wires, similar to a home network. EtherNet/IP is a communication protocol that uses the…

Allen-Bradley PanelView

12 Feb: Legacy PanelView Replacement

Do you lose sleep thinking about the aging equipment in your manufacturing facility, wondering if and when it will cause costly downtime? Last August I wrote an article titled “Aging Equipment” with advice to stop ignoring your aging automation electronics and realize the…