Learn what factors distinguish modern industrial controllers from earlier versions. Find out the impact of open architectures and interoperability on the flexibility of industrial controllers. Get ...

Today’s industrial controllers pack greater levels of processing power, connectivity and scalability than their predecessors and offer greater flexibility to meet specific application needs. For ...

Industrial controller redundancy improves system availability, but only if it is implemented with the right capabilities. In many cases, conventional wisdom tells us that if one is good then two are ...

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For many years in the industrial automation sector, end-user petitions for openness and flexibility had been at odds with what suppliers were willing to offer. Especially in the case of digital ...

Aging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are exposing power generation and industrial water facilities to growing ...

Why Pi-based prototypes can fall apart in industrial environments, and how the BB-400 fixes every weak point. How onboard UPS, dual-power inputs, deterministic I/O, and industrial-grade networking ...

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has warned organizations to check recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting operational technology (OT) devices that should be – but aren't ...